| Here are three stories from Switzerland you may have missed this week. Number one: all 19 Swiss members of the Gaza flotilla have returned home this week after being expelled from Israel. Number two: starting in November, Ukrainian refugees from seven western regions of the country will no longer be eligible for S protection status in Switzerland. Number three: the head of the Association of School Principals in German-speaking Switzerland says social media should be banned for minors. Visit Swissinfo for more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel. |
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