Swiss National Park criticises wolf pack cull plans
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The Swiss National Park slams plans by canton Graubünden's to eliminate an entire wolf pack resident in the protected wilderness zone.
Swiss city returns painting to Poland after provenance probe
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The "Self-Portrait at the Age of 72" by Anton Graff, which disappeared during WWII, is returned by Winterthur to Poland..
Replica Hiroshima tricycle exhibits at Red Cross Museum
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A bronze replica of a tricycle found in 1945 after the atomic explosion in Hiroshima has been on display at the International Red Cross Museum in Geneva.
Zurich Film Festival to host 35 world or European premieres
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A host of stars are expected at this year's Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), which celebrates its 20th anniversary on October 3.
Switzerland’s population crosses the nine million mark
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The permanent resident population in Switzerland exceeded nine million people for the first time at the end of June this year.
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Around 68,000 people moved to Switzerland from other European countries in 2023, attracted by the job opportunities, the Swiss authorities said on Monday. This is the second-highest figure since the agreement on the free movement of persons between the European Union and Switzerland came into force over 20 years ago.