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Call for revenge during Swiss army training causes furore

This content was published on May 12, 2017 It is unclear where exactly the video – first published on the website 20 minutes – was filmed. It shows a group of recruits lying on the ground preparing to shoot at targets. “You return home and find your companion in bed with someone else. How will you react?” the instructor can be heard saying…

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Trump’s latest flip-flop raises real-world questions

This content was published on May 11, 2017 The firing of FBI Director James Comey is the latest in a long list of erraticisms that have baffled and worried the international community.

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Swiss limit immigration from Bulgaria/Romania

This content was published on May 10, 2017 Temporary restrictions on workers from these countries are allowed under the terms of the Swiss-EU bilateral agreement. But the move comes at a time of heightened tensions between Switzerland and the EU over the free movement of people. On Wednesday, the Swiss cabinet said it would limit B permit visas to Romanian and Bulgarian workers…

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Trial for border guard who watched woman miscarry baby

This content was published on May 10, 2017 The woman suffered the miscarriage in 2014 while being escorted by rail with her family from Vallorbe in canton Vaud to Domodossola in Italy. The family had been travelling on a train from Milan to Paris, via Switzerland, when they were turned back at the French-Swiss border with a group of fellow migrants. The woman’s…

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Young people taking more interest in politics

This content was published on May 9, 2017

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The pros and cons of foreign language immersion in school

This content was published on May 9, 2017 How can you best learn a language at school without ever leaving the country? The answer is by taking immersion classes.

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Demo organisers not responsible for violent banner

This content was published on May 9, 2017 Bern city police told the Swiss News Agency that organisers of the demonstration could not have taken action against the banner without escalating the situation. Thousands took to the streets of Bern on March 25 to demonstrate against the ‘anti-democratic’ actions of Erdogan in Turkey. During the demonstration, a banner was unfurled showing a gun pointed…

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Ancient form of assembly rejects burka ban

This content was published on May 8, 2017 Voters in the canton of Glarus on Sunday voted against a proposal to ban the burka in public places. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Hard work begins for Macron after historic French election

This content was published on May 8, 2017 Swiss news media reacted with relief and hope at French centrist Emmanuel Macron’s decisive and larger-than-expected victory.

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Making military training cooler

This content was published on May 7, 2017 How can the Swiss Army become more cool? It's a question proving tough to answer for Swiss politicians.

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