Swiss Identity

Bands and biscuits spark debate over racism and culture

Chocolate sweet with name some say is racist

This content was published on Sep 13, 2018 Band names and a sweet treat have stirred debate in Switzerland about the use of terms that many people consider racist.

Demographics

When young people want a Swiss passport

This content was published on Sep 13, 2018 Naturalisation is an option for foreigners who have been born in Switzerland and wish to become Swiss.

Demographics

Cancer expected to kill 18,000 Swiss this year

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 More than 56,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Switzerland in 2018, says a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Culture

EU parliament approves contentious online copyright reform

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 The decision was heavily lobbied both by publishers and free speech advocates. Switzerland is not yet directly implicated.

Demographics

Preventing suicides on the Swiss rail network

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 The Swiss Federal Railways is responding to the problem of suicides by erecting barriers on certain “black spot” bridges and sections of track.

Demographics

Watchdog urges Switzerland to step up anti-bribery efforts

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 Switzerland is an active anti-bribery enforcer but still needs to do more, the anti-corruption group Transparency International says.

Education

Listening to deaf children’s needs

This content was published on Sep 12, 2018 In Switzerland many deaf pupils go to mainstream schools. But the Swiss Federation of the Deaf says that many pupils struggle with this approach.

Men pass wheels of cheese taken from piles of wheels

Demographics

Why Americans are ‘adopting’ Swiss alpine farmers

This content was published on Sep 11, 2018 From New York to California, upscale American grocers are taking a unique approach to get their hands on Swiss alpine cheese.

Culture

Reitschule cultural centre accuses police of racism

This content was published on Sep 11, 2018 The Reitschule cultural centre in Bern has accused police officers of racism and abuse of power following an altercation in early September.

Students study in a study hall at the University of St. Gallen

Education

OECD: upward educational mobility ‘possible in Switzerland’

This content was published on Sep 11, 2018 People from disadvantaged groups advance in education better than in many other countries, says the OECD. But there is still room for improvement.

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