http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html en Wed, 30 May 2012 19:17:01 GMT Copyright2012, swissinfo. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Accords_pass_parliamentary_hurdle_.html?cid=32790434&rss=true Wed, 30 May 2012 18:18:00 GMT Parliament has approved accords with Germany, Britain and Austria on taxing undeclared offshore assets in Swiss banks in a bid to stave off international pressure on banking secrecy. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Dolphin_ban_has_zoos_worried.html?cid=32798214&rss=true Wed, 30 May 2012 15:48:08 GMT Parliament’s decision to ban the import of dolphins and whales has been welcomed by supporters of animal rights, but zoos are concerned that the change to Switzerland’s animal protection law could lead to arbitrary legislation. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Swiss_biotech_industry_weathers_upset.html?cid=32749960&rss=true Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:22 GMT The decision by Merck Serono to close its Geneva site has been a shock to western Switzerland. But seen from a wider perspective, the closure may generate opportunities for emerging biotech companies in this still young industry. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Rags_or_riches:_the_biotech_start-up.html?cid=32751826&rss=true Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:22 GMT Switzerland remains one of the best places in the world to turn an innovative biotech idea into commercial reality, according to one recently formed firm that is targeting a niche in the market. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Migros_to_label_products_from_Jewish_settlements.html?cid=32793128&rss=true Tue, 29 May 2012 18:55:00 GMT Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain, Migros, has announced it will tell its customers if products have come from Jewish settlement areas in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Syrian_ambassador_declared_persona_non_grata.html?cid=32780896&rss=true Tue, 29 May 2012 17:57:10 GMT Bern has added to diplomatic pressure on the Syrian government, declaring the Syrian ambassador to Switzerland “persona non grata” as governments around the world expelled Syrian ambassadors in the wake of the massacre in Houla. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Greek_turmoil_piles_pressure_on_franc_defence.html?cid=32790782&rss=true Tue, 29 May 2012 15:05:55 GMT Continued fears that Greece could decouple from the eurozone have placed Swiss exporters, the tourism industry and the country’s central bank on alert to further strengthening of the franc. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Illicit_funds_must_be_returned_to_Tunisia_.html?cid=32789048&rss=true Tue, 29 May 2012 11:08:00 GMT Tunisia is in urgent need of the money deposited in Swiss banks by ousted leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his clan, and wants Switzerland to speed up the process of its return, President Moncef Marzouki has told Swiss television. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Pornography_is_my_profession.html?cid=32755492&rss=true Tue, 29 May 2012 09:01:00 GMT Born into Swiss porn ‘nobility’, Zoë Stähli runs an X-rated art gallery in downtown Zurich and oversees the creative side of her family’s porn empire. Her greatest enemy is conformism. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/How_Italian_assets_still_evade_the_tax_authorities.html?cid=32774674&rss=true Mon, 28 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT Italy has increased its controls at the Swiss border to prevent undeclared funds from leaving the country. The efforts are paying off, but large sums are still believed to pass customs undiscovered. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Crisis_or_no_crisis,_the_world_still_needs_cement.html?cid=32761234&rss=true Mon, 28 May 2012 09:01:42 GMT Global production of cement has more than doubled over the past 15 years. One of the leading players is the Swiss multinational company Holcim, which celebrates its centenary this year. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Swiss_Alps_proposed_as_powerhouse_of_Europe.html?cid=32762310&rss=true Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:53 GMT Many European countries are turning away from atomic power to focus on renewable energies. Switzerland’s water reservoirs could make up for future gaps in supply. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/We_are_people_who_matter.html?cid=32722330&rss=true Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:34 GMT Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century, group photos were a popular way for people to make a record of themselves and their world. They reflected the self-confidence of the rising middle class, and the way they saw themselves. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/audios_podcast/_No_place_to_hide.html?cid=32775466&autoPlay=y&view=podcastDetail &rss=true Fri, 25 May 2012 17:06:00 GMT Science gets to grips with the yeti and sasquatch, sniffer dogs get to grips with unwanted invaders, and Switzerland puts on a brave face in Baku. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/System_of_bilateral_accords_hits_roadblock_.html?cid=32746580&rss=true Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT The system of bilateral accords governing relations between Switzerland and the European Union seems to have reached the limit of its possibilities, but Bern and Brussels are far from being on same page about how to resolve the impasse. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Preparing_for_a_seismic_disaster_.html?cid=32725420&rss=true Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:43 GMT Swiss disaster response teams have rehearsed for a scenario in which a major earthquake hits northwestern Switzerland, leaving up to 6,000 people dead, 30,000 missing and over 60,000 injured. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Politics_remain_on_young_adults_agenda.html?cid=32724146&rss=true Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Despite a marked disinterest in popular votes, Swiss youth do not lack imagination when it comes to getting involved in a political cause. But even when boosted by the internet, activism is often doomed to a fleeting existence. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Koons_and_Hirst_lose_value_despite_major_shows.html?cid=32715256&rss=true Sun, 20 May 2012 09:01:00 GMT Attention from major art institutions usually increases an artist’s value, but simultaneous shows of Jeff Koons in Basel and Damien Hirst in London are having the opposite effect. Alarmists believe a subprime crisis is in the making. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/The_doctor_will_see_you_now.html?cid=32690796&rss=true Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:20 GMT Bern's veterinary hospital doesn't just treat sick cats and dogs. It also has a section for wild animals, where wolves, lynx and their prey come for treatment. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Authorities_brace_for_fight_against_mafia.html?cid=32671592&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:17 GMT The ’Ndrangheta, a criminal organisation based in Calabria, are at the top of the Swiss judicial authorities list of major concerns. Several experts believe Switzerland is unprepared for the battle against the Italian mafia. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Transforming_Geneva_into_an_environmental_hub.html?cid=32681150&rss=true Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Newly installed in a 19th century mansion in the leafy suburb of Versoix, a short hop from the city centre, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s non-profit environmental group R20 is the latest addition to International Geneva’s burgeoning green hub. 60