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Lucerne station to remain closed after train derails

This content was published on Mar 22, 2017 Lucerne station is due to remain closed until Monday after a Eurocity train carrying 160 passengers from Milan to Basel partially derailed on Wednesday.

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Specialist doctors to suffer drop in income

This content was published on Mar 22, 2017 Announcing the plan on Wednesday, Interior Minister Alain Berset said the measures were aimed at saving about CHF700 million ($703 million) annually and create more transparency for patients. The current tariff systemExternal link has an annual volume of CHF10 billion. Berset said the measures, which are subject to a three-month political consultation procedure, were necessary…

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Chaplin’s World proves a hit with foreign visitors

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 Since opening last April, 300,000 people from 75 countries have visited a museum near Lake Geneva dedicated to filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.

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Where in the world is public broadcasting?

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 Switzerland is debating the role public broadcasting should play in the country. What's the situation elsewhere around the world?

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Marking 600th anniversary of birth of Swiss peace saint

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 Switzerland's first saint in modern times, Nicholas of Flüe, was born 600 years ago.

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Top Swiss athletes hedge their bets with dual training

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 A Swiss programme has found a way to get the best out of promising young athletes while providing vocational training as a safety net.

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Swiss criticism of Bahrain sparks Gulf condemnation

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 Switzerland and the Gulf states are at diplomatic odds following Swiss observations on human rights issues in Bahrain.

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Senegalese president ‘inspired’ by Swiss education system

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 Sall visited a vocational school in canton Vaud on Monday and expressed particular interest in Switzerland’s dual education system. Leuthard said Switzerland had been active in this area in the west African country for several years and would continue to be so. “Switzerland has shown that its dual education system has earned our respect and…

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Swiss women take to the streets of Zurich

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017

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Marking 600th anniversary of birth of Swiss peace saint

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Top Swiss athletes hedge their bets with dual training

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