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This content was published on Jan 13, 2025 Although the number of new asylum-seekers in Switzerland is falling, municipalities are under strong pressure to take in migrants.

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2nd Life – Off to Tokyo

This content was published on Jan 13, 2025 The story of a Geneva family with four kids who gave up everything to open a patisserie in Tokyo without knowing the industry or the language.

The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 11, 2025 A political resignation, Swiss-Ukrainian relations, and lower inflation. Also, the increasing use of English in public transport announcements.

Solothurn, the Swiss city that goes up to 11

This content was published on Jan 11, 2025 Eleven is a magic number for residents of Solothurn, Switzerland's most beautiful Baroque city. But why?

In this Sept. 13, 2006 photo, ice chunks float in the Arctic Ocean as the sun sets near Barrow, Alaska. For the first time since May, the sun has set in what is billed as the northernmost city in the United States. According to the National Weather Service, the first sunset in Barrow, Alaska, since May 10 occurred at 1:57 a.m. Friday. Barrow has continuous daylight for so long because of its location and the tilt of the earth's axis. (AP Photo/Arctic Sounder, Beth Ipsen)

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This content was published on Jan 10, 2025 Do you live in a remote location where an official Swiss representation is far away? This and an update on the E-ID in today's briefing.

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Wolves often make headlines when they kill livestock, sparking outrage among farmers and calls to cull the wolf population. But for the first time, figures are available on the total number of sheep deaths each year—including those due to disease or neglect—and they tell a surprising story, according to the Swiss newspaper the Tages-Anzeiger.

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This content was published on Jan 9, 2025 Banking, drones, thousands of dead sheep and an interview with a Swiss Abroad living in California: this in today’s briefing.

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In Hochdorf, however, the church council opted for compromise. While the bells won’t be silenced altogether, their ringing has been reduced.

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Cultural asset or unnecessary din? Bell ringing polarises opinion

This content was published on Jan 9, 2025 In Hochdorf, in central Switzerland, the church bell now rings for a shorter duration, though other parishes continue to stick to tradition.

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Thousands of emigrants’ descendants in Argentina demand Swiss citizenship

This content was published on Jan 9, 2025 Even those born abroad inherit Swiss citizenship. However, thousands of descendants of Swiss nationals who emigrated have lost it. A petition now wants to change this.

Soldiers in the Swiss army will appear less elegant in future. To cut costs, the army has decided to no longer automatically provide all recruits with the military dress uniform.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jan 8, 2025 The Swiss army can no longer afford elegance for all: it is saving costs on its ceremonial dress uniform. This and more in today's briefing.

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Vote for the most beautiful weather picture from Switzerland in 2024

This content was published on Jan 8, 2025 The year 2024 witnessed countless spectacular weather phenomena, and now you can help select "The Picture of the Year."

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