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Swiss feel safer at home, more threatened abroad

This content was published on May 26, 2017 The annual survey revealed growing confidence among the Swiss about safety inside their own borders. Some 93% of the 1,209 people who were asked said they felt fundamentally safe in Switzerland – up from 86% in 2016. The questionnaire was released as Britain’s official terror threat level was raised to critical following a suicide bombing…

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Keeping finances in check

This content was published on May 26, 2017

Squeezing laundered money out of Swiss property

This content was published on May 25, 2017 The Swiss real estate is an attractive option for high yielding Swiss franc investments. But it can also be used for money laundering.

Albert Einstein ha lavorato per alcuni anni all’ufficio brevetti di Berna.

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Swiss keep up the patent pace

This content was published on May 24, 2017 Switzerland is the champion of the patent world, filing the most patent applications per head to the European Patent Office in 2016.

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Report dispels image of ‘militia’ parliamentarians

This content was published on May 23, 2017 Swiss parliamentarians work increasingly longer hours – around 80% work over 50 hours a week – a new study reveals.

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Army hopes mandatory info session will attract women

This content was published on May 23, 2017 Swiss cantons plan to make an annual army information day – currently obligatory for young men – mandatory for women by 2020.

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Leuthard laughs

This content was published on May 23, 2017

Why Doris Leuthard has no children

This content was published on May 23, 2017

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Five takeaways from Sunday’s Swiss energy vote

This content was published on May 22, 2017 Sunday’s vote endorsing a new energy law reveals five interesting lessons.

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No extra funds for underage asylum seekers

This content was published on May 21, 2017 More than 54% of voters came out against a CHF105 million ($108 million) credit over four years, according to officials. The conservative right People’s Party forced a vote on the issue, saying unaccompanied adolescents did not need special benefits and they could be housed in regular asylum centres together with adults and families. The Bern…

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