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Million-dollar home Steep increase in Swiss housing prices in last decade

Apartment prices have risen in every district in Switzerland in the last eleven years except for one.

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• Arabic (ar) ارتفاع مشط في أسعار المنازل خلال العشرية الأخيرة
• Spanish (es) El precio de la vivienda en Suiza se ha disparado
• Portuguese (pt) Preço dos imóveis na Suíça explodem
• Chinese (zh) 苏黎世房价10年翻一番

Waiting game The Swiss hunt: collecting the reward for a year’s work

By Clare O'Dea

What's it like to go on the hunt in the Swiss Alps, joining tens of thousands of rifle-carrying men each autumn?

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• Arabic (ar) "الصيد في سويسرا .. حصاد عام من العمل"
• German (de) Schweizer Jagd: Belohnung für ein Jahr Arbeit
• Spanish (es) Caza en Suiza: la recompensa a un año de trabajo
• French (fr) Partir à la chasse, la récompense de l’année
• Italian (it) Il rito ancestrale della caccia alta in Svizzera
• Japanese (ja) スイスの狩猟　ハンターの一日に密着　
• Portuguese (pt) Após um ano de trabalho, à caça!
• Russian (ru) Швейцарская охота: ежегодный отпуск для души
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士狩猎季：收获一年的努力

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Week Ahead Hunting season, heroin addicts and a Swiss taste of Americana

Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of October 15:     Monday The arrival of autumn signals the beginning of the Swiss ...

Living concept Switzerland warms to ‘tiny houses’

The small house movement is gaining momentum in Switzerland, offering affordable and ecologically friendly housing.

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• Russian (ru) Хорошо иметь маленький домик в Швейцарии!

The Good Life Expats in Switzerland still earn top dollar

HSBC study finds expats in Switzerland remain the highest earners globally, bringing home an average annual income of $202,865 (CHF202,516).

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• Spanish (es) Los expatriados en Suiza ganan mucho
• Japanese (ja) 世界で最も稼ぐ外国人労働者はスイス人
• Russian (ru) Экспаты в Швейцарии по-прежнему хорошо зарабатывают
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士外侨薪酬全球第一

Heiko Nieder Chef of the Year award heads to Zurich

Heiko Nieder has been named male Chef of the Year by Gault&Millau Switzerland.

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• Japanese (ja) スイスのシェフ・オブ・ザ・イヤーはチューリヒの５つ星ホテルシェフに
• Chinese (zh) 吃货福利：瑞士年度最佳主厨花落苏黎世烹饪大师

home alone One-third of Swiss live in single-person households

Statistics for 2017 show that over one-third of Swiss households are now comprised of just one person, while bigger homes decrease.,

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• Arabic (ar) ثلث سويسرا يعيش وحيداً في شقته
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士超过三分之一住房中住着独居者

Online retail Women e-shoppers catching up with men

Train tickets, clothes and hotel stays are increasingly being bought online in Switzerland.

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• Arabic (ar) النساء يلتحقن بركب الرّجال في مضمار التسوق عبر الانترنت
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士网购主力军：女性直追男性

Tourism infrastructure With Rousseau on his 'Thrill Walk'

By Daniel Di Falco

Tourist experiences require complex technical infrastructure and the pioneers of alpine pursuits also sought thrills and spills.

Week ahead UN consultants, rare goats and Chinese whispers

Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of October 1, 2018.

Mountain resort Zermatt inaugurates world’s highest tri-cable car system

After more than two years of work and CHF52 million ($53 million), the system was inaugurated Saturday in southern Switzerland’s Zermatt resort.

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• Spanish (es) Inaugura Zermatt cabina tricable más alta del mundo
• Japanese (ja) ツェルマットに新ロープウェー開通　待ち時間短縮へ
• Russian (ru) Церматт получил самый высокий в мире фуникулёр
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士策尔马特：世界最高的三线式索道

Searching for Swissness Finding hidden traces of Switzerland in the US

By Tim Neville

Over the next few months we'll be uncovering how Switzerland has left its mark on the United States. From small place names to forgotten monuments ...

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Vote September 23, 2018 Ethical food proposals brushed off the table

By Urs Geiser

Swiss voters have snubbed proposals to improve food quality and protect local farming but agriculture issues remain high on the political agenda.

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March for Life rally Anti-abortion demo held in Bern

Around 1,500 anti-abortionists took part in a “March for Life” rally in the Swiss capital on Saturday, amid a heavy police presence.

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Works of art? The Art Basel for classic car fans

By Thomas Kern, photos and text

The Swiss city of Basel recently hosted a four-day classic car show featuring over 100 exclusive automobiles from the “past, present and future”.

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• Arabic (ar) عندما تتحول السيارات إلى قطع فنية
• German (de) Hinterteile und Frontansichten
• Spanish (es) ‘Grand Basel’: Autos en el podio
• French (fr) L’art et le charme du design automobile
• Italian (it) L'arte e lo charme del design automobilistico
• Japanese (ja) 自動車の見本市「グランドバーゼル」、スイスで初開催
• Portuguese (pt) A arte e o charme do design automobilístico
• Russian (ru) Классическому автомобилю — «Большой Базель»!
• Chinese (zh) 巴塞尔豪车展

Black-spot barriers Preventing suicides on the Swiss rail network

The Swiss Federal Railways is responding to the problem of suicides by erecting barriers on certain “black spot” bridges and sections of track.

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• Japanese (ja) 多発する鉄道自殺防げ スイス連邦鉄道、フェンスや柵で防止策
• Portuguese (pt) Prevenção de suicídios na rede ferroviária suíça

Vote September 23, 2018 Cost concerns eat away at support for food initiatives

By Urs Geiser

Two proposals to promote sustainable agriculture in Switzerland and ethical food have seen a massive drop in support according to pollsters.

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• Arabic (ar) الخوف من ارتفاع الأسعار يُقللّ من أعداد المناصرين
• Portuguese (pt) Risco de aumento nos preços freia iniciativas dos alimentos

Bound By Cheese Why Americans are 'adopting' Swiss alpine farmers

By Tim Neville in Oregon

From New York to California, upscale American grocers are taking a unique approach to get their hands on Swiss alpine cheese. 

racetrack Switzerland's legendary horse racing track - in pictures

By Thomas Kern

The "Schachen" is considered the most beautiful horse racing venue in Switzerland, attracting some 7,000 spectators a day in summer.

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• Arabic (ar) كانتون آرغاو: سباقات ومراهنات
• German (de) Pferderennen und Wettfieber? Im Aargau!
• Spanish (es) Paseo por el legendario hipódromo de Aarau
• French (fr) L'hippodrome légendaire d'Aarau livre ses secrets
• Italian (it) All'ippodromo di Aarau sale la febbre delle scommesse
• Japanese (ja) スイスで最も美しい競馬場
• Portuguese (pt) Argóvia atrai fãs de corridas de cavalos e apostas
• Russian (ru) Бега и скачки в швейцарском Аргау
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士在哪里可以买马票？

Housing Geneva’s property shortage continues to fuel exodus

By Simon Bradley

Despite the construction of new homes in Geneva, the lack of property for sale continues to lead to an exodus to neighbouring canton Vaud and France.

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• French (fr) A Genève, la pénurie immobilière pèse sur les régions frontalières
• Chinese (zh) 房源紧缺，找房子不要去日内瓦

Week in Numbers Jobs for graduates and water for alpine pastures

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