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‘Sociologist of death’ Bernard Crettaz dies

This content was published on Nov 29, 2022 The Swiss sociologist and ethnologist Bernard Crettaz, who died on Monday aged 84, was close to death long before it caught up with him.

Onion braids hang at the Zibelmärit onion festival in Bern, Switzerland.

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Bern ‘Zibelmärit’ festival shifts 30 tons of onions

This content was published on Nov 28, 2022 Tens of thousands of visitors descended on Bern to celebrate the Swiss capital’s traditional ‘Zibelmärit’ onion festival.

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Pesticide sales jump by 17% in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 28, 2022 Wet weather was responsible for the sale of 2,259 tonnes of plant protection products in Switzerland in 2021.

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Swiss journalist detained in Shanghai during ‘zero Covid’ protests

This content was published on Nov 28, 2022 A correspondent of Swiss public television RTS was briefly detained by Shanghai police after a live broadcast.

Portrait participants and experts WorldSkills.

Education

WorldSkills showcases the talents of the future

This content was published on Nov 27, 2022 Young Swiss apprentices work with many materials. But most precious are their knowledge and skills, as seen at the WorldSkills 2022 competition.

Education

Swiss excel at WorldSkills apprenticeship ‘Olympics’

This content was published on Nov 27, 2022 Swiss apprentices have won 19 medals, including five golds, at the international WorldSkills competition, putting Switzerland in third place overall.

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Assisted suicide law approved in Valais

This content was published on Nov 27, 2022 Voters in canton Valais have come out in favour of a controversial law regulating palliative care and assisted suicide in the region's care homes.

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Lights off: Swiss towns make Christmas energy savings

This content was published on Nov 27, 2022 Many Swiss places will use energy more sparingly for their Christmas lights and markets. But they won’t do without the “Christmas magic” entirely.

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Hundreds protest over nurses’ work conditions

This content was published on Nov 26, 2022 Several hundred people have been demonstrating in the Swiss capital, Bern, calling on the authorities to stop the “healthcare exodus”.

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Football association chief ‘disappointed’ over FIFA armband decision

This content was published on Nov 26, 2022 SFA President Dominique Blanc says he was disappointed about FIFA’s decision to ban the “OneLove” armband at the World Cup in Qatar.

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