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Why ‘happy’ is boring

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Switzerland is the happiest country in the world. That’s official. The UN has published its third World Happiness Report since 2012, and Switzerland is top. You can see why. Switzerland is rich, temperate and has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. It has avoided the ravages of two European wars. You feel…

Swiss president regrets delaying of refugee decision

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 Sommaruga, who attended the talks as a representative of Swiss government in charge of asylum policies, said that “I have argued for a refugee distribution system for years” and that such a system is the only way to bring about real asylum reform with solidarity. The gathering of interior ministers decided to table a permanent…

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Edward Snowden spotted in Geneva – in sculpture form

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 “It is a monument to the courage of three people who said no to the establishment of comprehensive monitoring and lies, and have chosen to tell the truth,” declared the Italian artist Davide Dormino, who created the bronze sculpture of the three whistleblowers. Entitled “Anything to Say?” his itinerant memorial was inaugurated on the Place…

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Colourful gadgets

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 The big classic gadgets are pens, matches, chocolates and other sweets wrapped in paper with the party colours. Among the more original items to be found are small pots of honey, flashy ties or little bags with pepper seeds. (Pictures: Keystone)

Four graphs to understand the migration phenomenon

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 Every day, thousands of refugees and migrants are crossing European borders, searching for protection or a better life. It is posing an unprecedented challenge for the European Union, which has tried for months to reach agreement on a unified strategy for responding.

How parliamentary elections in Switzerland work

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How parliamentary elections work in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 12, 2015

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Swiss political parties reveal their colours

This content was published on Sep 11, 2015

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Swiss politics: Less transparency, more spending on right

This content was published on Sep 10, 2015 A survey finds political parties on the right are the big spenders with the least amount of transparency.

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‘Lex FIFA’ gets thumbs up

This content was published on Sep 10, 2015 Observers voice concerns over how a law to fight corruption in organisations and businesses will be put into practice and protect whistleblowers.

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Swiss voters shift to the right

This content was published on Sep 9, 2015 The People’s Party has gained two percentage points since the previous poll in June, according to the latest electoral barometer commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, swissinfo.ch’s parent company, published on Wednesday. Switzerland’s largest political party thus finds itself with 28% of the vote. In the 2011 elections it ended up with 26.6%. “The dominant…

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