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This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 Online providers are pretending to be Swiss companies, luring customers into a trap with false promises.

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How a Swiss musician is lending a hand to people in Ukraine

This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 Originally travelling to Ukraine because of the Maidan protests, Bänz Margot has been setting up an aid organisation there since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Artificial intelligence has not yet changed election results

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Artificial intelligence has yet to affect election results

This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 Artificial intelligence has not yet had a decisive influence on election results, according to Swiss researchers who analysed this year's elections in almost 100 countries.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 17, 2024 Hezbollah ban, higher health insurance deductibles and a stalking law: today’s briefing covers the key parliamentary decisions.

Ariane Rustichelli: ‘The interests of the Swiss Abroad got more attention before the pandemic’

This content was published on Dec 17, 2024 After ten years at the helm of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad, Ariane Rustichelli is standing down. In an interview, she discusses the changes and challenges ahead.

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This content was published on Dec 16, 2024 Most Swiss are in favour of banning mobile phones in schools. What do you think?

Swiss Federal Railways’ new timetable passes ‘commuter test’

This content was published on Dec 16, 2024 The changeover to a new Federal Railways timetable went smoothly for Swiss commuters on Monday morning. Trains were punctual and no overcrowding was observed, say officials.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 14, 2024 The main decisions from a busy week in parliament, a big interest rate cut, what the Swiss were googling in 2024 – and more.

Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

This content was published on Dec 14, 2024 Most Swiss families have a coat of arms. This may come as a surprise abroad, where heraldry is often the preserve of nobility.

The villain in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" once resided at the top of the Schilthorn mountain. The Schilthorn cable car travels from the Stechelberg valley to the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria. The cable car trip to the top takes four parts. The first section from Stechelberg directly to the ski resort of Mürren has been rebuilt.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 13, 2024 Switzerland’s new “Capital of Culture”, the debut of the world's steepest cable car, and ibex-hunting foreigners in Valais: this and more in today’s briefing.

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