Swiss Identity

Lucerne festivities mark the start of Swiss carnival season

Carnival participant in front of Lucerne s bridge

This content was published on Feb 28, 2019 Annual festivities have kicked off in Catholic towns across Switzerland, notably Lucerne, where revellers were up at 5:00am to start the party.

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Swiss popping increasingly more pills

This content was published on Feb 28, 2019 Half of all Swiss over 15 years old now take at least one type of medicine weekly – far more frequently than in the past.

Education

The fine art of applying for a Swiss student visa

This content was published on Feb 28, 2019 Arasan managed to show enthusiasm for studying in Switzerland while expressing complete disinterest in what the country can offer him.

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Young Swiss jihadists given suspended sentences

This content was published on Feb 27, 2019 A court in Switzerland has handed down suspended jail sentences for two teenagers who joined an Islamic militant group in Syria.

Demonstration against using animals in circuses, Lucerne, 2007

History

The circus reflects society – with or without bearded women

This content was published on Feb 27, 2019 Circus Knie, often called Switzerland’s national circus, will soon set off on its centenary tour. But does it still make people dream as in 1919?

Four children with painted faces in a creche

Demographics

Government urged to boost early childcare and education

This content was published on Feb 27, 2019 A panel of experts has called for increased efforts to boost early childcare and education availability in Switzerland.

Education

Swiss university system climbs to third in global study

This content was published on Feb 27, 2019 Thanks largely to the strong performance of ETH Zurich, the Swiss university system has entered the top three globally in the latest QS rankings.

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Less marriage and more divorce in Switzerland in 2018

This content was published on Feb 26, 2019 While numbers marrying in Switzerland declined last year, cases of divorce continued to rise. Foreign couples were particularly prone to splits.

Demographics

Health and emergencies

This content was published on Feb 26, 2019 Some 60 private health insurers compete for this business. They are all obliged to offer the basic package to all comers for the same rate, regardless of health history, and are not allowed to make profit on the basic health insurance. Information on the mandatory benefits can be found hereExternal link. Most insurers also offer top-up…

Getting around in Switzerland

Almost every corner of the country can be reached by car, bus or by train. As a result, the Swiss travel by train a lot.

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