Price manipulation to be banned in Swiss energy sector
Switzerland plans to enact laws to prevent price manipulation and insider trading in its domestic energy markets.
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Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga unveiled the plans on Friday, saying the reforms are needed to secure Switzerland’s energy security.
The proposed reforms would force energy companies to open their books to the energy regulator Elcom to give the authorities early warnings of supply problems.
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Explainer: how the Swiss electricity market works
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Switzerland is also suffering from the energy crisis, but a distinctive characteristic of its market is that it is only partially liberalised.
Macron will attend Swiss summit on Ukraine, says Zelensky
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French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the peace conference on Ukraine at the Swiss Bürgenstock resort next month, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.
Top politician tells ‘corrupt’ Eurovision to stay away from Bern
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A social media post by the president of Bern’s cantonal government critical of the Eurovision Song Contest has created waves and will be discussed in the cantonal parliament.
Swiss centre records over 200 victims of human trafficking
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Last year 317 people took part in a protection programme run by the Specialist Unit for Trafficking in Women and Women’s Migration (FIZ) in German-speaking Switzerland.
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The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and partners are opening a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday.
Lack of smartphone sustainability in Switzerland hits environment
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Almost half of all Swiss citizens hang on to their old smartphones, tablets and laptops, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
Police clear out pro-Palestinian students protesting in Geneva
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The police intervened early on Tuesday to dislodge pro-Palestinian students who had been occupying the University of Geneva for almost a week.
New gel developed in Zurich renders alcohol harmless
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A newly developed gel composed of whey proteins breaks down alcohol in the body and could reduce its harmful and intoxicating effects in humans.
Pro-Palestine protests extend to Basel and Fribourg universities
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Demonstrators called for an academic boycott of all Israeli institutions and disassociation with Chaim Weizmann, the first Israeli president.
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Swiss government takes further measures to prevent energy crunch
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The Swiss government has approved the use of emergency power generators for the coming winter to provide a total output of 280 MW.
Swiss electricity boss: energy crunch has not been totally averted
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The head of the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission says it is important to keep saving electricity to prevent energy shortages this winter.
Swiss parliament approves bailout for electricity providers
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Swiss electricity providers will have access to CHF10 billion in emergency state credit should they run into financial difficulty.
Leading Swiss energy firm granted credit to avoid cash crisis
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The Swiss government has granted Axpo a CHF4 billion credit line to prevent a liquidity crisis for the country's largest energy company.
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The Federal Cabinet is forming a special unit to respond to possible energy shortages, Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has confirmed.
Report: Switzerland should get through winter without power restrictions
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While Switzerland still faces an energy crunch, it should get through winter with enough power, a new study reportedly shows.
Swiss population urged to save energy to mitigate winter shortages
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The Swiss government has appealed to the population to save on household energy ahead of anticipated electricity and gas shortages this winter.
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