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Switzerland plans fines for publicly displaying Nazi symbols
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSwitzerland plans to issue 200 Swiss franc ($250) fines for the public display of swastikas under a proposed new law banning Nazi symbols, the government says.
Fines would be levied on anyone who intentionally used Nazi symbols, had tattoos of them, or performed gestures such as the Hitler salute in public spaces, including online platforms and audiovisual media, the governing Federal Council says.
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