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Animal cruelty cases rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 14, 2019 The number of criminal proceedings related to the mistreatment of animals has increased, according to a Swiss animal rights group.

Demographics

Swiss authorities step up efforts to combat domestic violence

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 Following reports of alarming rates of intimate-partner violence, the government is boosting support for awareness campaigns and prevention.

Martin Zimmermann sitting in an oversized park bench

Culture

‘The clown is the ultimate punk’

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 Switzerland has its own traditions when it comes to making people laugh, and Martin Zimmermann stretches the limits of conventional Swiss comedy.

Culture

Museum visitor figures remain healthy in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 12, 2019 History and archaeology museums top the visitor lists among Swiss museums, which continue to attract millions each year.

Henok, a recognised refugee from Eritrea, works at the Haerkingen parcel centre

Education

‘Pre-apprenticeship’ training for refugees gets thumbs up

This content was published on Nov 12, 2019 Two-thirds of refugees and asylum seekers who took part in a government-run training scheme have managed to secure an apprenticeship.

Education

Raising two children in Switzerland costs at least half a million francs

This content was published on Nov 12, 2019 How much does it cost to raise a child in a wealthy country like Switzerland?

Demographics

Tick-borne encephalitis cases remain high, despite vaccination push

This content was published on Nov 11, 2019 Over 250 cases of the tick-borne early summer meningo-encephalitis disease have been recorded in Switzerland so far in 2019.

A masked man tries to behead a dead swan.

Culture

They do what? Five frankly bizarre Swiss traditions

This content was published on Nov 11, 2019 Christmas is coming, the goose is getting decapitated. Brace yourself for five of the weirder Swiss customs.

Culture

Author Sybille Berg wins 2019 Swiss Book Prize

This content was published on Nov 10, 2019 Author Sybille Berg has been awarded the 2019 Swiss Book Prize for her dark futuristic novel “GRM. Brainfuck.”

Demographics

Older drivers cause growing number of accidents in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 10, 2019 PLACEHOLDER In 2018, 1,802 convictions were handed down against people over 70 years of age, twice as many as in 2008, according to the Swiss Council for Accident PreventionExternal link (bfu), cited by Le Matin Dimanche and SonntagsZeitung. License withdrawals are also on the rise. The licenses of 7,446 seniors were revoked in 2018, twice as…

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