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Avalanche in Austria kills four Swiss men

This content was published on Mar 15, 2017 Four Swiss men were killed when their ski touring group was swept away by an avalanche in western Austria.

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A celebration of Swiss photography

This content was published on Mar 15, 2017 The Swiss Photo Award – vfg.selection is one of the most prestigious photography prizes in Switzerland.

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Beavers should landscape, government should pay

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 The Swiss parliament has agreed that the federal government should pick up the tab for infrastructure damaged by beavers.

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Swiss number plate breaks auction record

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 Very Special? Vain Show-off? Victoria’s Secret? In fact, the VS represents canton Valais. Swiss vehicle registration plates comprise a two-letter codeExternal link for the canton followed by up to six digits. The plate on the back of the vehicle also shows small shields representing the flags of Switzerland and the canton. Until now, the Swiss…

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How do you draw a country like Switzerland?

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 It is not easy to sum up a country with four linguistic regions in a cartoon and ensure it makes sense to an international readership.

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Swiss monitor 500 people for online jihadist propaganda

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 Last year the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) identified almost 500 people accused of spreading jihadist propaganda online.

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Are Geneva youngsters steering clear of cars?

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 For generations of youngsters, getting your driving licence and owing a car or visiting the Geneva Motor Show have been rites of passage in Switzerland’s car-loving society. But things seem to be changing. swissinfo.ch talks to students in Geneva to find out more.

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Swiss first time mothers among the oldest

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 Women in Switzerland are on average the third oldest in Europe - at age 30.6 - when they give birth to their first child.

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Russia doping report has ‘destabilised’ sports community

This content was published on Mar 13, 2017 “We have to acknowledge that the system unveiled has been extremely destabilising for the entire community. Dealing with the aftermath is difficult for all of us,” the 46-year-old Swiss lawyer, who became director general last July, told a 700-strong audience of sports officials and government representatives. An investigation commissioned by WADA, conducted out by Canadian…

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A century of seducing holidaymakers

This content was published on Mar 13, 2017 'Take a Swiss holiday' is the refrain of the tourism office. The message is the same but the way it's said has changed greatly over the past century.

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