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Joint project informs youth about cannabis

This content was published on Dec 1, 2004 “Cannabis – quo vadis”, which is aimed mainly at schoolchildren, comes after a study revealed that Swiss teenagers smoke more joints than their peers in other European countries. One in four Swiss teenagers smoke cannabis, which is socially widely accepted in Switzerland and generally considered to be harmless. Susan Schärrer, an actress and social worker…

Alpine Flowers

This content was published on Nov 30, 2004 Callianthemum kernerianum (Haupt Verlag) Lilium pomponium Pulsatilla vulgaris Androsace villosa Vaccinium gaultherioides Anagallis foemina Sempervivum montanum subsp. montanum Primula auricula Anacamptis pyramidalis Ophrys holosericea subsp. holosericea

Unaxis cuts 500 jobs

This content was published on Nov 30, 2004 A total of 500 posts will be cut worldwide by 2007 in what Unaxis called a “phased reduction”. “These planned structural adjustments should by the end of 2007 lead to a phased reduction of 500 positions, 400 of which are in Switzerland and Liechtenstein,” the company said in a statement. But it said 200 new…

Swiss have wolf in their sights

This content was published on Nov 29, 2004 The Swiss government presented its proposal in Strasbourg on Monday to fellow signatories to the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. However, countries party to the legal instrument, which is also known as the Bern Convention, said they needed more information on the environmental impact of the wolf before making a…

Jet-set pets get their own Swiss passport

This content was published on Nov 29, 2004 While it might be difficult for immigrants to Switzerland to gain the much-coveted Swiss passport, it’s a different story for man’s best friend. Complete with a white cross on a red background and the word “Switzerland” written in five different languages, the Pet Passport will make it possible for Swiss pets to enter European Union…

Hope of medical progress carries vote

This content was published on Nov 28, 2004 Two-thirds of voters came out in favour of the proposal, but turnout was low at 36 per cent. A committee of renowned scientists said the result was a vote of confidence in medical research and a positive sign for Switzerland as a centre for science and research. It said voters had rejected an outright ban…

Voters say yes to stem-cell research

This content was published on Nov 28, 2004 In a nationwide poll on Sunday, voters also gave their support to two other government proposals: reform of the federal system, and a renewal of the federal authorities’ mandate to levy taxes. The new law on stem-cell research won the backing of 66.4 per cent of Swiss voters. In French-speaking western Switzerland the percentage was…

Sewage system offers timely relief

This content was published on Nov 24, 2004 The mini wastewater plant, small enough to fit easily into a cellar, promises to revolutionise how isolated communities far removed from central sewage systems dispose of waste. The “Aquamin” system, pioneered in Switzerland and currently being tested in the country, separates urine from faeces and produces cleaned water for household use. “It is completely unique…

Stress plagues one in two Swiss workers

This content was published on Nov 23, 2004 Women and men with higher education are particularly affected, according to the Federal Statistics Office. The results of the 2002 health survey show that 47 per cent of men and 41 per cent of women suffer psychological stress at work. The study, which was published on Tuesday, shows that the higher the level of education,…

Vote on stem-cell research creates confusion

This content was published on Nov 19, 2004 Unusual political alliances and rifts within like-minded groups have marked the campaign in the run-up to November 28. Georg Lutz, a political scientist at Bern University, says undecided voters are having trouble making up their minds. “It’s been hard to figure out which group is for or against stem-cell research,” Lutz told swissinfo. “Some groups…

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