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Leaping into summer

This content was published on May 25, 2019 There are more than 500 outdoor and natural swimming pools in Switzerland. For many of them, the summer season has begun.

Over a third of Swiss pupils behind on maths

This content was published on May 24, 2019 More than one in three schoolchildren in Switzerland have not have not reached the required maths standards, according to a study published on Friday.

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More arrests connected to Swiss money van heist

This content was published on May 24, 2019 Fifteen people have been questioned by French and Swiss police in connection with a daring 2018 heist involving the theft of CHF15 million.

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Swiss firms will not be compensated if 5G found to be harmful

This content was published on May 23, 2019 The Swiss government will apply the precautionary principle to 5G communications and can tighten existing laws in the face of new evidence.

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Dating on the cheap remains a challenge in Zurich

This content was published on May 23, 2019 The most expensive place for dinner? A movie? A taxi home? It’s Zurich, which has captured several of the top slots in a global ranking.

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Eternit asbestos billionaire sentenced to prison by Turin court

This content was published on May 23, 2019 Stephan Schmidheiny, the former majority shareholder in Italian asbestos company Eternit Genova, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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Many Swiss schoolchildren exposed to online hazards

This content was published on May 23, 2019 As a result, half of the youngsters surveyed said they did not feel safe online. A third also admitted to excessive internet usage, with a quarter saying they have unsuccessfully tried to cut down on time spent online. The dangers of the internet rose with age. Some 10% of 10-year-olds said they had been the…

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Swiss court upholds SIX Group fine in landmark cartel law case

This content was published on May 22, 2019 A Swiss court has upheld a fine of CHF7.029 imposed in 2010 by the Competition Commission (COMCO) on a former subsidiary of the SIX Group.

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Hunting down invasive plant species

This content was published on May 22, 2019 Bern volunteers make war on invasive plants that threaten biodiversity.

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New powers did not amount to more surveillance in 2018

This content was published on May 21, 2019 The use of special surveillance measures did not increase last year, despite the introduction of new powers.

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