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At the movies

This content was published on Jan 21, 2017 Going to the movies is still a beloved pastime in Switzerland, which has more than 270 cinemas. A new book, “Rex, Roxy, Royal”, takes us inside.

Davos locals: the teacher

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

Davos locals: the king of the ice rink

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

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Davos locals: the policeman

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

Sion Olympic bid is ‘a wrong signal at the wrong time’

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 After Sion’s failed bid to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2006, the Swiss city is trying again. Not everyone shares the Olympic dream.

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More cases of forced underage marriage

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 A Swiss organisation working to eliminate forced marriages says it counselled far more children in 2016 than in years past.

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A Chinese ski instructor called Johnson

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Zhongxing "Johnson" Xu became a household name in 2013 as one of eight Chinese ski instructors who appeared in a Swiss television documentary.

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ICRC chief seeks cooperation with private sector

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 Speaking at a panel of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Peter Maurer said the traditional aid system was ideally suited to help stabilise a situation and provide essential goods in a crisis. However, other options had to be considered to allow conflict-stricken communities to regain the necessary strength…

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Demand for childcare cash leaves national shortage

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 At the current pace of applications, the government’s stimulus package will run out long before its end date of January 31, 2019. The government initiated a CHF440 million incentive programme in 2003 to stem the shortage of crèche facilities. The injection boosted the number of childcare places by more than 15,000 over ten years, adding…

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Tunisian PM: frozen Ben Ali Swiss funds are ‘peanuts’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 “Politically speaking it’s sensitive and important for the Tunisian population,” he told swissinfo.ch at the World Economic Forum’s gala event. “This money belongs to the Tunisian people. But it’s peanuts compared to our national budget.” He added: “This is not the primary goal of my visit. Switzerland is only one country in the world where…

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