Cluster: Swiss Identity

Bern makes more room to breed bears

This content was published on Oct 17, 2019 The Swiss capital’s iconic Bernese bears will soon have more room for romance and – if all goes well – cubs.

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Asian tiger mosquito found in southwest Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 17, 2019 A tiger mosquito, an invasive species from Asia which can carry tropical diseases, has been discovered in the southwestern canton of Valais.

History

Imam suspended for wife-beating advice

This content was published on Oct 16, 2019 A Muslim preacher at a mosque near the city of Lucerne has been suspended over controversial statements about wife beating.

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Non-integrated imam forced to leave Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 15, 2019 Switzerland’s top court has upheld a decision to not renew the residence permit of an imam from Kosovo guilty of domestic abuse.

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How a Swiss school initiative fights sexual stigma at an early age

This content was published on Oct 15, 2019 A journalist from Taiwan examines how gender identity and sexual orientation are taught in Swiss and Taiwanese schools.

Education

Therapy sessions aim to help MBAs become better leaders

This content was published on Oct 15, 2019 Every Saturday, MBA students at the IMD in Lausanne have an hour-long one-on-one session with a psychotherapist.

Demographics

Reduced sentence for Swiss ‘terrorism’ suspect in Morocco

This content was published on Oct 14, 2019 A Swiss man sentenced in April to ten years in prison for “forming a terrorist gang” has had his sentence reduced to five years by Moroccan courts.

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Well-educated older people report better health

This content was published on Oct 14, 2019 The latest federal health survey of people 55 and older reveals that social factors such as education influence health into old age.

Marguerite Bays and the chapel named after her

Culture

Switzerland gets a new saint

This content was published on Oct 13, 2019 Swiss seamstress Marguerite Bays is among five new saints who have been canonized by Pope Francis in Rome.

Picture of the week

This content was published on Oct 13, 2019 In this series, swissinfo.ch picture editors choose an image highlighting a news event of the past seven days. The series ends this weekend.

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