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Swiss cities profit from EU immigration

This content was published on Nov 19, 2015 Above all Switzerland had profited economically, the association said in a statement on Thursday. Thanks to immigration, between 2002 and 2008 the economy grew by 3.2% more than it would have done without the free movement of people. Immigration corresponds to a clear economic need according to the study’s authors, who added that skill levels…

Culture

Hoard of Roman coins found in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 19, 2015 A Swiss farmer has unearthed 4,000 bronze coins from the Roman period – one of the largest hoards ever excavated in Switzerland. Archaeologists say they date back to AD 295.

Culture

Slow progress cited toward equality among sexes

This content was published on Nov 19, 2015 Swiss fare well in global rankings on gender equality and talent competitiveness, but progress comes slow.

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‘Swiss machine’ Ueli Steck reclaims Eiger record

This content was published on Nov 18, 2015 “Good conditions on the Eiger. So cool morning climbing the Heckmair Route,” the 39-year-old alpinist stated on Movescount, the online community hosted by electronics company Suunto. Steck’s climbExternal link involved a vertical ascent of almost 1,600 m at an average speed of 1.1 km/h. At his fastest he managed speeds of up to 4.7 km/h. His 2008…

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Asylum seeker army tents coming down in Bern

This content was published on Nov 17, 2015 In a statement issued on Monday evening, the Lyss-Kappelen communal authorities said they were “happy” that the decision had been taken to end the emergency tent accommodation set up on the property of the local asylum centre. Occupied by 300-350 people, the tent infrastructure and organisation was ‘overloaded’, the communal presidents declared. The army tents…

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Steering Swiss youngsters away from radicalisation

This content was published on Nov 17, 2015 Switzerland can do more to stop homegrown jihadists. Mosques need to counsel at-risk Muslims and the state needs more experience in learning how to mentor returning jihadists, according to a Swiss expert.

Opinion

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Lessons from the horror of Paris

This content was published on Nov 17, 2015 This sort of an assault has only occurred once before, namely, Mumbai 26/11. The Mumbai attack was considered to be a paramilitary covert operation by Pakistan’s spy community, in which Lashkar-e-Taiba merely played the role of a cut-out to ensure plausible deniability. 26/11 was perceived as an outlier by security experts who believed that a…

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Candles lit in Geneva in sombre remembrance

This content was published on Nov 17, 2015 This subdued outpouring of sorrow, sympathy and protest followed a minute of silence at noon observed by many in Geneva and around Switzerland. At the parliament building in Bern, in Basel office buildings and Zurich grocery stores, and on streets around the country, many paused to honour silently the dead and the survivors in Paris…

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Court upholds conviction for offensive tweet

This content was published on Nov 16, 2015 Switzerland’s Federal Court has upheld the Zurich conviction of a man found guilty of violating anti-racism laws.

Education

University professors made to disclose outside activities

This content was published on Nov 16, 2015 The unanimous decision is intended to raise the transparency of professors’ alliances and interests outside of their teaching responsibilities, such as in cases when they serve on a company’s board of trustees or advise a health insurance company. It applies to professors at the University of Zurich, Switzerland’s largest university, with nearly 26,000 students. Zurich’s…

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