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Canton Geneva raises obligatory education to 18

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 Geneva will raise compulsory education to 18 from next year in an attempt to stop young people dropping out of school in the canton.

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Is begging a human right?

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 A move to ban begging in canton Vaud, now tied up in the courts, raises the question whether such a law undermines fundamental human rights.

Tariq Ramadan denies abuse accusations, takes leave of absence from Oxford

This content was published on Nov 7, 2017 Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been accused of rape and sexual assault by three women. He denies any wrongdoing.

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Publishing nationality of crime suspects is ‘discriminatory’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2017 City councillor Richard Wolff, head of the city’s security department, has decided to introduce the change as “regular mention of nationality in police reports is discriminatory because it suggests that the offence can be explained by a perpetrator’s nationality”, a statement External linksaid on Tuesday. Certain media believe it is important to know the nationality…

The silver-and-gold plated ornamental ships were made in 1630 by the German craftsman Georg Müller from Nürnberg

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Swiss museum hands back Nazi-looted art

This content was published on Nov 7, 2017 The unique ornaments, worth €130,000 (CHF150,000), were part of an art collection in St Gallen’s history and ethnology museumExternal link, located in northeast Switzerland. The ships, which measure 31.5 centimetres and 27.5 cm high, had been among 140 objects donated to the museum in 1967 by entrepreneur Giovanni Züst, who had started his silverware collection…

A cover image for a Nouvo video about a festival celebrating travelling with bikes.

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Taking on the world on two wheels

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 Ever thought about cycling around the world? It’s not as unusual as you might think!

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Are Swiss judges on a tight political leash?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 In some countries, judges are not allowed to be members of political parties. Not the case in Switzerland, where party membership is a prerequisite.

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Swiss secrecy is alive in the super-rich wedding business

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 Wealthy outsiders looking to celebrate big weddings away from prying eyes in their own countries can count on Swiss discretion.

Masked football fans wave flares at a match in Lausanne

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More football hooligans coming to Switzerland from abroad

This content was published on Nov 5, 2017 Swiss police are seeing an increase in violent sports fans from abroad: 159 such fans are listed on a national database, compared to 42 in 2013.

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Threats targeting Swiss parliament multiply

This content was published on Nov 5, 2017 The number of threats of violence made to parliamentarians reached 1,700 in 2016, compared to just 105 in 2012, Swiss police say.

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