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Rapid escalation in Swiss fines for freight trucks

This content was published on May 20, 2018 A further 24,464 fines and cautions were issued against HGVs according to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Most infringements concerned overloaded vehicles, followed by sanctions against drivers who did not get enough rest. Some 100 drivers were caught drink-driving. + Read more about Swiss struggles to reduce road freight “Most drivers come from Eastern Europe, where working conditions…

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Protesters march against big agribusiness

This content was published on May 19, 2018 Several thousand people have marched in the Swiss towns of Basel and Morges against the practices of big agrichemical companies.

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Being generous makes you feel happier, a study reveals

This content was published on May 19, 2018 Generous behaviour really does make you happier, new research by Zurich neuroscientists has found.

Swiss companies to create hydrogen fuelling network

This content was published on May 18, 2018 Seven Swiss companies have formed an association to create a national network of filling stations for hydrogen powered vehicles.

Switzerland tarred by fresh crypto scandal

This content was published on May 18, 2018 The row bears some of the hallmarks of the recent Tezos scandal that brought unwanted global attention to the self-styled Crypto Valley in canton Zug. In this case the key actors are German and the dispute may end up in the Berlin courts. But the fact that the company was established in Baar last October…

Anja Wyden Guelpa: taking democracy to today’s youth

This content was published on May 18, 2018 Anja Wyden Guelpa, chief of staff of Geneva's government, is considered one of the most active promoters of democracy in Switzerland.

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Swiss pharma suspected of delaying generic competition

This content was published on May 17, 2018 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists Novartis and Roche among drug-makers suspected of hindering generic competition.

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Will Facebook influence the 2019 Swiss elections?

This content was published on May 17, 2018 Facebook is reportedly planning to deploy its controversial “I’m a voter” button in Switzerland ahead of parliamentary elections next year.

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Research questions the fabric of our universe

This content was published on May 17, 2018 Experts at two different Swiss institutions have recently published research that challenges the standard model of the cosmos and its properties.

Meet the researchers challenging the scientific status quo

This content was published on May 17, 2018 Science is always a work in progress, and any theory or finding, published in even the most prestigious journal, could someday be turned on its head.

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