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1968-2018 When the Prague Spring came to Switzerland

By Keystone (photos), Andrea Tognina (text)

After the Soviet invasion of the former Czechoslovakia in 1968, protests and demonstrations of solidarity took place across Switzerland.

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• German (de) Als Prag in die Schweiz kam
• Spanish (es) Cuando Praga llegó a Suiza
• French (fr) Quand Prague débarquait en Suisse
• Italian (it) Quando Praga arrivò in Svizzera

After two attacks Party calls for more action over violence on women

The women’s branch of a Swiss political party has suggested a five-point action plan, following two recent serious attacks on women.

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Recognising foreign qualifications

One of the headaches of relocating is trying to get your foreign professional qualifications recognised in the new country.

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• Arabic (ar) الإعتراف بالمؤهلات الأجنبية
• Spanish (es) Reconocimiento de titulaciones extranjeras
• Japanese (ja) 外国の資格の承認

banking secrecy Release of ex-UBS banker data would harm Swiss interests, rules court

A court in Switzerland has dismissed the appeal of a journalist demanding access to official documents about ex-UBS banker Raoul Weil.

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• Japanese (ja) 「元UBS行員の情報公開は国益に反する」スイス行政裁が申し立て却下

Dormant accounts How the Holocaust-Swiss banks deal was brokered

It has been 20 years since Swiss banks agreed to compensate Holocaust victims for assets lost during the Second World War.

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• Arabic (ar) كيف تمّ التّوصّل إلى حل لأزمة حسابات ضحايا المحرقة النازية في مصارف سويسرا؟
• Spanish (es) Cuentas durmientes, ¿cómo se cerró la crisis?
• Japanese (ja) スイス銀行のホロコースト犠牲者に対する賠償合意はどのように結ばれたのか
• Portuguese (pt) O preço de manter oculta uma história incômoda
• Russian (ru) Швейцария и решение проблемы банковских счетов жертв Холокоста
• Chinese (zh) 犹太人大屠杀死难者亲属与瑞士银行赔偿协议的达成始末

Geneva attack Demonstrators condemn violence against women

More than 500 people have demonstrated across Switzerland after five young women were attacked in Geneva last week.

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• Arabic (ar) متظاهرون ينددون بالعنف المسلّط على النساء
• Spanish (es) Manifestantes condenan violencia contra la mujer
• Japanese (ja) 女性への暴力に反対　スイス各地で抗議デモ
• Russian (ru) Швейцарцы вышли на демонстрацию, осуждая насилие против женщин

Twenty years ago When Swiss banks settled with Holocaust survivors

By Thomas Stephens

On August 12, 1998, a billion-dollar settlement was reached between Swiss banks and survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants.

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High standard of living Your views: why life is good in Switzerland

By Julie Hunt

We wanted to find out what makes Switzerland special by talking to our readers. Here are some of your answers.

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Nouvo FGM abroad: prison sentence in Switzerland

By Deganit Perez

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): A mother in Switzerland has been given an 8-month suspended prison sentence. She had her two daughters genitally ...

Marriage

Switzerland recognises marriages through the civil registry office. Both people must be at least 18 and each has the right to divorce.

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• Arabic (ar) الزواج
• Spanish (es) Matrimonio y unión civil
• Japanese (ja) 結婚
• Portuguese (pt) Casamentos
• Russian (ru) Семья и брак: Швейцария
• Chinese (zh) 结婚

Corporate world As trust declines globally, can Switzerland remain an exception?

By Jessica Davis Plüss

Switzerland is one of the most trusted countries despite being home to some of the largest companies in the most distrusted sectors.

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• Arabic (ar) مع تراجُع الِثقة على المستوى العالمي، هل يُمكن أن تظلَّ سويسرا استثناءً؟
• German (de) Weltweit sinkt das Vertrauen – kann Schweiz Ausnahme bleiben?
• Spanish (es) La confianza retrocede en el mundo, ¿podrá salvarse Suiza?
• French (fr) Confiance en déclin: la Suisse peut-elle toujours faire figure d’exception?
• Italian (it) Mentre nel mondo cala la fiducia, la Svizzera può fare eccezione?
• Japanese (ja) 世界的に低下する信頼 スイスも例外ではいられない？
• Portuguese (pt) Com a confiança caindo globalmente, pode a Suíça permanecer uma exceção?
• Russian (ru) Швейцария – исключение из правил в эпоху глобального недоверия?
• Chinese (zh) 全球信任直线下滑，瑞士能否保持例外？

cyber-extorsion Hackers gain access to thousands of Swiss email accounts

An investigation by the SonntagsZeitung newspaper has found that the accounts of some 15,000 employees of federal-related bodies are concerned.

Drug discovery Police find 69 kilos of cocaine in Appenzell

In cooperation with federal customs authorities, police in eastern Switzerland have found 69 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container. 

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Tax evasion Court authorises Indian tax request based on stolen data

Switzerland’s highest court has given the go-ahead for Swiss cooperation in a request involving data stolen by whistle-blower Hervé Falciani.

Terror Swiss open murder case for cyclist killed in Tajikistan

Switzerland has opened a criminal case following Sunday’s attack on bicycle tourists in Tajikistan, in which a Swiss man and three others were killed.

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• Russian (ru) Швейцария открыла дело об убийстве в Таджикистане

Hot dogs Zurich police suggest dogs wear shoes

Police in Zurich have launched a campaign to encourage dog owners to protect their pets’ paws from the searing asphalt of high summer.

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• Russian (ru) Полицейские собаки в Цюрихе носят обувь в жару
• Chinese (zh) 狗穿鞋：瑞士人热成狗，也没忘心疼他们的狗

Islamic State Swiss cyclist killed in Tajikistan terror attack

A Swiss man, part of a cycling group, was one of four people killed when a car ploughed into them in Tajikistan at the weekend.

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war crime Rape in conflict zones a multi-faceted and underreported crime

By Mattia Balsiger

Wartime sexual violence is a grave problem, but the term "rape as a weapon of war" does not always capture the reality of this crime. 

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• German (de) Ist Vergewaltigung wirklich eine Kriegswaffe?
• Spanish (es) Aristas de la violación en zonas de conflicto
• French (fr) Le viol est-il vraiment une arme de guerre?
• Italian (it) Gli stupri sono veramente un'arma da guerra?

Controversial case Bern prisoner requests assisted suicide

The request of a 64-year-old Bern prisoner has caused a stir with assisted suicide organisation Exit and the justice authorities.

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• Japanese (ja) スイスの６４歳男性受刑者が安楽死を希望

Week in Numbers Fireworks, munitions exports and parched countryside

A round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

EU court Ruling on gene editing causes stir in Switzerland

Reaction in Switzerland to a key ruling by a top European court restricting plant gene editing has been mixed.