Swiss Identity

By the numbers: the Geneva passport boom

Man holds Swiss passport in front of his face

This content was published on Mar 9, 2018 A round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories on swissinfo.ch.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about how Swiss families have been changing over the past few years.

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Families are changing: for better or for worse?

This content was published on Mar 9, 2018 In 2017 there were fewer births, fewer marriages and also fewer divorces in Switzerland.

Culture

Is there such a thing as ‘Latin Switzerland’?

This content was published on Mar 9, 2018 Switzerland’s French and Italian speakers are sometimes seen as a single political bloc against the German-speakers. This is far from the truth.

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Fynn: ‘I don’t have to choose between being a man or a woman’

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 “True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. This week, we speak to Fynn who defines himself as non-binary. He says the climate is much safer now for people to declare themselves as trans. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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E-bike sales power to new heights in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 Nearly 90,000 e-bikes were snapped up by riders looking for battery-powered assistance, according to the Swiss Bicycle Suppliers’ AssociationExternal link on Thursday. The biggest spike was in the mountain e-bike category with around 29,000 put to use on trails (an increase of 38.3%). Other bicycle segments did not fare as well. All-terrain and cyclo-cross bike…

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Geneva motor show opens for 11-day expo

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 The 88th Geneva International Motor Show, Switzerland’s biggest annual event, officially opened on Thursday. Some 700,000 visitors are expected.

History

Theologian discusses Vatican II

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 Theologian Hans Küng talks about problems in the Catholic church, as well as the inspiration for his book, Hard-won Freedom.

History

New management appointed to run Geneva mosque

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 Switzerland’s largest mosque, which has been embroiled in various controversies, has a new director, reports Swiss public radio, RTS.

Demographics

Telling the untold stories of the Swiss women’s movement

This content was published on Mar 8, 2018 In 1972, Margrit Zinggeler took her first trip to the US, where the women’s liberation movement was in full swing.

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Third woman in France accuses Ramadan of rape

This content was published on Mar 7, 2018 Another rape complaint has been filed against Swiss-born Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who is being detained in France.

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