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What role do migrant women play in Switzerland?

This content was published on Jun 12, 2019 What opportunities do migrant women have and what barriers do they face? A report by the Federal Commission on Migration looks at these issues.

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FIFA asks to rub shoulders with UN and Red Cross

This content was published on Jun 12, 2019 World football’s governing body FIFA hopes for better access to international staff by becoming an international NGO.

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The Swiss at home in the past

This content was published on Jun 12, 2019 Mario Waser wears a flat cap, checkered shirt, leather shoes and corduroy trousers. His clothes, as well as the objects around him, date back to the period between 1900 and 1950. Waser is fascinated by a time when industrialisation was just beginning, and consumption seemed more sustainable. His life choice goes beyond his dress code.…

Culture

Basel art scene re-thinks its relationship to Art Basel

This content was published on Jun 12, 2019 Art Basel, the world’s biggest art fair, brings a flurry of exhibitions, events, and parties to the Swiss city. But not everyone is excited.

Culture

Chappatte laments end of political cartoons at New York Times

This content was published on Jun 11, 2019 Swiss cartoonist Patrick Chappatte has expressed his sadness and concern at The New York Times’ decision to end political cartoons.

Un homme dont le visage est flouté face à une journaliste

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‘If I can’t return to Switzerland, I’d prefer a bullet in the head’

This content was published on Jun 11, 2019 In northeast Syria, Swiss public television (RTS) interviewed a Swiss jihadist who has been detained by the Kurds since January 2018.

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Sale of chewing tobacco ruled legal in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 11, 2019 The high court ruled on the appeal of an importer whose goods – nearly 250 kilogrammes of Odens 10 Extreme White chewing tobacco – had been refused entry in 2016 by Basel customs inspectors. Last year, the Federal Administrative Court confirmed that this was in compliance with food legislation. The Federal Court, which on Tuesday annulled the administrative court’s…

Education

What can be done about disruptive kids?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2019 Teachers are dealing with a rise in disruptive pupils in Switzerland, with problems already starting in kindergarten, reports say.

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Survey sheds light on harassment in the Swiss media industry

This content was published on Jun 9, 2019 In a survey of media professionals in Switzerland, over half of female respondents and a tenth of males reported being harassed during their work.

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Network of nursery schools now rejecting unvaccinated children

This content was published on Jun 9, 2019 In a first for Switzerland, a childcare group has decided to turn down applicants not vaccinated against measles and whooping cough.

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