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When the Swiss franc had to learn to float

This content was published on Feb 26, 2023 In 1973 the gold standard was finally abandoned and exchange rates lost their stability, the consequences of which were also felt in Switzerland.

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Switzerland hosts global summit on patient safety

This content was published on Feb 24, 2023 At a two-day summit in Montreux, hundreds of experts and 80 global ministerial delegations discussed patient safety and quality of care.

Culture

Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 23, 2023 Two Swiss museums, the Musee d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva and the Kunstmuseum Basel, agreed to take in paintings from the Kyiv National Art Gallery.

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Addiction groups say problematic online gambling has doubled

This content was published on Feb 23, 2023 Addiction groups have presented a new study looking at changes in habits since a new gambling law entered into force in 2019.

Culture

Lucerne enjoys record carnival attendance

This content was published on Feb 22, 2023 Thousands of people have attended the grand final procession in Lucerne before a wild final night of a very successful 2023 carnival.

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Healthy life expectancy on the increase in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 22, 2023 In the space of a decade, men gained 2.1 years of good health and women 1.5 years, a study has found.

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History

When Switzerland was the location of choice for Chinese espionage

This content was published on Feb 21, 2023 In the 1960s Switzerland was at the centre of a global Chinese espionage network.

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Court clears doctor of alleged assisted suicide crimes

This content was published on Feb 20, 2023 A Swiss doctor has been cleared of illegally administering lethal doses of medicine to an elderly woman who wanted to die.

Culture

Switzerland’s entry for Eurovision 2023 revealed

This content was published on Feb 20, 2023 Remo Forrer, 21, has been chosen to represent the Alpine country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Shattered windows of a government building in Brasilia after January 8, 2023 attack.

Culture

Switzerland to help fix rare clock damaged during attack on Brazilian congress

This content was published on Feb 19, 2023 Together with watchmaker Audemars Piguet, Switzerland plans to restore a 17th-century clock destroyed during the recent attempted coup in Brasilia.

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