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Swiss healthcare costs expected to rise well above inflation

This content was published on Jun 17, 2019 On Monday, SantésuisseExternal link outlined the main reasons for the expected increases in health insurance policies. It predicts a 6% rise in physiotherapy treatments, the same greater demand for care for the elderly and in nursing homes and 5% extra medical diagnostics being performed in laboratories. In addition, insurers expect costs to rise to a…

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Gender inequality in Switzerland – from bankers and farmers to artists

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 A round-up of some of the most eye-catching statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

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No Formula E race in Switzerland next season

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 After races in Zurich and Bern in 2018 and 2019 respectively, the country will not be hosting any Formula E events in the next racing season.

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Swiss police want more clarity on cannabis

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 Fines for possession of cannabis have not been uniform throughout the country due to lack of clarity in the implementation of the law.

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The man who created Zurich’s shoe box-sized opera

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 The world’s smallest opera scenes are on display in the Swiss city of Zurich. They are the work of the late artist Bernhard Vogelsanger.

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A century of Circus Knie

This content was published on Jun 15, 2019 One hundred years ago, Circus Knie gave its first performance in the Swiss capital, Bern.

The sky’s the limit: Swiss aviation pioneers

This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 On the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight, we look at the groundbreaking achievements of some Swiss aviation pioneers.

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Minding the gap between the sexes in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 Equal rights may be enshrined in the constitution, but from the workplace to the home, inequality between men and women persists.

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Why Swiss women are back on strike today

This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 On June 14, 1991, half a million women in Switzerland joined the first women’s strike. Nearly 30 years later, they’re mobilising again.

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What it’s like to work as a female artist in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 Art by women isn’t shown as often in Swiss art museums as art made by men. We brought together three generations of women to share their stories.

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