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Paper claims special forces unit exposed by hack

This content was published on May 8, 2016 On Sunday, the NZZ am Sonntag reported that Russian IT specialists had gained access to personal data of members of the secret DRA10 special forces unit, which was established for risky operations in foreign countries. “We’re racking our brains trying to determine whether the elite soldiers will have to be given new identities,” an insider…

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The royal printer from Lake Constance

This content was published on May 8, 2016

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Episode 2: Cricket lessons

This content was published on May 7, 2016 Laura and Nina get their first taste of the thriving metropolis of Bangalore. The city is a melting pot; the IT hub attracting Indians from across the country – and this Swiss duo. Cricket anyone? Laura and Nina are spending half a year working as interns for swissnex IndiaExternal link. (Laura Leonardis & Nina Zellweger for…

Opting out of the work-family balancing act

This content was published on May 6, 2016 Standing in the apartment she calls her husband’s bachelor pad, Stéphanie-Aloysia Moretti is making Turkish tea. Expensive crèches and a lack of childcare facilities outside school hours are not problems Moretti has to deal with. Six years ago, the director of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation reduced her working hours to study in Paris. She…

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Behind the Vatican walls

This content was published on May 5, 2016 Following the example set by Pope Francis in his desire for a more open Church, the Swiss Guard has opened its most private moments to the world through the lens of photographer Fabio Mantegna. The exhibition exposes the private life of the guards behind the Vatican walls – a life rarely seen by the public.…

The Swiss soldiers guarding the pope

This content was published on May 5, 2016 “To be a Swiss Guard is a vocation. You need faith and deep conviction to follow this extraordinary and noble commitment,” says Colonel Christoph Graf, commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, which was formed in 1506 by Pope Julius II. This year, 23 new recruits will take the oath in the Vatican. May 6 commemorates…

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Health treatment costs under scrutiny

This content was published on May 4, 2016 Interior Minister Alain Berset said a special programme for health technology assessment would be set up over the next few years to systematically re-evaluate treatments and services covered by the mandatory health insurance. “The aim is to improve efficiency and efficacy of the health system while maintaining a high quality. It is estimated that savings…

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Swiss honour Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra with statue

This content was published on May 4, 2016 The 350 kg statue, which now stands in Kurssaal Garden in the central Swiss town of Interlaken, canton Bern, is a replica of the one in Chopra’s film studio in Mumbai and was unveiled by his widow, Pamela Chopra. Chopra’s daughter-in-law, the Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji – who also featured in his films, such as the highly…

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Zurich Zoo mourns death of elephant

This content was published on May 3, 2016 An Asian elephant named Druk had to be euthanised at the Zurich Zoo on Tuesday, at the age of 49.

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Thumbs up for Swiss water quality

This content was published on May 3, 2016 In its report released on Tuesday, the Federal Office for the Environment and the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office announced that infectious diseases linked to water are rare in Switzerland, and that the whole population has access to clean drinking water. The main problem raised by the report is that Switzerland does not provide…

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