Swiss Identity

A country full of Christmas markets

This content was published on Dec 17, 2016 A look at Christmas markets big and small across Switzerland.

Education

Government stays out of language row

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 The Swiss government says it will not force primary schools to teach the national language of French by law.

Demographics

Swiss get go-ahead to feast on creepy-crawlies

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 From next spring Swiss foodies will be able to buy insects such as mealworms, crickets and locusts for consumption, after approval from the government.

Culture

Swiss film makes foreign film Oscar shortlist

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 The animated film “Ma vie de courgette” (My life as a courgette) has made the Oscar shortlist for the Foreign Language Film category.

Demographics

Swiss extend free movement to Croatia after immigration vote

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 Parliament had green-lighted the Croatia extension last year on the condition that it found a way to solve an impasse with the EU over a February 2014 vote to limit immigrants from the 28-nation bloc. Earlier on Friday, parliament approved a revision of that immigration law which avoids quotas on EU immigrants but instead prioritises…

Demographics

Prosecutor drops probe into far-right concert

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 St Gallen cantonal prosecutor says it won't open a criminal probe into a concert with far-right bands held in October in a small Swiss village.

Culture

Switzerland: a pirate’s paradise?

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 Switzerland's relatively lenient laws on downloading copyrighted material have resulted in it being placed on a US blacklist.

Demographics

Two Swiss regions hand in early Winter Olympics bids

This content was published on Dec 16, 2016 Two cantonal organisations have submitted bids to Swiss Olympic for consideration for the 2026 Winter Games. Canton Graubünden handed in a bid on which citizens will have the final say on February 12, 2017. The host city has not yet been named in their proposal. In addition, a group from cantons Valais, Vaud, Fribourg and…

Demographics

Panel urges more humane approach to drug policy

This content was published on Dec 15, 2016 A new commission aims to “strengthen the human rights and health-based approaches to drug policy” around the globe.

Culture

What artworks can Bern receive now?

This content was published on Dec 15, 2016 The end of legal wrangling over Cornelius Gurlitt’s cache of more than 1,500 artworks has finally clarified the path ahead to Bern.

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