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Swiss-EU relations and research: what’s next?

This content was published on Jun 5, 2021 Switzerland’s research position depends on links to key European funding programmes. Where does the country stand given the latest EU developments?

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Pandemic costs Swiss hospitals CHF1.5 billion

This content was published on Jun 4, 2021 Most of the losses were incurred during the first lockdown in the spring of 2020, says a study by consultancy firm PwC and the SpitalBenchmark Association, which monitors the finances of hospitals. On Friday, the Hospitals Association H+ repeated demands for compensation, which had been rejected by health minister Alain Berset last year. Some cantons…

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Switzerland among best countries for children’s rights

This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 A new ranking of states’ compliance with the international Convention on the Rights of the Child puts Switzerland in second place.

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Culture

Yesh! Film Festival explores a multitude of Jewish identities, including Palestinians

This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 Zurich's Yesh! Film Festival brings a selection of 32 recent films revolving around the centenarian Jewish question(s).

Culture

Telling stories of the past and present

This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 The Israeli film “The Dead of Jaffa” is screening as part of Yesh! Film Festival in Zurich.

The downsized festival will be able to accomodate between 1,200-1,500 people per day.

Culture

Rag’n’Bone Man and Zucchero to headline Montreux Jazz Festival

This content was published on Jun 1, 2021 A downsized Montreux Jazz Festival is set to go ahead in July thanks to the easing of Covid restrictions.

Culture

Cultural sector loses 5% of its workers in 2020

This content was published on Jun 1, 2021 Figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) showed a total of 298,000 people employed in some sort of cultural job in 2020, compared with 312,000 in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the widespread pandemic restrictions which led to the closure of theatres, cinemas, concert halls and various other cultural venues. Part-time workers…

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Swiss Covid vaccination rate takes off

This content was published on May 30, 2021 At the start of the year, the Swiss authorities were criticised for dragging their heels on vaccinations despite having ambitious targets. Drugs regulator Swissmedic took longer than many countries to approve new vaccines and when they arrived there were large discrepancies between the ability of cantons to administer doses at speed. But this week, Switzerland…

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Covid-19: more grounds for optimism, experts say

This content was published on May 28, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic is subsiding, Swiss government experts say. Pregnant women in the second trimester may now get vaccinated against the virus.

Education

Swiss unis fear for research after EU deal breakdown

This content was published on May 27, 2021 Swiss universities say government's decision to drop the EU "framework" agreement puts Switzerland’s top research position at risk.

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