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Re:US blocking Swiss access to AI chips by Beretta_Vexee on Monday January 27, 2025 @02:57AM (#42838540)
> to the point that their "troublesome" immigrants are Europeans from France and Italy

Depending on the canton, it is virtually impossible to become a Swiss citizen, even if you are married to a Swiss national and have been resident for ten years.

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Re:US blocking Swiss access to AI chips by lclc on Monday January 27, 2025 @03:44AM (#42838817)
That's not true. If you are married to a Swiss, it's easy: https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/china/en/home/services/ci...

Also, otherwise, it's easy but not automated. Lots of foreigners get a Swiss passport every year.

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Re:US blocking Swiss access to AI chips by maeil on Monday January 27, 2025 @03:15AM (#42838659)
IME the Swiss national football team has more Albanian and Serbian last names than Italian, and that's usually a pretty good proxy. They clearly managed to get residency. Easier for the kids of the foreign parents?
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