Cluster: Swiss Identity

An uncertain future for Swiss soldiers guarding the Pope

This content was published on May 7, 2019 Every May, a new batch of young Swiss Roman Catholic soldiers swears allegiance to the Pope. In recent years their numbers have been dwindling.

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‘Marmot plague’ traps around ten Swiss tourists in Mongolia

This content was published on May 6, 2019 The death of two people from plague caused by consumption of marmot meat has obliged the Mongolian authorities to quarantine 158 tourists.

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Sri Lankan unable to pay fine dies in Swiss prison custody

This content was published on May 6, 2019 A 42-year-old Sri Lankan man died in a detention centre in Lucerne. He had to spend two days in custody because he was unable to pay a fine.

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Fate of Swiss Ju-52 flights hangs in the balance

This content was published on May 5, 2019 Twenty people were killed when a 79-year-old Ju-52 crashed in eastern Switzerland in August 2018. The remaining aircraft were temporarily allowed to fly again, but this was revoked in November, forcing the planes to be grounded for maintenance. According to a report in the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, the Federal Office of Civil AviationExternal link recently put…

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Swiss cantons lack clout to ban 5G mobile network

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The cantons of Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel and Vaud are reported to have declared or to be considering a moratorium on 5G antennas. The issue is also reportedly on the agenda in Bern, St Gallen and Schwyz. But an OfcomExternal link spokesperson told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper on Sunday that the federal authorities alone are responsible for…

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UberPop driver wins ‘landmark’ unfair dismissal case

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The court confirmed that the driver was an employee of Uber and should enjoy the same rights as a taxi driver who has a contract with the taxi company. The case has been reported by the SonntagsZeitung and Le Matin Dimanche newspapers as the first such ruling in Switzerland. The driver worked 50.2 hours per…

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A 2,000-year-old guest from Pakistan comes to Switzerland

This content was published on May 5, 2019 Convincing Pakistan to lend an ancient Gandhara Buddha statue to a Swiss museum was the easy part.

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Getting a peek at rare St Gallen abbey mediaeval documents

This content was published on May 4, 2019 The St Gallen Abbey construction plan is the oldest surviving architectural drawing in the western world. Now it's being displayed for the first time.

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Infections down in hospitals and care homes

This content was published on May 3, 2019 Progress has been made in reducing infections picked up in hospitals and care homes in Switzerland, thanks to improved prevention efforts.

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The new Thai king’s Swiss childhood

This content was published on May 3, 2019 In 1960 and 1961, Thailand’s new king lived with his parents and sisters in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, as old photos show.

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UberPop driver wins ‘landmark’ unfair dismissal case

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