Italian caught smuggling 66 panettones into Switzerland
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An Italian man was arrested near the customs post at Brusata, canton Ticino, with more than 100kg of undeclared foodstuffs.
Higher minimum drinking age improves academic performance
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A higher minimum age for alcohol consumption can significantly improve the academic performance and mental health of young people, according to a study by the University of Zurich.
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Beyond Gravity, a subsidiary of Ruag International, is reorganising and will adopt a simplified structure from January 1 2026.
Progress on refugees is ‘real’ but ‘insufficient’, says Swiss foreign minister
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The progress made thanks to the Global Compact for Refugees is real, but insufficient and unevenly spread, says Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
Swiss parliament calls for rejection of immigration initiative
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Swiss parliamentarians recommend that voters vote no to the Swiss People’s Party’s initiative “No to a ten million Switzerland!”.
Swiss delivery customers prefer to personalise their food
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Customers increasingly want to put together their own portions, ingredients and drinks, according to the annual report of supply chain Just Eat Switzerland, which also shows which flavours, dishes and drinks are trending among customers.
Swiss parliamentary committee supports tariff talks with US
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The Swiss government has received support for the upcoming negotiations with the United States on an economic and trade agreement.
Amnesty criticises police violence at Bern Gaza demo
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Amnesty International Switzerland has criticised the police intervention at a Gaza demonstration in Bern in October as unjustified and excessive.
Study: at least half of world’s glaciers to disappear by 2100
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Up to 4,000 glaciers a year could disappear as a result of climate change, warn Swiss researchers in a new study published on Monday.
German shipyard Meyer Werft wins €10 bn order from MSC Cruises
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Swiss cruise line operator MSC Cruises has placed a €10 billion (CHF9.3 billion) order with the German shipyard Meyer Werft for four to six cruise ships.
Renewable power growth must accelerate, warns Swiss energy office
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Switzerland needs to double its current use of renewable energies – not including hydropower – to meet national targets set for 2035.
Swiss Federal Railways says timetable change was successful
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Swiss Federal Railways says the timetable change introduced on Sunday morning went well and no operational problems have been reported.
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