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Grassroots projects bring locals and immigrants together

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 What’s the best way for newcomers to find a place in Swiss society? Help them to help themselves.

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Computers and cards for integration

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Simon Marti and Ruth Thommen, founders of the “Active Asyl” integration programme, explains how it works.

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Citizens’ Movements and Media

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 The live stream of the second day of the Forum is available to watch below-

Culture

Public media boost confidence in news

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Because of this, Swiss citizens have much greater confidence in the news they consume than their counterparts in southern European countries, the University of Zurich’s Research InstituteExternal link for the Public Sphere and Society saidExternal link on Thursday. Those conclusions are based on a survey of 50,000 people in 26 countries conducted by the Reuters…

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Cabinet says Ticino border fence not needed

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 The Swiss government has rejected the idea of building a fence along its southern border to stop migrants crossing over illegally from Italy.

Culture

Controversial modernism in the Alps

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 A look back at how two brothers introduced American-styled architecture to a remote Swiss village in the 1950s.

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‘Swimming against the tide’

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 Eneko Goia, the mayor of Donostia/San Sebastian, officially opened the Forum by acknowledging the protesters outside as a sign that his is “a vibrant city with people expressing their opinions”. And with a nod to a difficult past among groups including Basque separatists, the city leader declared that “we are swimming against the tide, making…

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Corruption is not a big issue for the Swiss

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 The Swiss do not believe corruption is a major problem in the small alpine nation, according to a survey.

Culture

Swiss ranked 14th for English skills

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 The Dutch are the best non-native English speakers, according to a survey. The Swiss came 14th.

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Probe opened into suspected Swiss-based Islamic extremists

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 The investigations have been opened against people who are or were involved in a Koran-distributing initiative run by ultra-conservative Muslims. Known for handing out the Muslim holy book on streets as part of a campaign called “Lies!” (German for ‘Read’), those involved are part of the Salafist movement in Islam, which takes a fundamentalist approach…

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