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Switzerland’s going shopping: for fighter jets

A cover image for a Nouvo video about fighter jets the Swiss army wants to buy.

This content was published on Nov 16, 2017 How many fighter jets does a neutral country need? Well, it depends on who you ask…

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Do American and Swiss patients get what they pay for?

This content was published on Nov 16, 2017 Health care doesn’t come cheap in the US or Switzerland, and costs vary widely. Are Americans and the Swiss getting the best care for their money?

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India-Pakistan conflict taints Swiss honorary doctorate ceremony

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 In his acceptance speechExternal link at the private institution on Tuesday, he first referred to positive relations Pakistan has with China and Russia. India, however, was criticised for contributing to regional tensions. “This positivity is counterbalanced by India’s policy to pressurise Pakistan by sponsoring terrorism and separatism inside Pakistan by unprovoked firing on the Line…

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Rules to be set for Swiss online identification system

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 The digital IDs will be issued by certified private providers in close cooperation with the justice ministry and the finance ministry. The proposals foresee a user-friendly, secure and efficient system, which is free of charge for individuals, according to Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga. “The government sets clear rules to make the digital identification verifiable and…

Ein Junge steht auf einem Balkon und schaut auf eine grosse Baustelle hinunter.

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What it’s like to be a poor child in wealthy Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 Living in Switzerland has its price. More than 300,000 children in the country are confronted with this every day. Niels is one of them.

A Nouvo video about Female circumcision in Switzerland.

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How Switzerland is affected by female circumcision

This content was published on Nov 14, 2017 What is female circumcision and how much of a problem is it in Switzerland?

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Support falls for Swiss-EU bilateral path

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 Survey results have shown that the so-called ‘bilateral approach’ guiding Swiss relations with the EU has lost some support among citizens.

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The difficulty of putting forward fresh ideas

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 Four days of debate, passion, commitment and policy – but what impact does the Swiss Youth Parliament have on their elder counterparts?

A cover image for a Nouvi video about young people getting to debate in the Swiss Parliament.

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Teenagers taking a seat in Swiss parliament

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 How young people can learn about and impact Swiss politics

Rescuers deliver life vest to African migrants at sea off the coast of Libya

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Swiss-led meeting calls for better protection of refugees

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 European and African states as well as the EU and the UN have agreed to improve the protection of migrants, notably the situation in Libyan detention.

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