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US presidential election as theatre

This content was published on Sep 16, 2015 Daniel Warner compares the US electoral system with Switzerland’s: one is bad theatre, the other notable for its lack of theatrics.

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Swiss give CHF7 million for refugee aid

This content was published on Sep 16, 2015 The charity Swiss Solidarity says it received more than CHF7 million ($7.2 million) in donations from the public as it held a National Day of Solidarity for Refugees from war torn countries.

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The Swiss need Europe, but does Europe need them?

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Most respondents to a poll on Swiss-European ties say that Switzerland clearly depends on the rest of the continent.

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Find your candidates and political profile

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 This tool helps voters find candidates that match their political opinions.

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Why ‘happy’ is boring

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Switzerland is the happiest country in the world. That’s official. The UN has published its third World Happiness Report since 2012, and Switzerland is top. You can see why. Switzerland is rich, temperate and has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. It has avoided the ravages of two European wars. You feel…

Swiss president regrets delaying of refugee decision

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 Sommaruga, who attended the talks as a representative of Swiss government in charge of asylum policies, said that “I have argued for a refugee distribution system for years” and that such a system is the only way to bring about real asylum reform with solidarity. The gathering of interior ministers decided to table a permanent…

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Edward Snowden spotted in Geneva – in sculpture form

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 “It is a monument to the courage of three people who said no to the establishment of comprehensive monitoring and lies, and have chosen to tell the truth,” declared the Italian artist Davide Dormino, who created the bronze sculpture of the three whistleblowers. Entitled “Anything to Say?” his itinerant memorial was inaugurated on the Place…

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Colourful gadgets

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 The big classic gadgets are pens, matches, chocolates and other sweets wrapped in paper with the party colours. Among the more original items to be found are small pots of honey, flashy ties or little bags with pepper seeds. (Pictures: Keystone)

Four graphs to understand the migration phenomenon

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 Every day, thousands of refugees and migrants are crossing European borders, searching for protection or a better life. It is posing an unprecedented challenge for the European Union, which has tried for months to reach agreement on a unified strategy for responding.

How parliamentary elections in Switzerland work

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How parliamentary elections work in Switzerland

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