Cluster: Swiss Identity

Fifth of Swiss youth suffer from sleep and concentration problems

This content was published on Jan 29, 2020 Most Swiss youth report to be in good health but a growing number are affected by health ailments such as headaches and insomnia.

People taking part in an information session in Geneva on February 28, 2017 for the Papyrus scheme.

Demographics

Geneva investigators probe fraud in Papyrus migrant scheme

This content was published on Jan 29, 2020 Geneva prosecutors are investigating a suspected case of fraud linked to the state-run scheme to regularise the situation of clandestine migrants.

2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Leysin, Switzerland on January 22, 2020

Culture

Sport generates billions for Swiss economy, study finds

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Sports-related activities are worth CHF22.2 billion ($22.8 billion) a year to the Swiss economy, a national report has revealed.

History

The last Swiss Holocaust survivors

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Some of those who lived through the Holocaust reside in Switzerland.

Switzerland s President Simonetta Sommaruga walks away after laying a wreath at the Death Wall at the Auschwitz

History

Swiss president attends remembrance event at Auschwitz

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Simonetta Sommaruga visited Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday for a ceremony commemorating the liberation of the concentration camp 75 years ago.

Demographics

Italian unfairly denied Swiss citizenship after 30-year residence

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 The man was rejected for poor social integration and because his geographical and cultural knowledge was deemed insufficient. But the court said that too much emphasis had been placed on these criteria and that some of the questions he was asked were too specific. For example, he did not know that bears and wolves are…

Culture

E-sports arrive on Swiss public TV

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 At the end of January, RTS, the French-language Swiss public broadcaster, embarked on a bold project to open a channel on the platform Twitch exclusively dedicated to gaming and e-sports. A team of seven employees passionate about the culture of video games is working on this pilot project, with a test period expected to last…

An apprentice mechanic at vocational school with teacher

Education

Why Switzerland’s dual-track education system is unique

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Young people used to be faced with making a definitive career choice aged 15 in Switzerland. But nowadays they can change direction later on.

Demographics

How do ‘baby boxes’ work in Switzerland?

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Switzerland does offer an emergency solution for desperate mothers that want to give away their infant anonymously.

Thomas Geve shows students his concentration camp tattoo

History

Why it’s never too late to learn from Holocaust survivors

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 A Holocaust survivor talks about recovering in Switzerland and the importance of educating people about exactly what happened.

Page 404 of 3162

First … 402 403 404 405 406 … Last

Cluster: Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Cluster: Swiss Identity

More

Fifth of Swiss youth suffer from sleep and concentration problems

More

Geneva investigators probe fraud in Papyrus migrant scheme

More

Sport generates billions for Swiss economy, study finds

More

The last Swiss Holocaust survivors

More

Swiss president attends remembrance event at Auschwitz

More

Italian unfairly denied Swiss citizenship after 30-year residence

More

E-sports arrive on Swiss public TV

More

Why Switzerland’s dual-track education system is unique

More

How do ‘baby boxes’ work in Switzerland?

More

Why it’s never too late to learn from Holocaust survivors

Popular Stories

Most Discussed