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A village in Switzerland is going to try giving its residents an unconditional basic income for a year! The trial will be privately funded and people will get CHF2,500 per month. What do you think? Tell us why in the comments!

Swiss police experts to help boost security around matches of the Swiss team at the football World Cup in Russia.

Switzerland is sending five police experts to the football World Cup in Russia to advise local security forces about potential hooligans.
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Voters this weekend decide on a reform of the Swiss gambling law, including a ban on offshore online casinos and prevention measure to combat addiction.

Swiss voters have the final say on a ban on online offers of offshore casinos this weekend. It's part of an overhaul of the country’s gambling law.
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Switzerland and Kosovo have agreed to resume the payment of Swiss old age pensions to people returning home.

Switzerland and Kosovo have agreed to resume the payment of old age and disability pensions suspended eight years ago amid cases of fraud.
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Can you put a price on nature? This biodiversity and ecosystem report by IPBES does.

The museum shows off traditional craftsmanship and gives an insight into how the Swiss used to live. But there are concerns it hasn't kept up with the times, and it's losing out on visitors, and cash.

In its 40th anniversary year, the Ballenberg open-air museum in canton Bern has been beset by financial problems and is struggling to cope with a ...
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The Swiss village of Kandersteg has approved a credit of CHF 1.2 million to build a ski jump should the Sion 2026 Winter Olympics bid succeed.

The Swiss village of Kandersteg has approved a credit of CHF 1.2 million to build a ski jump should the Sion 2026 Winter Olympics bid succeed.
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With a median population under the age of 30 and high unemployment rates, Asian countries are looking to vocational education to prevent their ...
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Switzerland hits back at EU equivalence restriction on the Swiss stock exchange with threatened tit-for-tat measures.

Switzerland has threatened tit-for-tat measures if the European Union refuses to allow the Swiss stock exchange to fully operate in the EU market ...
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Geneva University sociologists interviewed dozens of Geneva residents, shop and business owners, and West African street dealers for a study into how the different groups co-exist in parts of the city centre.

Can drug dealers and locals coexist peacefully? A study by Geneva University has analysed the phenomenon in parts of the city centre.
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Swiss researchers seek solutions to make solar energy sustainable

Swiss researchers warn that the solar energy industry needs to become more sustainable.
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The Swiss city of Zug will test a blockchain voting system based on its new eID platform.

Zug will allow residents to take part in a blockchain-based test vote later this month, as the Swiss city mulls whether the technology can be used ...
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Glencore Plc continues to have problems in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The latest lawsuit will challenge Glencore’s control of the Congolese mines.

(Bloomberg) -- For Glencore Plc in the Democratic Republic of Congo, problems don’t form an orderly queue: they pile up on top of each other. In ...
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From our friends SRF Kultur; can you ever really understand something you've never experienced?

Colour expert Mary has never seen a coloured object in her life. One day, she breaks out of her black and white world and can hardly believe her eyes. No the...
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Switzerland to restrict airspace, boost security during Pope Francis visit this month

The Swiss government has decided to impose airspace restrictions during the one-day visit of Pope Francis later this month. The Federal Council ...
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Swiss central bank says it is unlikely to raise interest rates "any time soon".

The continued volatility surrounding the Italian elections and the threat of global trade wars make it far too early for the Swiss National Bank ...
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