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Vote November 25 Topsy-turvy campaigning styles enliven controversial vote

By Katy Romy

The political right has surprised many with unusually plain and sober ad designs ahead of the vote about the "Swiss law first" initiative.

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• German (de) Verkehrte Welt bei Kampagne um Selbstbestimmungs-Initiative
• French (fr) C'est le monde à l’envers dans la campagne sur l’autodétermination
• Italian (it) Il mondo alla rovescia della campagna sull'autodeterminazione

Nazi doctor The Swiss return of Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele

After the Second World War, Nazi doctor Josef Mengele fled to South America. He returned to Europe once as a tourist - and came to Switzerland.

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A new wave of digital financial technology (fintech) innovations are springing up in Switzerland that could either transform traditional financial companies - or replace them.

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in depth Vote November 25, 2018

Three issues are before Swiss voters on November 25: cow horns, social welfare detectives and international law.

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Fact check True or false: ‘Cows need horns to communicate’

By Thomas Stephens

The farmer behind the nationwide vote on November 25 to save Swiss cow horns has often claimed that cows need horns to communicate. Is he right? 

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• Japanese (ja) 「牛はコミュニケーションのために角が必要」はウソ？本当？

Daniel Gutenberg Blockchain start-ups ‘not ready’ for mainstream investment

By Matthew Allen

Swiss start-up investor Daniel Gutenberg believes the emerging blockchain industry is several years away from attracting traditional venture capital.

Inside Geneva Geneva, City of Aspiration

By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva

Imogen Foulkes looks at the aspirational side of the Swiss city, which last week hosted "Geneva Peace Week".

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Swiss industry᾽s hidden gems Meet a company at the heart of Swiss-made high precision

By Samuel Jaberg, Malleray-Bévilard

Swiss industry owes much of its success to the thousands of SMEs that export extreme precision parts, tools and machines around the world.

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• Arabic (ar) زيارة لشركة سيلفاك، رمز الدقة العالية للصناعة السويسرية
• German (de) Bei Sylvac, im Herzen der Schweizer Hochpräzision
• Spanish (es) Sylvac, alta precisión de fabricación suiza
• French (fr) Chez Sylvac, au cœur de la haute précision «Swiss Made»
• Italian (it) Da Sylvac, nel cuore dell'alta precisione 'Swiss Made'
• Japanese (ja) 「スイスメイド」の精密さが売り 精密測定機器メーカーのシルヴァック社
• Portuguese (pt) Sylvac, o coração da alta precisão "Swiss Made"
• Russian (ru) Предприятие Sylvac: продукция со знаком «Сделано в Швейцарии»
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士，精密仪器的故乡

Vote November 25 Social sleuths to snoop on Swiss Abroad too?

By Andrea Tognina

Surveillance of social insurance clients abroad may take place only if provided for by international treaties, according to the Swiss authorities.

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• German (de) Sozialdetektive auch im Ausland?
• Spanish (es) ¿Podrán los detectives de las compañías suizas de seguros espiar en el extranjero?
• French (fr) La surveillance des assurés s’applique-t-elle aux Suisses de l'étranger?
• Italian (it) I detective delle assicurazioni svizzere spieranno anche all'estero?

St Gallen The rise and fall of St Gallen textiles

St Gallen was once a world-renowned textile capital. Today, very little of the industry remains as more production has been shipped to Asia.

First World War Switzerland’s armistice memories, carved in stone

By Olivier Pauchard

On Sunday, many countries are celebrating the centenary of the end of the First World War. Monuments to the fallen have a special place.

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• German (de) Die Schweiz gedenkt ihrer toten Weltkriegs-Soldaten
• Spanish (es) El recuerdo, grabado en piedra también en Suiza
• French (fr) En Suisse aussi, le souvenir se grave dans la pierre
• Italian (it) Anche in Svizzera il ricordo è iscritto nella pietra
• Japanese (ja) 第一次世界大戦　永世中立国スイスで悼む戦没者
• Portuguese (pt) Na Suíça a memória também fica gravada em pedra
• Russian (ru) Швейцария отдает честь павшим в Первой мировой

#WeAreSwissAbroad – Claudio Ghizzo ‘Switzerland is the model I always refer to’

By Christian Raaflaub

Claudio Ghizzo was born in Italy to a Swiss mother. The 32-year-old nurse believes his Swiss origins have influenced his civic spirit.

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• German (de) "Die Schweiz ist für mich die Referenz"
• French (fr) «La Suisse est mon modèle de référence»
• Italian (it) "La Svizzera è il mio modello di riferimento"

Carpet diem Swiss artist brings Indian rug-making tradition to world stage

By Anand Chandrasekhar

A near-extinct carpet-making technique is receiving global exposure thanks to collaboration between a Swiss artist and Indian artisans. 

Week ahead Conflict resolution, cow horns and carbon capture

Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of November 12:

Take a look Picture of the week

In this series, swissinfo.ch picture editors choose an image highlighting a news event of the past seven days.

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• Arabic (ar) صورة الأسبوع
• German (de) Bild der Woche
• Spanish (es) Foto de la semana
• French (fr) L'image de la semaine
• Italian (it) L'immagine della settimana
• Japanese (ja) 今週の写真
• Portuguese (pt) Imagem da semana
• Russian (ru) Фотография недели
• Chinese (zh) 本周图片

Aarau carrot market Carrots as you’ve never seen them

By Ester Unterfinger

The city of Aarau in northern Switzerland always turns into a Mecca for carrot-lovers on the first Wednesday of November.

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• Arabic (ar) الجزر بكلّ أصنافه
• French (fr) Des carottes pour tous les goûts
• Italian (it) Carote per tutti i gusti
• Japanese (ja) ニンジンだらけの１日
• Portuguese (pt) Um legume em todas suas formas
• Russian (ru) Морковный рынок в Аарау
• Chinese (zh) 兔子们，知道瑞士有个胡萝卜节吗？

Week in Numbers Hazardous mountains and expensive tastes

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Opinion ‘Insurance fraud is unfair and asocial’

By Mauro Tuena, parliamentarian for the Swiss People's Party

Taxpayers and honest citizens will have to foot the bill for insurance cheats if a new law is not accepted by voters, argues Mauro Tuena.

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• German (de) "Versicherungsbetrug ist ungerecht und asozial"
• French (fr) «Frauder les assurances est injuste et antisocial»
• Italian (it) Gli abusi ai danni delle assicurazioni sono ingiusti e antisociali

Opinion ‘Insurance surveillance law is open to interpretation’

By Silvia Schenker, parliamentarian for the Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic parliamentarian Silvia Schenker argues the new law on social security insurance fraud was drafted in haste and is of poor quality.

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• German (de) "Sozialdetektive-Gesetz öffnet Interpretation Tür und Tor"
• French (fr) La surveillance des assurés «laisse une large place à l’interprétation»
• Italian (it) La legge sui detective sociali spiana la via a qualsiasi interpretazione

Vote November 25 Swiss farmers divided over removal of cows’ horns

By Marie Vuilleumier, in La Rosière and in Montézillon

The vote on cow horn removal has revealed divisions within the Swiss agricultural community. A visit to two farms reveals why.

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• German (de) Schweizer Bauern streiten über Kuhhörner
• French (fr) Dans les étables suisses, les cornes des vaches divisent
• Italian (it) Nelle stalle svizzere, le corna delle mucche dividono

Keep on learning The 50-year-old intern

Years of experience but no diploma to show for it: older workers who lose their jobs could take a radical approach to get back into work.

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• Spanish (es) Aprendiz a los 51 años

University comparison series How easy is it for international students to land a Swiss job?

By Tony Ganzer, Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi and Leo Shearmur

Like in the US or UK, Swiss immigration regulations restrict non-European graduates from embarking on a professional career in the country.

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Eye on design Tyler Brûlé says Switzerland has ‘lost a bit of its coziness’

By Susan Misicka in Zurich

Monocle magazine editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé first visited Switzerland as a teen. Now he’s running his media empire from a new office in Zurich.

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