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Euroviews. As coronavirus sweeps Europe, unaccompanied refugee children are becoming more vulnerable ǀ View

As an American expat mother and volunteer working with refugee families, I didn’t think the situation for mother and child refugees could get much worse in Europe, but indeed it has.

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Swiss Secretary apologises for warning against international travel

Erik Jacob had said that uncertainty in the aviation industry was likely to remain for a considerable period of time, but has since clarified his comments and ays they were a "personal recommendation".

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Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream

The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online.

Cinema

Human Rights film festival finds alternative in face of Coronavirus threat

Despite being cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, organisers of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights are pushing ahead with version 2.0.

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Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19

Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

Switzerland

Swiss village faces decade-long evacuation over WW2 weapons dump

A Swiss village may have to be evacuated for 10 years, after authorities decided a huge Second World War weapons store nearby needed to be removed

France

How ski resorts are looking to the past to fight future climate change

Amid one of France's mildest-ever Februarys, ski resorts are worried about how global warming is going to hit their future profits.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: What is a 'super spreader'?

A British national diagnosed with the coronavirus after attending a conference in Singapore has raised concerns that he may be a "super spreader" of the illness - but what is that?

Switzerland

Swiss voters back new law against homophobia

Swiss voters have approved by a wide margin a measure that will make it illegal to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation.

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Gilles Peterson and Skinny Pelembe – Their '11.59' Defining Moment

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Gilles Peterson and Skinny Pelembe discuss pushing musical boundaries whilst respecting the ways of the past.

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Russian skater badly hurt in Olympic ceremony rehearsal accident

The 35-year-old skater was left in a life-threatening condition after a fall during rehearsals for the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne.

Italy

Tiny Italian enclave in Switzerland now belongs to Italy... again

The enclave has ping-ponged between Italy and Switzerland over the years. Now it's back with Rome.

Switzerland

Six skiers rescued after avalanche in Switzerland

Six people were rescued after huge avalanche in Swiss ski resort area.

Switzerland

Nuclear plant shut down in Switzerland

The 47-year-old Mühleberg nuclear power plant, near Bern in Switzerland, was permanently shut down on Friday.

Switzerland

Watch: Concern over WWII-era ammunition at bottom of Lake Geneva

Explosive discovery: bombs, grenades and shells are sleeping at the bottom of Lake Geneva

World

What can't you live without? Switzerland rethinks coffee stockpile

Since the end of WW2, the Swiss have kept a strategic reserve of coffee in case of national emergency. That might be about to change.

Switzerland

Swiss election: Greens gain while far-right loses ground

The Greens made strong gains in Switzerland's election on Sunday while the far-right party lost ground, final results showed.

Switzerland

Climate change and the EU loom over Sunday's Swiss elections

Growing concern over the environment and Switzerland's relationship with the European Union are at the centre of campaigns to reshape the country's parliament

Switzerland

Part of Leo Tolstoy's 'War & Peace' leaves Russia for first time

It's widely regarded as one of the finest novels ever written on humankind’s conflicting desires to fight and live together.

Switzerland

Geneva to turn off its lights tonight so locals can gaze at the stars

Greater Geneva will turn off its public lights for a night to bring awareness to the effects of light pollution.