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Old men catching up with old women

This content was published on Mar 31, 2017 Switzerland has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world, with men enjoying 80.1 years of life on average and women 84.5 years. Only Icelandic men live longer than their Swiss counterparts, although women tend to live longer in Japan, Spain, Singapore and France. Men have been steadily closing the gap on women…

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Football hooligan prosecuted over flare throwing

This content was published on Mar 31, 2017 The Swiss federal prosecutor has – for the first time – pressed charges against a hooligan for violence in sport stadiums.

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FIFA hands 1,300-page corruption report to Swiss authorities

This content was published on Mar 31, 2017 “FIFA will now return its focus to the game, for fans and players throughout the world,” said Swiss FIFA President Gianni Infantino, elected last year to replace Sepp Blatter, who is under criminal investigation in Switzerland. In a statement, FIFA said that more than 2.5 million documents were reviewed during the investigation and that the…

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How I survived moving house in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 31, 2017 How do you find a dream apartment in Switzerland? What do you need to know to get a lease and avoid making the biggest mistakes?

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Just how jazzy is the Montreux Jazz Festival?

This content was published on Mar 30, 2017 Pet Shop Boys? Tom Jones? Does the Montreux Jazz Festival need to be re-named?

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Doctors increasingly female, general, foreign and old

This content was published on Mar 29, 2017 Their faces are changing rapidly, yet doctors in Switzerland are slow to retire. And nearly one in three has a foreign medical degree.

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Commuter train comes off tracks in Swiss capital

This content was published on Mar 29, 2017 Exactly a week after a major train derailment in Lucerne, a local train went off the tracks just outside the main station in Bern on Wednesday.

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What goes up, must come down (after five full twists)

This content was published on Mar 29, 2017 Swiss champion freestyle skier Andri Ragettli is the first person to ever land a "Quad Cork 1800".

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From A to Z for Zighini

This content was published on Mar 29, 2017 Everyone has their job to do in the kitchen of Bern’s Catholic mission. While young Eritreans work their magic with spices, Italian women show off their lasagna-making skills. Members of both communities get a taste of each other’s food culture at the dinner that follows.

‘J’ is not a name, rules Swiss court

This content was published on Mar 28, 2017 The baby girl had been given three perfectly normal names, but the fourth – “J” – saw her parents end up in court.

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