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Child marriages When children forced to marry stay married

By Katy Romy

Marriages involving minors must be annulled, according to Swiss law. Exceptions are permitted if it seems to be in the child’s best interests.

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• German (de) Zwangsverheiratete Kinder, die in der Schweiz verheiratet bleiben
• French (fr) Ces enfants qui arrivent mariés en Suisse et qui le restent
• Italian (it) Questi bambini che arrivano in Svizzera da sposati e lo rimangono

mass tourism When it comes to day trippers, Lucerne tops Venice

A report on the problems of mass tourism in Lucerne. The tourism industry is cashing in, but local people are losing patience.

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Crypto Nation ‘You can’t buy coffee with bitcoin, but you can start a company’

By Matthew Allen

More and more blockchain companies are starting up their business in Switzerland using cryptocurrency start-up capital.

Cryptocurrency giant Swiss springboard for Bitmain’s European crypto expansion

By Matthew Allen

The world’s largest producer of bitcoin mining hardware explains why it has chosen Switzerland for its European 'fintech hub'.

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"True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination.

Christie's auction 2018 Swiss art sales set a steady, humble pace

By Eduardo Simantob

Christie's auction of Swiss art nets more than CHF5 million, bucking a downward trend of such sales in recent years.

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• Portuguese (pt) Mercado de arte suíça encontra um patamar estável

Exotic plants Six trend foods that grow in Switzerland

By Helen James

Crops once exclusive to South and Central America are flourishing in Switzerland as the demand for unusual foods with specific health benefits grows.

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DIPLOMACY Wettstein – the first Swiss diplomat had the city of Basel in mind

By Mattia Balsiger

He was the man of the hour in 1648: Basel mayor Johann Rudolf Wettstein faced a herculean task at the peace conference in Münster.

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• Arabic (ar) فيتشتاين.. أول دبلوماسي سويسري
• German (de) Johann Wettstein – der erste Diplomat der Schweiz
• Spanish (es) Wettstein, primer diplomático de Suiza
• French (fr) Qui était Johann Rudolf Wettstein, le premier diplomate de l’histoire suisse?
• Italian (it) Wettstein – il primo diplomatico della Confederazione
• Japanese (ja) ヴェットシュタイン―スイスの初代「外交官」
• Portuguese (pt) Wettstein, o primeiro diplomata suíço
• Russian (ru) Рудольф Веттштайн, первый швейцарский дипломат
• Chinese (zh) 韦特斯坦-瑞士的首位外交官

Melting ice Parts of US plane wreck pulled from glacier 70 years on

Parts of a wrecked US military plane have been recovered from melting glacier ice 70 years after it made an emergency landing in the Alps. 

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• Arabic (ar) استعادة قطع من حطام طائرة أمريكية هبطت قبل 70 عاما فوق نهر جليدي
• Spanish (es) Partes de avión aparecen 70 años después
• Japanese (ja) 氷河から姿現した７０年前の米軍用機、機体の一部を回収

Energy innovation Why our cities aren’t as smart as they could be

By Celia Luterbacher in Geneva

Are low-consumption, high-efficiency ‘green’ technologies enough to create the kind of sustainable cities we’d like to live in?

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• Portuguese (pt) Por que nossas cidades não são tão inteligentes quanto poderiam ser

Tax project 17 Linking corporate taxation and pensions: a risky compromise

By Marie Vuilleumier

This is an unprecedented political manoeuvre that may not go down well with ordinary citizens. 

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• German (de) Steuerreform und AHV: ein riskanter Kompromiss
• Spanish (es) Impuestos a empresas para seguro de retiro
• French (fr) Fiscalité des entreprises et AVS: un compromis risqué
• Italian (it) Fiscalità delle imprese e AVS: un compromesso rischioso

Criminal law Why men can’t be rape victims in Switzerland

By Sibilla Bondolfi

Parliament launched discussions about a legal reform of criminal law in the definition of rape.

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• German (de) Männer können in der Schweiz nicht vergewaltigt werden
• Spanish (es) En Suiza, los hombres no pueden ser víctimas de violación
• French (fr) En Suisse, les hommes ne peuvent pas être victimes de viol
• Italian (it) Gli uomini in Svizzera non possono essere violentati
• Chinese (zh) 在瑞士，没有“男人被强奸”一说

A Swiss first Pupils must remain in education until 18 in Geneva

By Marc-André Miserez

Young people in Geneva will have to stay in education until they are 18, so it's back to school or into an apprenticeship for some.

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• Arabic (ar) كانتون جنيف يدشن التكوين الإلزامي حتى سن الثامنة عشرة
• German (de) Wer keine Pläne hat, muss in Genf länger zur Schule
• Spanish (es) En Ginebra, formación obligatoria hasta los 18 años
• French (fr) Genève inaugure la formation obligatoire jusqu’à 18 ans
• Portuguese (pt) Genebra estende ensino obrigatório até os 18 anos
• Russian (ru) Женева запретила покидать школу до 18 лет

Dragging heels Credit Suisse/Finma: the usual suspects

By Lex column, The Financial Times

Who could ever have suspected it? Weak money-laundering defences at a Swiss bank, of all places.

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something brewing Nestlé: battle for the millennial coffee drinker

By Jessica Davis Plüss

Nestlé is one of many companies acquiring small, premium coffee brands. Will this boost growth and what does it mean for the small, local coffee shop?

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A sketchy existence Swiss animation scene needs polish

By Julie Hunt

The success of "My Life as a Courgette" has boosted animation in Switzerland, but experts say more professionalism is needed.

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• Arabic (ar) مَشهَد الرسوم المتحركة في سويسرا بِحاجة إلى صَقل
• German (de) Mit "Ma vie de Courgette" ist der Schweizer Animationsfilm sichtbarer geworden
• Spanish (es) La escena de la animación suiza debe pulirse
• French (fr) Grâce à «Ma vie de Courgette», le cinéma d’animation suisse a gagné en visibilité
• Italian (it) Film di animazione, un genere di successo che necessita di sostegno
• Japanese (ja) スイスのアニメーション映画を取り巻く環境、改善の余地あり
• Portuguese (pt) Animação suíça precisa de um empurrão
• Russian (ru) Швейцарскую мультипликацию нужно довести до ума
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士动画尚需润色

Troubled path Tezos blockchain platform finally goes live

By Matthew Allen

The blockchain project Tezos has put its past problems behind it by launching the platform fully live on Monday.

Open-air art Extravagant photographs shown in lakeside town of Vevey

By Ester Unterfinger

Every two years Vevey becomes a town of photographs. For three weeks, monumental pictures are shown at the festival, "Images Vevey".

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• Arabic (ar) كل شيء متوفّر باستثناء ما هو مُعتاد..
• German (de) "Alles ausser gewöhnlich"
• Spanish (es) Todo, menos ordinario
• French (fr) A Vevey, l'extravagance s'affiche en images grand format
• Japanese (ja) ヴヴェイの屋外アート写真フェス　森山大道の作品も
• Chinese (zh) 城中画，还是画中城？

New gear resolution Army wish list reveals splits in parliament

By Katy Romy

The Swiss army wants to invest CHF2 billion this year, including on high-performance bullet-proof vests for every soldier.

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• German (de) Kugelsichere Westen ahoi – Tiger Tschüss!
• French (fr) La tenue des militaires divise les parlementaires
• Italian (it) I giubbotti antiproiettile dividono i parlamentari
• Russian (ru) Во что одеть швейцарских солдат?

#WeAreSwissAbroad – Florian Lüthi ‘Everything is a little bit more relaxed’

By Christian Raaflaub

Florian Lüthi only became an expatriate this year after moving to the Netherlands where he hopes to gain new experience in his job as a nurse.

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• German (de) "Das schnelle Duzen bereitet mir noch etwas Mühe"
• French (fr) «Je ne suis pas encore tout à fait à l’aise avec le tutoiement»
• Italian (it) "La rapidità nel darsi del tu mi mette ancora un po' a disagio"