Swiss Identity

Swiss incomes and wealth rose during Covid pandemic

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This content was published on May 30, 2024 Despite the difficult economic situation in 2020, both incomes and wealth continued to grow on average in Switzerland.

Demographics

One in five Swiss post offices to close over next four years

This content was published on May 29, 2024 By 2028, there will only be 600 post offices in Switzerland, with 2,000 serviced locations.

Culture

Who is Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo?

This content was published on May 29, 2024 A documentary follows the career of Nemo Mettler, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 for Switzerland.

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Education

Horizon Europe is partially open again to researchers in Switzerland

This content was published on May 29, 2024 With renewed negotiations with the EU Commission, and thanks to CHF600 million in federal funds, Swiss researchers can again apply for some grants.

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Swiss public prosecutor calls for Tariq Ramadan to be jailed for rape

This content was published on May 29, 2024 A three-year prison sentence for Tariq Ramadan is being demanded for the rape of a woman in a hotel room in Geneva in October 2008.

Demographics

Swiss cars are getting bigger – the parking spaces aren’t

This content was published on May 28, 2024 Cars in Switzerland are growing by one or two centimetres every year, according to an analysis. This is especially noticeable in German-speaking Switzerland

Should politics be kept out of sporting and cultural events?

Cultural and sporting events are being increasingly politicised. Is this a problem?

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May 28, 2024

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Demographics

Catholic Church asks for more time to set up abuse help centres

This content was published on May 27, 2024 More than six months after a study of abuse in the Catholic Church, officials on Monday announced that, “there are still many unanswered questions.”