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Swiss holidaymakers prefer to unwind at home

This content was published on Apr 15, 2019 The heatwave and beautiful weather last summer meant many people decided to chill out at home, according to the TCS travel barometer 2019External link, published on Monday by the Touring Club of Switzerland. Italian-speaking Ticino and Graubünden in eastern Switzerland topped the attractivity ranking, followed by Italy, which just pipped canton Valais. These destinations were followed…

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Swiss government gives disputed Liebermann painting to Berlin museum

This content was published on Apr 14, 2019 Switzerland has donated a Max Liebermann painting to the museum in his former home, after years of doubt about its ownership.

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Motorbikes parade for equality in Geneva

This content was published on Apr 14, 2019 A thousand people rode motorbikes through Geneva on Sunday with women leading, to promote gender equality and support women in need.

two women in wedding dresses with arms round each other

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Court decision sparks party debate on same-sex marriage

This content was published on Apr 14, 2019 Many Christian Democrats are no longer behind a 2016 initiative by their party because they are more open to same-sex marriage.

History

Swiss Guard runs for the Vatican

This content was published on Apr 14, 2019 Thierry Roch puts down his halberd and pulls on his running shoes as he prepares to win medals for the Vatican.

Culture

Swiss festival illustrates the high art of comic books

This content was published on Apr 13, 2019 Leading and aspiring comic artists from all over the world have converged in the Swiss city of Lucerne for the annual Fumetto Festival.

Demographics

Putting the brakes on gaudy houses

This content was published on Apr 13, 2019 Specialists recommend that houses should not be painted pink or green, but the colour of the local rocks.

A policeman guards the Hotel La Palma au Lac in Muralto, canton Ticino

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Investigation opened into British woman’s death in Swiss hotel

This content was published on Apr 12, 2019 A criminal investigation has been opened into the death of a British woman found dead on Tuesday in a hotel room near Locarno.

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Switzerland and the Bauhaus – 100 years of functional elegance

This content was published on Apr 12, 2019 As Bauhaus, the influential German design school, turns 100, we look at some of the big Swiss names and major exhibitions this year.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) and Valais prosecutor Rinaldo Arnold

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Football Leaks probe closed against Swiss prosecutor

This content was published on Apr 12, 2019 The Valais Attorney General’s Office has closed its probe into the ties between a Valais prosecutor and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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