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‘Trump could benefit most from Orlando attack’

This content was published on Jun 13, 2016 Swiss politicians and media have expressed condemnation and shock over the mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando.

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Most Swiss oppose working until age 67

This content was published on Jun 13, 2016 Of the 13,000 people polled earlier this month, 27% were in favour of setting the retirement age to 67. The remaining 16% said they were unsure. Publishing company Tamedia commissioned the survey, and the results appeared in Sunday newspapers SonntagsZeitung and Le Matin Dimanche. The current retirement age in Switzerland is 65 for men and…

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A day in the life of a trainspotter

This content was published on Jun 13, 2016 Christian Frauenknecht is an engine driver by profession for the Thurbo train company and in his free time he is a train enthusiast. On one of his outings, he and friend Andreas Gerber followed two steam trains as they travelled through Switzerland. As part of the the Gotthard Base Tunnel rolling stock exhibition, two locomotives,…

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Gay pride parade participants campaign for equality

This content was published on Jun 11, 2016 The two-hour festive march began at 14:00 in central Zurich and organisers estimate that around 9,000 people took part and 3,000 cheered from the sidelines. The organisers sought to highlight the inability of Swiss gay couples to legally marry each other or adopt other people’s children unlike heterosexual married couples. An unmarried gay person can…

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Two probes look into Patrouille crash

This content was published on Jun 11, 2016 In the incident, two Swiss F-5 fighter jets team collided near a northern Dutch air base, with one crashing in a pond and the other landing safely with a damaged tail. The pilot of the plane that crashed ejected before impact and landed in a greenhouse. He was not badly hurt. Swiss military justice officials…

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Swiss heritage sites open their doors

This content was published on Jun 11, 2016 A series of events open to the public this weekend are showcasing Switzerland’s 11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These images take you on a World Heritage tour of Switzerland. In the capital, Bern, there will be a World Heritage Market in the Old Town, allowing visitors to experience Bern’s medieval character. The company, Jungfrau Railways,…

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Episode 3: Biryani and Temples

This content was published on Jun 11, 2016 The swissnex interns get a taste of three different Indian cities, and give Indian students a taste of Swiss student life. Laura and Nina are spending half a year working as interns for swissnex IndiaExternal link. (Laura Leonardis & Nina Zellweger for swissinfo.ch)

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Episode 4: Do we speak the same language?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2016 Laura and Nina find other ways of communicating when English doesn’t work. Laura and Nina are spending half a year working as interns for swissnex IndiaExternal link. (Laura Leonardis & Nina Zellweger for swissinfo.ch)

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Switzerland: 12 nations, one team

This content was published on Jun 10, 2016 The Euro 2016 football championships have kicked off in Paris and Switzerland are once again the most multicultural of the 24 teams taking part.

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Swiss strengthen anti-hooliganism cooperation

This content was published on Jun 10, 2016 On Friday, the Swiss cabinet approved an update to the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches. The revision will go to parliament for ratification by the end of this year. The convention was originally drawn up after 39 people died during violence at a 1985…

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