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Are we really facing an unprecedented migrant crisis?

This content was published on Sep 22, 2016 Is the prevailing feeling that Europe is facing an unparalleled level of mass migration backed by hard numbers?

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Meet the people who read swissinfo.ch

This content was published on Sep 21, 2016 To get to know our readers better, we asked our fans on Facebook to tell us who they are and what their connection to Switzerland is.

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Stats office issues conviction ranking by nationality

This content was published on Sep 20, 2016 West Africans, Dominicans, North Africans and Turks had the highest conviction rates among foreigners residing in Switzerland in 2014.

Culture

Swiss cellist helps wife become ‘superhuman’

This content was published on Sep 20, 2016 Martin Tillman's music has provided the backdrop for some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. But his latest album is a tribute to his wife.

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Most Swiss want doctor’s advice on end of life choices

This content was published on Sep 20, 2016 The vice-president of Exit, Marion Schafroth, said at a press conference in Zurich on Tuesday that the survey results would help them lay the groundwork for “intensive discussions with doctors”. She also called for assisting with suicide to be a “voluntary medical activity”. A large majority of people in the survey, 94%, wanted neutral information…

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Swiss-based Baloch leader to file for asylum in India

This content was published on Sep 20, 2016 “He will be applying for asylum at the Indian embassy in the evening or tomorrow,” Sher Mohammad Bugti, spokesperson for the party told swissinfo.ch on Tuesday. The decision was finalised at the BRP Central Committee meeting on Monday and was prompted by a reluctance on the part of Swiss authorities to grant him political asylum.…

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Quota for permits meant for non-EU workers exhausted

This content was published on Sep 19, 2016 In response to a parliament questions, the Swiss cabinet confirmed that the federal quota for the ‘B’ permit, which grants temporary residency to non-EU workers, was reached on September 13. A total of 2,500 such permits were allocated for 2016, half of which go to the 26 Swiss cantons to distribute as they wish. The…

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The Alps: a fatal attraction for older men?

This content was published on Sep 19, 2016 The news we won’t report: men over 50 are at risk of falling off mountains.

Education

ENG 1 MOOCS_Une journée avec l’élite

This content was published on Sep 19, 2016 Students at Yamoussoukro aren’t cramped – as is the case in the country’s universities. The Félix Houphouët-Boigny national polytechnic has some 3,500 students from 15 countries in Africa. They represent the best graduates in the Ivory Coast, since only 650 are admitted each year out of more than 7,000 applicants.

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Cost of medical supplies ‘unjustifiable’ in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 19, 2016 When it comes to global health costs, Switzerland ranks second behind the United States. While tariffs on medicine play a part, the main reason is the cost of medical equipment. For example, blood glucose test strips used by diabetics go for CHF87.60 ($89.50) on the Swiss market but only CHF40 in France or Germany. However,…

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