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By the numbers: Olympic athletes and patient commuters

This content was published on Feb 3, 2018 A round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories on swissinfo.ch.

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EU-Swiss relations affecting health warning systems

This content was published on Feb 3, 2018 Cooperation on public health early warning systems is also being affected by European Union pressure for a framework agreement with Switzerland.

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Post-war Olympic camaraderie in St Moritz

This content was published on Feb 3, 2018 Seventy years ago, Switzerland hosted the first Olympics since World War II in the alpine village of St Moritz.

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France steps up Ramadan rape accusation inquiry

This content was published on Feb 2, 2018 Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan must remain in custody in France and is subject to a full investigation into rape accusations, says a judicial source.

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Swiss News Agency suspends strike action

This content was published on Feb 2, 2018 Editorial staff at the Swiss News Agency (SDA-ATS) have suspended industrial action over job cuts and restructuring plans.

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Swiss confirm arrest over suspected charity fraud

This content was published on Feb 2, 2018 Swiss authorities are investigating an online fundraising company accused of stealing millions of dollars intended for charities, including the IFRC.

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Swiss private bank sanctioned in Petrobras corruption case

This content was published on Feb 2, 2018 The Petrobras state oil company is at the centre of one of Brazil’s worst-ever corporate corruption scandalsExternal link. The affair has dragged in companies, banks and prosecutors from several countries, including Switzerland. It involved a money laundering network that funneled millions of dollars in bribe money through hundreds of Swiss bank accounts, which ended up…

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Many refugees rely on social assistance

This content was published on Feb 2, 2018 More job integration projects are needed to help refugees find work.

The mural, called Z garage, and a Cadillac XT5

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Swiss graffiti artist sues GM for copyright infringement

This content was published on Feb 1, 2018 Adrian Falkner is suing the US car manufacturer General Motors (GM) for using one of his works for advertising purposes without his consent.

At Nyon railway station, the smoking ban covers all station buildings, the underpass and all platforms

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Swiss train stations test smoking ban

This content was published on Feb 1, 2018 Smoking bans have been introduced at six railway stations in Switzerland as part of a 12-month test phase.

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