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Spanish find 737 Swiss assault rifles in container

This content was published on Aug 12, 2016 The discovery was made on August 4 by the Civil Guard – which works under the Interior and Defence Ministries, a communiqué from ThursdayExternal link said. Officers had opened a “suspicious” ship’s container from Ghana in the port city of Algeciras, which is near Gibraltar. They found 737 assault rifles and 72 grenade launchers, which…

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Novartis Korea staff indicted for corruption

This content was published on Aug 12, 2016 The employees are believed to have offered illegal rebates and kickbacks to doctors amounting to 2.6 billion won (CHF 2.3 million) between 2011 and 2016. Altogether, 34 people – including 15 doctors and five heads of medical journals – have been included in the investigation, which began in February when authorities raided the Novartis Korea…

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Clouds gather for Swiss hoteliers

This content was published on Aug 10, 2016 The Swiss Hotel Association is seeing red. Overnight stays by foreign guests have dropped by 2.5%.

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A huge battery made of air

This content was published on Aug 10, 2016 The hope is that the system will give a boost to renewable energy, as well as reaffirm Switzerland’s role as Europe’s “battery”. Sun and wind energy have an irregular output. Often, lots of electricity is produced during times of low demand. So how can this situation be exploited? This is one of the main challenges…

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Nearly one in five Swiss reports driving drunk

This content was published on Aug 9, 2016 This statistic puts Switzerland in third place in Europe when it comes to driving under the influence, behind France (22%) and Belgium (18%). The unique investigation of drivers in 17 European countries, led by ESRA (European Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes), revealed some key differences. At the bottom of the list for drunk driving,…

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More Swiss deciding to take a hike

This content was published on Aug 7, 2016 While only 25% of the Swiss population hiked regularly in 2000, today the figure is 44%, according to a study flagged up by the newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag on Sunday – which cited the umbrella organisation for Swiss hiking groupsExternal link. The increase is particularly noticeable among families and couples aged 30-45. Hikers hit the…

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German state shares Swiss bank details

This content was published on Aug 5, 2016 The information was sent to state authorities anonymously on a hard drive through the post and contains three bundles of data. One bundle concerns foundations and shell companies with Swiss banks, and affects seven countries. Another bundle deals with around 160,000 accounts in Luxembourg banks. And the third bundle concerns internal documents of a “large…

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What is active tourism?

This content was published on Aug 5, 2016 Around 130 young people were in Switzerland to take part in camps ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad. For some of them, they have never lived in the country, and neither has their Swiss parent, or parents. Joining a Swiss abroad summer camp is a way in to the…

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Moving away from nuclear power

This content was published on Aug 5, 2016 Around 130 young people were in Switzerland to take part in camps ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad. For some of them, they have never lived in the country, and neither has their Swiss parent, or parents. Joining a Swiss abroad summer camp is a way in to the…

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