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Schools re-opening hit by lack of teachers

This content was published on May 8, 2020 Up to 15% of teachers won’t be able to work in canton Zurich on Monday when compulsory schools re-open, the canton’s head of education says.

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How VE Day impacted a Nazi getaway in the Swiss Alps

This content was published on May 8, 2020 On this day in 1945, the Swiss shared the Allies' joy when Germany surrendered. In Davos, it heralded the end of Nazi domination in the town.

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Swiss authorities resort to use of spyware for the first time

This content was published on May 7, 2020 The annual report on Swiss surveillance operations in 2019 mentions the use of state-controlled monitoring software, known as GovWare.

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Street dogs at midnight at the old Kali temple, recorded in October 2002

This content was published on May 6, 2020

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Civil rights group questions Swiss ban on public demonstrations

This content was published on May 5, 2020 Amnesty International has criticised a clampdown on public demonstrations in Switzerland, a number of which were broken up by police on May 1.

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‘Switzerland is going to face an unimaginable level of poverty’

This content was published on May 5, 2020 The queues for food in Geneva show that while the health crisis seems to be subsiding, the economic crisis has only just begun.

Culture

Swiss illustrator Albertine wins 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award

This content was published on May 5, 2020 Albertine has won the prestigious 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Prize 2020 for her illustrations for children's books.

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Inquiry against controversial imam abandoned

This content was published on May 5, 2020 The justice authorities have dropped an inquiry against an imam in Lucerne suspected of making controversial statements about wife-beating.

Education

Why more women than ever are doing PhDs in Switzerland

This content was published on May 5, 2020 Women are catching up to men when it comes to pursuing doctoral degrees.

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Overwhelming, lonely and stressful – life in the Covid-19 unit in Geneva

This content was published on May 4, 2020 A Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) nurse, who has been working at a Geneva hospital, reflects on her daily life at the height of the pandemic.

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