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The man who fixes everything

This content was published on Mar 6, 2018 Toni Eilert is one of ten technicians who are responsible for fixing everything at the Jungfraujoch tourist complex that sits at 3,454m.

What happens when you flush the toilet at Europe’s highest railway station?

This content was published on Mar 6, 2018 swissinfo.ch went behind the scenes at Jungfraujoch, to find out what it takes to keep over a million visitors hydrated, fed and breathing.

Famous Chillon castle faces funding shortfall

This content was published on Mar 5, 2018 Why it will be harder to keep the famous castle in tip top condition in future.

Tenor sought for unique winemakers’ festival

This content was published on Mar 5, 2018 The ‘Fête des Vignerons’ takes place every 20 years in the Swiss town of Vevey and is searching for a soloist to lead some of the festivities in 2019.

Swiss Abroad overwhelmingly rejected licence fee initiative

This content was published on Mar 5, 2018 In most cantons, the Swiss Abroad who rejected Sunday's No Billag vote hovered around or even surpassed 78%.

More and more passengers flying into a temper

This content was published on Mar 4, 2018 Swiss airlines had to deal with a record 795 unruly passengers last year.

Meat sales drop in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 3, 2018 Sales of domestic and imported meat fell by 0.7% to 221,468 tonnes, the Federal Office for AgricultureExternal link reported. Turnover also dropped by 0.7% to CHF4.64 billion ($4.95 billion). + Why is Swiss meat among the most expensive in the world? Only chicken and sausages bucked the trend, in particular thighs, nuggets, kebabs and frankfurters. Pork…

Former Raiffeisen boss held in custody

This content was published on Mar 3, 2018 Zurich prosecutors have placed Pierin Vincenz, the former chief executive of Swiss banking group Raiffeisen, in custody.

Snow hampers air traffic at Geneva airport

This content was published on Mar 2, 2018 Geneva airport temporarily suspended flights for several hours on Friday morning to allow ground services to clear the runway of the fresh snow. The airport re-opened again around midday, but continued delays and cancellations are expected, according to the airport authoritiesExternal link. They recommend that passengers consult the airport websiteExternal link, and contact the airlines…

Is the Abacha accord a model for returning ‘dictator funds’?

This content was published on Mar 2, 2018 Switzerland is cleaning up its image as a haven for “dirty money”, but NGOs have concerns about a recent agreement to return assets to Nigeria.

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