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Allowing large gatherings in Switzerland ‘poses a significant risk’

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:08:03 +0200

Faced with the possibility that Swiss authorities will authorise gatherings of over 1,000 people from October 1st, health officials say the measure may spark the second wave of Covid-19 infections.

Thousands of Swiss locked up just for 'being different' deserve life-long special income: report

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 21:33:13 +0200

Thousands of people locked up arbitrarily in "administrative detention" by Swiss authorities during the 20th century should receive life-long benefits, special investigators have said.

Watch: how the Swiss are using sausages to promote sexual health

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:30:09 +0100

A new serious of three videos from the Swiss health ministry aims at raising awareness of safe sex practices while poking fun at the country’s penchant for taking itself seriously.

Six reasons Switzerland isn’t as boring as you might think

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:03:51 +0200

We’ve all heard the cliché: Switzerland is boring. It’s an adjective that clings to the country as stubbornly as melted cheese to bread.

Study: Swiss among world’s most socially progressive

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:07:57 +0200

Switzerland is one of the world’s top five socially progressive countries, according to a new report.

Survey: some Swiss ‘never’ cross linguistic divide

Mon, 09 May 2016 11:30:52 +0200

The famed Röstigraben is alive and well in Switzerland in 2016, according to a new survey which shows that nearly a fifth of Swiss people have never crossed the cultural and language barrier.

Children of alcoholics targeted by new site

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:46:00 +0200

A new website for Swiss children and teenagers with alcoholic parents was launched in Bern this week in a novel attempt to deal with the problem.

Police: Zurich is getting even safer

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:09:00 +0100

Picturesque Zurich is generally associated with a safe and crime-free quality of life. Now official figures show that life in Switzerland's largest city is getting even safer.