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Snapshots from the ‘grand theatre of life’

This content was published on Dec 10, 2016 Werner Gadliger's picture stories of characters encountered in Switzerland and on his travels.

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Man sentenced for sexual abuse of boy

This content was published on Dec 9, 2016 A German man has been sentenced for sexually abusing a 12-year-old Swiss boy, in a case that involved an international manhunt.

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The lost world of the Gotthard

This content was published on Dec 9, 2016 The new Gotthard Tunnel will get you to your destination sooner, but you’ll miss out on what makes taking the train across the Alps so special.

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Gotthard: a ‘connection between two cultures’

This content was published on Dec 9, 2016 When the Gotthard base tunnel opens for business on Sunday, trains will be quicker but passengers will miss out on sights along the historic route.

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Geneva sex workers may have to go back to school

This content was published on Dec 8, 2016 New sex workers in Geneva may be obliged to follow courses on prostitution law, health prevention and how to deal with clients, under a draft bill.

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Swiss bank fined for helping French ex-minister evade taxes

This content was published on Dec 8, 2016 In 2013, the former minister and once rising star of the French Socialist Party was outed by a former Reyl employee turned whistleblower, who was later arrested in Switzerland under charges of breaking banking secrecy laws. Cahuzac initially denied the allegations but resigned after later admitting to holding €600,000 in a secret Swiss account and…

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Former Xamax owner gets prison sentence

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Bulat Chagaev, the former owner of Swiss football club FC Neuchâtel Xamax, has been given a jail term for fraud and other charges.

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Nina Caprez: ‘I knew I had to leave’

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Nina Caprez is one of the world’s best free climbers. To live her life the way she wanted, Nina left Switzerland eight years ago.

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Education

PISA survey: young Swiss are the best at maths in Europe

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Switzerland’s results for maths, science and reading were stable compared with previous years with only small changes, according to the 2015 “Programme for International Student Assessment” (PISA) External linkpublished on Tuesday by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In all, 6,600 Swiss 15-year-olds took part in the survey, out of a total…

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Man sentenced for sexual abuse of boy

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The lost world of the Gotthard

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Gotthard: a ‘connection between two cultures’

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Geneva sex workers may have to go back to school

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Swiss bank fined for helping French ex-minister evade taxes

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Former Xamax owner gets prison sentence

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Nina Caprez: ‘I knew I had to leave’

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PISA survey: young Swiss are the best at maths in Europe

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