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Thousands of retired Swiss seniors falling into poverty

This content was published on Jan 23, 2023 While most senior citizens in Switzerland can comfortably make ends meet, one in five is living either below or close to the poverty line.

History

Workshops help imams immerse themselves in Swiss reality

This content was published on Jan 22, 2023 Hansjörg Schmid, director of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, takes stock of the institution's first further education course for imams.

Culture

Hot air balloon festival meets wind on first day

This content was published on Jan 21, 2023 The 43rd annual hot air balloon festival in Château-d’Oex began on Saturday, after being postponed twice because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Culture

Locarno Film Festival president to step down in 2024

This content was published on Jan 20, 2023 Marco Solari will officially step down as president of the Locarno Film Festival in spring 2024.

Demographics

Colombian drug cartel member sentenced in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 20, 2023 A senior member of a Colombian drug cartel has been sentenced to ten years and nine months in prison.

Demographics

Illegal immigration into Switzerland almost tripled in 2022

This content was published on Jan 19, 2023 More than 52,000 cases of illegal migration were recorded from January to December, about 33,000 more than the previous year.

Education

Only 15% of Swiss university students study abroad

This content was published on Jan 19, 2023 The proportion of Swiss university graduates who have studied or completed a placement abroad is 15.7%.

Demographics

Zurich Zoo: Baby elephant died from underdeveloped organs

This content was published on Jan 18, 2023 Zurich Zoo has published the first results of an autopsy on a male elephant which died soon after birth at the weekend.

Culture

Niccolò Castelli tells a week-long story at Solothurn Film Festival

This content was published on Jan 18, 2023 The artistic director of the main showcase of Swiss films explains how he navigates a constantly evolving film market.

Demographics

Anti-WEF demo held in Zurich

This content was published on Jan 18, 2023 Around 400 people have taken part in a demonstration in Zurich against the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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