Cluster: Swiss Identity

Early training for asylum seekers saves money long-term

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Getting young asylum seekers into education as soon as possible – regardless of their status – has positive effects for the entire economy.

Demographics

For the Swiss, condoms mean safety but not pleasure

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Even if the population is aware of the condom’s protective powers against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), this knowledge does not translate into systematic use, according to a survey by the Sotomo research institute, commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health. No rubber means more risks For 81% of the 1,019 participants in the survey, the condom…

Demographics

Swiss people want more children than they’re having

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Having children in Switzerland is often hampered by work prospects, with women particularly fearful of negative career consequences.

Marie Laforêt at the 1994 Venice Film Festival

Culture

Actress and singer Marie Laforêt dies at 80

This content was published on Nov 3, 2019 French actress and singer Marie Laforêt has died aged 80 near Geneva, Switzerland, where she lived since 1978.

Education

EPFL reportedly seeks bigger slice of federal funds

This content was published on Nov 3, 2019 The Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is reportedly seeking more federal funds to support its recent expansion.

Children hold red and white Sion 2026 balloons

Culture

Failed Sion 2026 Olympic bid cost CHF6.3 million, says report

This content was published on Nov 3, 2019 Switzerland’s failed Winter Olympics bid “Sion 2026” cost CHF6.3 million ($6.3 million), according to a Sunday newspaper.

History

When the world got its news from shortwave radio

This content was published on Nov 3, 2019 What did swissinfo.ch sound like for the first seven decades of its existence? The short answer: a radio station.

Culture

A Zurich restaurant serves its main dish on the wall

This content was published on Nov 2, 2019 “Pays de Rêve”External link tries to be faithful to the restaurant’s close contact with the artists it hosted for decades. It is a sophisticated coffee-table book filled with archive images and a series of photos of the artworks in their restaurant context (see gallery, above). The editors also commissioned four young Zurich writers to publish literary texts that…

Demographics

Could a Zimmer frame race become a new Olympic discipline?

This content was published on Nov 1, 2019 The organisers of the games want to encourage the elderly to keep moving and using vital skills, such as hand-eye coordination. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

Demographics

Ex-Gambian minister Ousman Sonko to remain in detention until 2020

This content was published on Nov 1, 2019 The Swiss Federal Court has approved keeping former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko in preventive detention until January 25, 2020.

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