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Switzerland will issue an additional 5,500 work permits in 2010 for individuals from countries outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association, thereby doubling the number of available work permits to 11,000, according to Swissinfo. Work permit availability was halved in December 2009 amid fears of rising unemployment, but the government revised the policy upon observing that the economy is rebounding more quickly than anticipated.
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