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Switzerland Tourism names new director

Martin Nydegger, the new head of Switzerland Tourism, at a podium

This content was published on Sep 29, 2017 A selection committee within Switzerland Tourism’s Board of Directors selected Nydegger for the post earlier this week, and announced the decision on Friday after the Swiss cabinet approved the move. He will formally take over as CEO of Switzerland Tourism on January 1, 2018. “Based on his international tourism experience, his strategic expertise and cosmopolitan…

A grandmother giant puppet parades through the spectators during the The Saga of the Giants street theatre

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Giant granny descends on Geneva

This content was published on Sep 29, 2017 Huge crowds filled the streets of Geneva on Friday to marvel at an eight-metre 83-year-old grandmother and her six-metre grand-daughter.

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Fare dodger wants to atone for his sins 50 years on

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017 A Swiss man has written to a regional train company admitting to fare dodging a handful of times 50 years ago.

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Why there are 250,000 different prices for one health insurance

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017 Premiums have more than doubled since compulsory basic health insurance was introduced in Switzerland in 1996.

Health insurance cards, pictured on June 5, 2014

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Health insurance costs keep on rising

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017 Premiums for people under 18 will likely rise by 5%, and residents of western Switzerland are expected to be hit especially hard. For example, the rate is expected to go up by 6.4% in canton Vaud, and 5.4% in canton Geneva. At the other end of the spectrum, health insurance for people in canton Schwyz in…

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Court confirms guilt of immigrant-helping politician

This content was published on Sep 28, 2017 A police court in southern Switzerland has sentenced a Swiss politician who helped 24 illegal immigrants enter the country via Italy.

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Swiss gambling law overcomes final hurdle

This content was published on Sep 27, 2017 By agreeing that lotteries and sporting bets would be taxed only if the winnings crossed CHF1 million ($1.029 million), parliament removed the last obstacle for a unified law on gambling. This exemption ensures that all forms of gambling are treated equally when it comes to taxation, as previously only winnings from lotteries and sporting bets…

Two female tourists on the Kapellbrücke in Lucerne

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Tourist offices set to disappear

This content was published on Sep 27, 2017 The majority of Switzerland’s 350 tourist offices will disappear over the next few years, according to Switzerland Tourism.

Shelly Power, Artistic Director and CEO of the Prix de Lausanne

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Younger dancers allowed at Prix de Lausanne

This content was published on Sep 27, 2017 The Prix de Lausanne ballet competition has announced that it is changing its selection rules in 2018, opening the contest to dancers under 15.

Wealth in evidence - visitors to St Moritz

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Swiss are no longer the richest in the world

This content was published on Sep 27, 2017 Switzerland has been knocked off its throne as the world’s richest country by the United States, according to the Global Wealth Report 2016.

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