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Switzerland to take in up to 1,600 refugees

This content was published on May 19, 2021 The government has decided to welcome up to 1,600 refugees over two years as part of an international resettlement programme.

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Violence remains part of life for many Swiss children

This content was published on May 19, 2021 A third of Swiss children say they are on the receiving end of physical violence at school, while almost the same amount report violence at home.

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Expats’ love-hate relationship with Switzerland continues

This content was published on May 18, 2021 Foreign workers still love Switzerland’s quality of life but still hate how hard it is to settle in and make friends.

Education

Protest over academic collaboration with China

This content was published on May 15, 2021 The Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is one of three European institutions cooperating with a university in China with ties to the military. Not all the ZHdK staff and students agree with the move.

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Government against military tax waiver for Vatican’s Swiss Guard

This content was published on May 15, 2021 The parliament is considering a proposal to exempt the Swiss Guard from paying a penalty for not completing their mandatory military service.

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Your strategies to keep a positive mindset amid the pandemic

This content was published on May 15, 2021 Our series made of your stories is back for a second season, and it's once again all about positivity.

Education

Students raise concerns over Chinese influence

This content was published on May 14, 2021 The Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is one of three European institutions cooperating with a university in China with ties to the military. Not all the ZHdK staff and students agree with the move.

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Swiss among first Everest fatalities of the season

This content was published on May 13, 2021 A Swiss and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season's first casualties on the world's highest mountain.

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Organ donation consent: lifting the burden off those left behind

This content was published on May 13, 2021 A proposed change to the law in Switzerland will presume the deceased wanted to be a donor unless they explicitly said otherwise while alive.

Culture

Lies, contradictions, and great art: Joseph Beuys at 100

This content was published on May 12, 2021 On the centenary of Beuys’ birth, a biographer discusses the artist's Nazi links and the boost he received from Swiss art publishers and curators.

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