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The revolution is dead. Long live the revolution!

2017-04-18

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What kind of impact did the revolution have on art in Russia? The answer to this can be found in a new exhibition at two venues in Bern: the Fine Arts Museum and the Paul Klee Centre. The Paul Klee Centre focuses on the revolutionary spirit and includes works from Kazimir Malevich, the founder of … Continue reading...

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Helping the disabled find employment

2017-04-18

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After finishing school, handicapped youngsters should get help with finding a way into the job market instead of having to live on social benefits from an early age. That’s one of the Swiss government’s goals for its revision of disability benefits. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Cutting costs is not the main issue for this revision, since the disability …

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Divers clean up Lake Lucerne

2017-04-18

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Thomas Niederer and his team have retrieved 300 tonnes of waste from the lake of Lucerne. They’re members of the Swiss Association of Environmental and Trash Divers, which Thomas set up. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a …

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Sexual harassment on the streets of Geneva

2017-04-08

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A Swiss television crew use a hidden camera to show the extent to which a woman was sexually harassed on the streets of Geneva. But it’s not just in western Switzerland that harassment is the order of the day for women. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its …

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Swiss mountaineer aims for new Everest record

2017-04-07

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Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck is training for a new record: Climbing Mount Everest, descending via the South Col and re-ascending the Lhotse…all without supplemental oxygen. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — 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 …

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Goats’ milk is booming

2017-04-07

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Products made from goats’ milk are enjoying growing popularity in Switzerland. For farmers, producing this niche product is becoming increasingly worthwhile. Dairy companies such as Emmi have more than doubled their production. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide …

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Construction trash becomes treasure

2017-04-02

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Old construction materials have huge potential for recycling: over 2,000 demolition permits are granted each year in Switzerland, and a lot of the old fixtures and fittings are up for grabs. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a …

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Turkish ex-spy recounts political espionage

2017-03-29

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In an exclusive interview with Swiss public television, SRF, a former agent of the Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MİT), confirmed suspicions that political espionage had taken place in the past on members of the Turkish community in Switzerland. On March 24, the Swiss Attorney General’s office announced it had opened criminal proceedings into allegations of …

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A century of attracting holidaymakers

2017-03-28

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The exhibition “Take a Holiday!” looks back at the innovative and colourful ways in which Switzerland has been advertised as a tourism destination. The Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich commemorates the centenary of the Swiss tourism office. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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Operations centre opens Lucerne for commuters

2017-03-28

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Commuters were getting back to business as usual in the Lucerne area today: the central rail station was reopened after four and a half days of closure due to a derailment. The rail operations centre in Olten dealt with the fallout from the accident. Swiss Public Television visited the centre to find out how they … Continue...

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No future in forestry

2017-03-25

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Even though forestry and logging are popular apprenticeships in Switzerland, only a few trainees stay on and join the profession. (RTS, swissinfo.ch) — 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 …

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Foreigners could suffer under new building restrictions

2017-03-21

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Swiss politicians and investors are at loggerheads over government plans to tighten the laws on non-EU citizens buying property. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) ——- 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 …

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Cheapest places to live

2017-03-17

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A Credit Suisse study shows that living in the country is much cheaper than in a town or city. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — 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 …

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Huge new technology campus in Sion, canton Valais

2017-03-17

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A huge technological campus is being built in Sion, canton Valais, to house more than a thousand specialists in the fields of energy, biotechnology and health. ‘Energypolis’ is billed as an important place of synergy between pure research, applied research and entrepreneurship. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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Europe’s best bricklayer comes from Valais

2017-03-16

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The best contenders in the EuroSkills vocational championships tend to come from Switzerland. Like Bruno Pravato, a building foreman from Fully who recently won the gold medal. Swiss Public Television visited a hotel in Bad Ragaz, Canton St. Gallen, where future star chefs learn their trade. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the …

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Musings of a street cleaner

2017-03-05

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Michel Simonet has been devoted to cleaning the streets of Fribourg for 30 years. He has written a book about his experiences, thoughts and observations, which has now been published in German. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) “Mit Besen und Rose” (With a broom and a rose) is a homage to the street cleaner’s profession, calling on the reader … Continue...

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Breweries boom in Switzerland

2017-02-25

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The number of breweries in Switzerland has mushroomed over the past ten years, even though the Swiss are not drinking more. Swiss Public Televison, RTS, reports on the ‘La Comète’ brewery, which has been revived in La Chaux-de-Fonds. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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Taking an abbot as a model

2017-02-24

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A 300-year-old fresco adorns the south facade of the monastery in Disentis, canton Graubünden. It has been undergoing restoration for the past few months. Because several figures were no longer visible, they have been re-painted from scratch, and it was the current abbot who posed as a model. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch …

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Mobile phones – a veritable gold mine

2017-02-19

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Gold, silver and copper are sought-after materials, and can be found inside mobile phones. Despite this, in Switzerland only 20% of mobile phones are recycled. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — 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 …

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Haïti at the St Moritz ski championships

2017-02-16

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Meet Céline Marti : the police officer from Geneva who is representing Haïti in the world ski championship in St Moritz. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) She snagged 61st place out of 74 in the qualifications for the giant slalom on Monday. Marti, who gave her impressive performance after just three full months of intensive training, proudly wore the …

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