Swiss Identity

Homelessness needs to be tackled with a sense of urgency

Person, die am Bahnhof Zürich in einem blauen Schlafsack inmitten von Pendler:innen am Boden schläft

This content was published on Apr 28, 2023 In various Swiss cities, the provision of emergency sleeping facilities for the homeless are not enough.

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Pinto: Where the homeless can find respite

This content was published on Apr 28, 2023

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The Swiss Miracle: Money

This content was published on Apr 28, 2023 In the last of an eight-part series on Swiss identity, we take a light-hearted look at attitudes in Switzerland towards money.

IVF baby boom reported in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 27, 2023 Almost 2,500 children were born in Switzerland in 2021 as a result of assisted reproductive technology using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Culture

‘Funky’ alphorn player Eliana Burki dies aged 39

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 Swiss musician Eliana Burki, who greatly expanded the repertoire for Alpine horn, has died of a malignant brain tumour at the age of 39.

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Female students avoid science-related fields

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 According to a recent study, women are less likely to pursue mathematics-related subjects, despite having comparable mathematical aptitude to men.

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Opioids increasingly prescribed for minor injuries

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 The amount of opioid painkillers prescribed to patients in the country between 2008 and 2018 almost doubled.

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Motor performance of children remains stable over decades

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 The ability of Swiss children to perform specific physical tasks has barely changed over the past 35 years – to the surprise of researchers.

History

Arms trade: Swiss neutrality as business strategy

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 Switzerland’s share of the international arms trade is small. But the idea of a neutral nation profiting from war has long been controversial.

A homeless man sleeps on steps in the city

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Swiss charities sound alarm over rising homeless problem

This content was published on Apr 25, 2023 The number of homeless people in the Swiss capital, Bern, has doubled in recent years, testing the capacity of shelters.

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