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5G: How a counter-movement took shape in Switzerland

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Swiss telecoms groups Swisscom, Sunrise, and Salt are rolling out, as we speak, 5G infrastructure across the country. Will they be stopped in their tracks? A citizen movement, worried about health and environmental risks, has risen up in protest. We speak with translator Tamlin Schibler-Ulmann, founder of the Stop5G group.

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Originally from Ireland, Domhnall worked in research and writing in a couple of European countries before joining swissinfo.ch in 2017. He covers direct democracy and politics and is usually in Bern.

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