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Survey shows broad Swiss support for same-sex marriage

This content was published on Feb 10, 2020 A day after voters backed an anti-gay discrimination law, a survey shows a majority also in favour of marriage rights for same-sex couples.

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Special site for foreign nomads near Bern

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 Voters in canton Bern have agreed a controversial plan to create a special caravan site for non-Swiss nomads transiting through the country.

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Pro Infirmis: 100 years of supporting people with a disability

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 People with a disability, considered marginal figures a century ago, are now better integrated into society, but there’s still plenty of work to do.

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Immigration to Switzerland rises ahead of vote on EU free-movement deal

This content was published on Jan 30, 2020 Net immigration to Switzerland rose again last year, ahead of a May referendum on ending an accord with the EU on the free movement of citizens.

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Swiss government supports ‘marriage for all’

This content was published on Jan 29, 2020 The government has come out in favour of a proposal to give homosexual couples the right to marry quickly.

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Switzerland allocates funds to support vocational training in Eritrea

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 In addition, cooperation will be expanded to include economic development opportunities such as microcredit and support for the establishment of small businesses, the Swiss foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The goal is “to strengthen the skills of young people from Eritrea in their country of origin in order to improve their prospects in life” and…

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Geneva mosque to be run by Swiss management

This content was published on Jan 19, 2020 Switzerland’s largest mosque, which has been embroiled in various controversies, is to come under Swiss management.

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Women replace men on Geneva road signs

This content was published on Jan 17, 2020 The city of Geneva is putting women on its pedestrian crossing road signs in a move to boost women’s presence in public spaces.

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A tale of passports, profiteers and escaping Nazi persecution

This content was published on Jan 14, 2020 An exhibit in Basel is shining light on a little-known underground effort in Switzerland to help European Jews escape from Nazi-occupied territories.

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A Nigerian with a dream becomes a priest in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 11, 2020 As a child in rural Nigeria, Gerald Chukwudi Ani struggled to realise his dream, but now he is a priest in Switzerland.

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