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Five further positive TB tests in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 13, 2019 A further five people have tested positive for tuberculosis in Switzerland. But they have not become ill, officials say.

Ueli Steck durchstieg am Montag, den 14. Januar 2015, solo und ungesichert die Eigernordwand

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High up in the Swiss Alps

This content was published on Dec 13, 2019

Is Switzerland a utopia of wealth distribution?

This content was published on Dec 13, 2019 It's been said that Switzerland is a less socialist but more successful utopia than Scandinavia. Is there any truth in this?

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Swiss Easter processions gain UNESCO stamp

This content was published on Dec 13, 2019 The Holy Week processions in Mendrisio, in the southern canton of Ticino, have been awarded UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status.

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FIFA pressed to sue Blatter and Platini by own governance body

This content was published on Dec 12, 2019 Whilst president of FIFA, Blatter authorised the payment to Platini in 2011, which was latter labeled “disloyal” for breaching FIFA’s code of ethics. Both men were later banned from the game for significant periods and fined, although they both deny any wrongdoing. Swiss prosecutors have also opened a criminal investigation covering Blatter’s tenure as FIFA…

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Is bullying on the rise in Switzerland?

This content was published on Dec 12, 2019 Bullying, especially physical harassment, seems to be on the increase in Swiss schools, according to data from the latest global PISA study.

An ascent of the 2,855-metre Tällihorn in southeastern Switzerland

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Alpinism gains UNESCO heritage status

This content was published on Dec 12, 2019 The art of scaling high mountain peaks in the Alps, known as alpinism, has been awarded coveted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status.

Education

Switzerland keeps a top slot in human development

This content was published on Dec 11, 2019 Switzerland has come second behind Norway in the UN’s 2019 Human Development Index (HDI), keeping the position it enjoyed last year.

Culture

Sports, stars and Alpine macaroni top Swiss Google searches

This content was published on Dec 11, 2019 If their Google searches in 2019 were anything to go by, the Swiss continue to love sports, stars… and all things Swiss.

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Everyday life for a drug addict in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 11, 2019 Heroin addicts have largely disappeared from public view in Switzerland. How do they live today? A book gives insight into the life of a drug addict.

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