The new campus to train for civil service

This content was published on July 24, 2016 - 10:00

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Military service in Switzerland is compulsory but for the last 20 years it has been possible for Swiss citizens to opt for the civil service. A new facility has been opened to train for it. (RTS, swissinfo.ch)

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