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Swiss Army to introduce women’s uniforms

This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Women serving in the Swiss Army will soon receive uniforms and gear specifically tailored for their bodies.

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A third of Swiss feel ‘disturbed’ by people from other cultures

This content was published on Mar 25, 2021 A third of the Swiss population say they feel disturbed by people perceived as “different”, with a fifth mentioning Muslims in particular.

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Swiss focus on equal pay and gender equality in New York

This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 At the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Switzerland is focusing on women’s economic independence, sexual and reproductive health rights, and the fight against violence.

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Hack on US security-camera company sparks Swiss police raid

This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 Swiss authorities confirmed a police raid on a Swiss hacker who broke into a US security-camera company’s online networks.

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Integrating and socialising

There's a lot of emphasis in Switzerland on the integration of foreigners, whether by joining clubs or learning languages.

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Suspected Vienna terror attack accomplices denied bail

This content was published on Feb 27, 2021 The duo were aged 18 and 24 when they were arrested in the Swiss city of Winterthur in November, the day after a gunman shot four people dead in the Austrian capital. They were denied bail by a Swiss court on February 5, several newspapers reported on Saturday. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is…

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Covid lockdown fuels online anti-Semitism

This content was published on Feb 22, 2021 Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories appear to appeal to some of the Swiss Covid protestors according to a new report.

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Signs of the times: Swiss deaf society turns 75

This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 On its 75th birthday, the Swiss Federation for the Deaf is celebrating the changes it has achieved in society.

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Fewer foreigners arrive in Switzerland during pandemic year

This content was published on Feb 4, 2021 While the overall number of foreigners in the country increased in 2020, the number of new arrivals fell.

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One-fifth of Swiss are dual-national

This content was published on Jan 28, 2021 Between 2010 and 2019, the proportion of Swiss adults with two passports increased from 14% to 19%.

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