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Turkish spying allegations examined by Swiss

This content was published on Mar 19, 2017 The office on Sunday confirmed that a Senator, Josef Dittli, had filed a complaint against persons unknown for illegal intelligence gathering for a foreign state. An examination of the complaint is underway, the office said. Dittli said there are growing indications that Turkish nationals and Swiss citizens of Turkish origin have been subject to physical…

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Why we’re leaving the traditional office behind

This content was published on Mar 19, 2017 Nearly half of the Swiss workforce should no longer be bound by location due to digital technology and the sharing economy.

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Turkish event cancelled over security concerns

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017 Swiss police on Friday cancelled a planned concert by a Turkish nationalist group in Reinach near Basel, citing security concerns.

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Defaced

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017 This series of photographs is the result of an act of vandalism on an exhibition of portraits of refugees seeking asylum in Switzerland. Initially, the paper photos were pasted on a square in Geneva by the refugees themselves as part of an anti-racism week. However, they were damaged overnight and had to be taken down…

Striking gender differences in Swiss eating habits

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017 Meat makes the meal, according to a new Swiss survey that shows men eat four times the recommended amount and women consume more than double.

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German coach operator fined for ‘facilitating’ cheap travel

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017 On Tuesday, the Federal Office of Transport slapped FlixMobility – the German parent company of Flixbus – with a fine of CHF3,000 ($3,014). It claimed its service from Lyon in France to Constance in Germany was being used by customers to travel within Switzerland at cheap rates. The route includes stops in Geneva, Bern and…

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Graubünden citizens on the 2026 Olympics vote

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017

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Reinterpreting the art of the Belle Epoque

This content was published on Mar 17, 2017 Young Swiss designers give their own take on the Belle Epoque works of painter and graphic artist Anton Reckziegel (1865-1936).

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Too little milk consumed in the land of cheese

This content was published on Mar 16, 2017 The menuCH survey of 2,000 people found they ate well over three times the recommended amount of meat per week – 780 grams instead of 240 grams. They also consumed four times the safe limit of sugar, salt and fats. They survey respondents also confessed to eating too little healthy oils, mainly in the shape…

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Why do Swiss workers hardly ever go on strike?

This content was published on Mar 16, 2017 No one downs tools less often than workers in Switzerland and Austria, according to an international comparison of strikes.

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