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At eight years old, Manarekha still has difficulty speaking and counting. But now she is helped by a pioneering school in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
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swissinfo. ch spent a day at the elementary school of Stabio, a small town a few kilometres from Italy, where special needs are embraced.
The special objects young immigrants hold close to their hearts
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A Chilean photographer who came to Switzerland as a young woman has used her experience to portray the modern face of young migrants.
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Rossellini, Kiarostami, Jarmusch or Wenders: from its beginnings the Locarno film festival has featured big names of the independent cinema.
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Continuity and innovation are the buzzwords at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival, which officially opens today.
Ten things you need to know about Swiss citizenship
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How do you become Swiss? Who is entitled to naturalization? swissinfo.ch has collected questions from readers, and ten of them are answered here.
Was your grandma Swiss? You have six months left to claim Swiss citizenship
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From January 1, 2018, it will no longer be enough to have a Swiss grandmother or great-grandmother to qualify for a Swiss passport.
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The young Eritreans began rehearsing in the early afternoon, and spent hours singing and praying. They donned traditional garb and shined their instruments ahead of the evening performance. They also sang during the ecumenical service the following Sunday.
Are the Swiss too strict about the Dublin accords?
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Our data shows Switzerland’s strict application of the Dublin accords means migrants are sent to a country where they weren't officially registered.
‘Don’t come to Switzerland’ – the anti-tourism campaign
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A Swiss-funded television series set in Nigeria paints a very different picture of Switzerland from the usual tourism campaigns.
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It took five times for facilitated naturalisation for immigrants to pass at the ballot box. So how has public opinion changed since 1983?
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On February 9, 2017, a deadline expired to implement immigration quotas. With a solution still a long way off, we look at what might happen next.
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Are documentaries really the most popular genre in Switzerland? Is there still demand for subtitles? An analysis in graphics of Swiss cultural habits.
Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?
Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?
