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Swiss projects target roots of extremism

Palestinian boy takes part in a military-style summer camp

This content was published on Jun 11, 2017 Swiss authorities are looking into various means of heading off religiously motivated violence, especially when perpetrated by young people.

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Swiss in Texas, high-tech planes and the wolf saga

This content was published on Jun 11, 2017 Here are some of the stories we will feature in the week beginning on June 12, 2017.

Thomas Eichenberger works on an Alphorn at his carpentry workshop in the canton of Lucerne.

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The alphorn maker

This content was published on Jun 10, 2017 Photographer Gaëtan Bally documented some of the 150 steps needed to build an Alphorn in the workshop of Thomas Eichenberger.

Radio as an integration project

This content was published on Jun 10, 2017

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Swiss club tune becomes surprise yodel hit

This content was published on Jun 9, 2017 A yodeling cover of a well-known smash hit has taken YouTube by storm in Switzerland.

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Switzerland celebrates its heritage sites

This content was published on Jun 9, 2017 Switzerland is home to 12 of the world’s 1,052 UNESCO world heritage sites.

Eine Kartonsammlung ist auf Rätoromanisch und Deutsch angeschrieben.

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Switzerland’s smallest national language struggles for survival

This content was published on Jun 9, 2017 Romansh, the language spoken in one of Switzerland’s most mountainous cantons, is under threat.

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Will the Swiss be driving at 17?

This content was published on Jun 9, 2017 The Federal Roads Office is proposing that in the future, 17-year-olds be allowed behind the wheel with a provisional licence. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

Two Swiss lawmakers debate protection for whistleblowers

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New online platform for anonymous tip-offs

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 Switzerland’s Federal Audit Office has introduced a new online platform to enlist the help of the public and federal employees in reporting suspected abuses.

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Animal crossing

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 Can we make it safer for animals such as deer to move around the country?

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