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More action needed to curb jihadists

This content was published on Feb 26, 2015 Switzerland should do more to thwart jihadists, says a Federal Office of Police task force. New measures could include a hotline number.

The harbour crane on the side of a river in Zurich

Culture

Bidding farewell to the harbour crane

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 It became one of the most talked about public art projects in recent memory in Switzerland – the controversial harbour crane erected in a picturesque spot on the side of a river in Zurich.

Culture

Töpffer, the father of political cartoons

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer was a painter whose fierce depictions served as early examples of the power of images and the social function of caricature.

Culture

Charlie Hebdo: too French to be Swiss

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 In the wave of emotion and support for freedom of the press that followed the horrific attacks in Paris, Vigousse, the Lausanne-based satirical magazine booked some 400 new subscribers. “From the moment our comrades at Charlie Hebdo were assassinated, Vigousse received numerous testimonies and encouragement to continue its relentless pursuit of satire in all its forms,” stated the magazine, thanking…

Demographics

‘It’s dangerous to be a prisoner of habits’

This content was published on Feb 25, 2015 Si2 pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg tell swissinfo’s Susan Misicka how the Solar Impulse project has changed how they think.

Demographics

Human rights court upholds hidden camera use

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015 The European Court of Human Rights has found that Switzerland violated the free speech rights of journalists who were punished for secretly filming an insurance broker and exposing malpractice.

Culture

Which languages to teach at primary school?

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015

Demographics

‘Constitution violated’ in Alpine road-to-rail scheme

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015 On February 20, 1994, almost 52% of Swiss voters surprisingly accepted an initiative aimed at protecting the Alps from transit traffic. The result led to a change in transportation policy, but implementation has been disappointing, say the initiative’s supporters. Swiss legislation sets a ceiling of 650,000 annual transits by lorries, a limit to be achieved two…

Demographics

Swiss Eurovision hopeful bound for Vienna

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015

Education

Strong franc could cost universities millions

This content was published on Feb 24, 2015 The Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) is estimating the damage at CHF15 million ($15.8 million). This is based on a euro exchange rate of between CHF1.00 and CHF1.05, EPFL vice-president André Schneider told Swiss public radio, RTS. The University of Basel estimates its losses at CHF5-6 million, the University of Lausanne CHF1.7 million and…

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