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This content was published on In today’s briefing: hygiene in hospitals, university rankings, federal votes and the angry farmers.

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How the internet is reshaping global postal services

This content was published on On the eve of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)’s 150th anniversary, SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to its director general, Masahiko Metoki, about competition and how public and private postal services must work hand-in-hand.

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Climbing the iconic Eiger mountain in Switzerland

This content was published on The Eiger, situated in the Bernese Oberland, is one of the most famous mountains in the Swiss Alps. This spectacular video takes you on a climb to the top.

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Laidlaw Peringanda stands in front of his genocide museum in a suburb on the outskirts of Swakopmund.

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An artefact returns to Namibia from Switzerland

This content was published on In the Nambian coastal town of Swakopmund, traces of the German colonial past are everywhere. An artefact from Switzerland is also on display there.

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LA-based Swiss photographer turns lens on his Alpine village

Giusep, a dairy farmer on the Alpe di Ramosa.

For 30 years, Verner Soler, a Swiss photographer who lives in Los Angeles, has travelled back to Vrin in southeastern Switzerland to capture everyday life in the small mountain village where he grew up.

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Is reforming the Swiss pension system still possible, and if so, how?

Solutions still need to be found to meet the challenge of an ageing population and to improve the pensions of low-paid workers, the majority of whom are women.

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Breaking menstruation taboos in West Africa 

This content was published on Over 300 million girls and women worldwide menstruate every day, yet in West Africa the topic remains taboo. Some NGOs are trying to change local attitudes to periods.

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Giusep, a dairy farmer on the Alpe di Ramosa.

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LA-based Swiss photographer turns lens on his Alpine village

This content was published on For 30 years, Verner Soler, a Swiss photographer who lives in Los Angeles, has travelled back to Vrin in southeastern Switzerland to capture everyday life in the small mountain village where he grew up.

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Swiss students drive rocket research forward 

This content was published on Swiss students are propelling the future of space travel with innovative reusable rocket technology, putting Switzerland on the map in the global space race.

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Hunting: where two visions of nature clash

This content was published on It’s the hunting season again in Switzerland. Hunting is a well-established tradition in rural and mountain regions in Switzerland, but it also sparks criticism.

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