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Simplified citizenship passes, after five tries

This content was published on Feb 14, 2017 It took five times for facilitated naturalisation for immigrants to pass at the ballot box. So how has public opinion changed since 1983?

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Swiss abroad vote for facilitated naturalisation

This content was published on Feb 13, 2017 The Swiss abroad faithfully followed the recommendations of the Swiss government in Sunday's voting.

Culture

Avalanche – a bold new show of public art in Gstaad

This content was published on Feb 13, 2017 New York-based curators Neville Wakefield and Olympia Scarry selected the Swiss resort Gstaad for a series of outdoor exhibitions.

Culture

Swiss to promote cultural heritage in 2018

This content was published on Feb 11, 2017 Announcing its participation on Friday, the Federal Office of Culture said this was an “event for all”, and called for the public to “propose ideas and contribute actively” to the organisation of events in 2018. The government will implement and support a range of innovative projects, it said. More specifically, it plans to highlight the…

Culture

The local copper who became a world-famous snapper

This content was published on Feb 11, 2017 Ex-policeman Arnold Odermatt became an overnight sensation at the age of 76 when curator Harald Szeemann discovered his photographs.

Demographics

Mutated genes lead to tooth decay

This content was published on Feb 11, 2017 Two teams from the Centre of Dental MedicineExternal link and the Institute of Molecular Life SciencesExternal link used mice with varying mutations of the enamel proteins involved in the so-called Wnt signalling pathway. “All mice with mutations in these proteins exhibit teeth with enamel defects,” said Pierfrancesco Pagella, one of the study’s two first authors.…

Culture

MoMA protests against Trump – with Swiss artist

This content was published on Feb 10, 2017 MoMA is taking a stand against the Trump entry ban. Among those featured in the protest show is the Iranian-Swiss artist Shirana Shahbazi.

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Rich foreigners ‘buy’ Swiss residency thanks to derogation

This content was published on Feb 10, 2017 Obtaining a Swiss residence permit is not an easy process and comes with strict rules. But money helps immensely.

Demographics

Swiss institute: Peru corruption could reach billions

This content was published on Feb 10, 2017 A year after former president Alejandro Toledo ran again in the presidential elections, investigations into bribes paid by Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to politicians in Peru – just one of the twelve countries involved in the vast case – have been drawing an increasingly tight circle around the former head of state. Earlier this week…

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Getting to the heart of Switzerland’s organ donor problem

This content was published on Feb 10, 2017 Can ethical arguments be reconciled with the harsh realities of medical decision-making?

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