Swiss renters up in arms
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Céline joined swissinfo.ch in 2018 as video journalist for the 'Nouvo in English' project, just after graduating from the Academie du journalisme et des medias (AJM) at the University of Neuchâtel. Originally from Ticino, she's been filming, writing and interviewing people all over Switzerland since she got her first reporter badge at 11 during a school camp.
Falsification of figures, excessive rents: since 2000 Swiss rents have increased at a rate of 50%. And while people are pointing the finger at landlords and letting agencies, the Swiss Tenants’ Association’s initiative for more affordable housing has been rejected by Parliament.
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