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Switzerland’s first women’s ski champion

This content was published on Feb 15, 2023 A look back at the life of the trailblazing skier from Glarus and the early days of women’s downhill skiing.

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Looted colonial art: ‘There are no limits to restitution’

This content was published on Feb 15, 2023 Swiss museums still hold various artworks looted from the African Kingdom of Benin a century ago. Nigeria is now looking to get them back. Ein neuer Bericht zeigt: Auch Schweizer Museen zeigten jahrzehntelang Raubkunst aus dem afrikanischen Königreich Benin. Nun wird mit Nigeria über deren Zukunft diskutiert.

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Benin-Bronzen

This content was published on Feb 15, 2023 Some 5,000 Benin Bronzes can be viewed on the “Digital BeninExternal link” portal.

Switzerland considers more equal parental leave

This content was published on Feb 14, 2023 Swiss advisory group recommends more paid parental leave, split more equally between mothers and fathers.

Culture

Basel University gets private Afghan library collection

This content was published on Feb 13, 2023 The University of Basel is taking over the hitherto privately-run Bibliotecha Afghanica, a rich collection of material steeped in Afghan history.

Demographics

Climate change demonstration turns violent in Basel

This content was published on Feb 12, 2023 Clashes between protesters and the police on Saturday resulted in the use of rubber bullets.

Demographics

Switzerland will fast track visa procedure for earthquake victims

This content was published on Feb 11, 2023 Victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria who can be temporarily hosted by close relatives in Switzerland will be given priority.

Culture

Jack Kerouac, the painter, lives on in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 11, 2023 It was little known that the American literary icon was also a painter. Even less, that his paintings are kept by two Swiss collectors.

Demographics

Erectile stimulants topped the list of illegally imported drugs in 2022

This content was published on Feb 10, 2023 Swiss customs officials seized 6,793 shipments of illegally imported drugs in 2022, with erectile stimulants making up 79%.

stone head behind Peruvian and Swiss reps.

Culture

Switzerland returns ancient stone head to Peru

This content was published on Feb 8, 2023 Switzerland has returned to Peru a 2,500 year old stone head confiscated as part of criminal proceedings.

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