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A nod to Switzerland in an American icon

This content was published on Dec 24, 2018 For one American family, no car looms larger than one from a company created by a Swiss: the Corvair.

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Swiss parliamentarians invited to speak more languages

This content was published on Dec 24, 2018 Members of the Swiss parliament and civil servants are being invited to speak another language for a day in September next year.

A sneak-peek at Peter Marvey’s box of tricks

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A sneak-peek at an illusionist’s bag of tricks

This content was published on Dec 24, 2018 Swiss illusionist Peter Marvey can levitate objects, make people disappear and he can even fly. Swiss public television had a look behind the scenes.

View of the Snowfarming cross country skiing track in Davos,

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Swiss ski resorts turn to ‘snow farming’

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 According to Le Matin Dimanche, ski resorts are storing excess spring snow to make up for a lack of it during the early months of winter.

Culture

‘The police closed us down within an hour!’

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 Richard Williams chats about his first novel, life as an expat in Switzerland and the challenges of setting up a chain of restaurants abroad.

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UN migration pact: A hard landing for ‘soft law’

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 The uproar caused by the UN migration pact may have been political, but it also raises questions about the legitimacy of such agreements.

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UBS to pay more in rate manipulation settlement

This content was published on Dec 22, 2018 US justice officials say the Swiss bank UBS has agreed to pay an additional $68 million in the Libor scam investigation.

Crowd of people standing around a glass container withe radio TV studio

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Public aid campaign wins record pledges

This content was published on Dec 22, 2018 The charity, Swiss Solidarity, has collected a record CHF7.58 million towards aid projects for children and families across the world.

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German lessons on wheels for asylum seekers

This content was published on Dec 22, 2018 Helping asylum seekers to learn German with a mobile language lab.

Education

Getting high on Hindi

This content was published on Dec 21, 2018 Gaurav tests Fabian’s Hindi skills and quizzes him about India.

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