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Finding refuge inside Chiasso’s church

This content was published on Jan 23, 2017 The basement of the Church in the Swiss town of Chiasso has been turned into a temporary shelter for sleeping and washing.

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Swiss media wary of the Trump presidency

This content was published on Jan 23, 2017 The next four years will be tough – at least for journalists – predicts a Swiss daily newspaper on the first Monday of Donald Trump’s presidency.

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Jan 22, 2017 It's a busy time for the Swiss justice ministry, according to the Sunday papers, which reported that two different countries have submitted requests for Swiss judicial assistance.

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Over 2,000 Swiss train arrests in 2016

This content was published on Jan 22, 2017 More personnel and increased public awareness of suspicious behaviour led to 24% more people being arrested on Swiss trains in 2016 than in 2015.

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Thousands of protesters march through Geneva

This content was published on Jan 21, 2017 Over 2,000 people gathered in Geneva for the Women's March for Dignity – one of over 600 sister marches to the Women’s March on Washington.

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Davos locals: the Iranian psychologist

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

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Until next time…

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 In between WEF has covered multiple subjects from central banking, industry 4.0, the climate, healthcare, gender divides, the ageing population, refugees and the political situation in a number of countries, including war-torn Syria and Iraq. That’s a lot to take in during one week. During that time, the Swiss ski resort of Davos has been…

Trump or a conflict of interest in a modern democracy

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 With his portfolio of business projects, loans and deals, Donald Trump is forcing the US to confront an unprecedented number of entanglements.

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Swiss minister wants an end to Russia sanctions

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann hopes sanctions against Russia will soon come to an end because they affect Switzerland’s exports.

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Trump era looms

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Not many Davos delegates will be viewing the inauguration with positive thoughts, but there was at least one voice who defended the much maligned billionaire. Anthony Scaramucci, one of Trump’s top advisors, tried to persuade delegates that they would be pleasantly surprised by his boss. “If some of you guys are getting a little bit…

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