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Swiss electronics to help NASA Mars probe

This content was published on May 4, 2018 A seismometer controlled with Swiss-developed electronics will be on board when NASA’s “InSight” lander sets off on a mission to Mars on May 5.

Swiss farmers dig in against South American trade deal

This content was published on May 3, 2018 The Swiss economics minister hopes to tie up a free-trade agreement on a tour of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Swiss farmers are concerned.

A cover image for a Nouvo video abouta food cooperative in French-speaking Switzerland.

Become a greengrocer in your spare time

This content was published on May 3, 2018 What’s more important to you when you go shopping: sustainable, local products or a good price?

Cars pass a roundabout with the allegedly world s first Bitcoin monument in Kranj, Slovenia

Will price volatility be the death of bitcoin?

This content was published on May 3, 2018 The dramatic price volatility of bitcoin could be solved by accepting the cryptocurrency into the established financial system.

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International trade unionists stage Glencore demo

This content was published on May 2, 2018 On Wednesday, some 40 trade unionists from as far as Australia and Africa protested the Swiss-based commodities giant’s treatment of workers.

Doris Leuthard and Norbert Hofer shake hands in Vienna

New Swiss-Austrian rail and road connections planned

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Discussions at a Wednesday meeting between the Swiss transport minister and her Austrian counterpart included cross-border rail and road development.

San Francisco skyline as seen from Berkeley hills

Another day on my world tour of modern direct democracy

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Between a speech in Phoenix about world democracy and an overnight trip on the Coastal Starlight from California to Oregon.

plastic rubbish of different shapes and colours

Plastic: How can the Swiss use so much and recycle so little?

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Switzerland consumes three times as much plastic as EU countries, but recycles 30% less. Bans on plastic in the EU and China may change that.

Tunisia continues along the rocky path of democratic progress

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Switzerland's ambassador to Tunisia sees important progress on human rights, democracy and the security situation in the North African country.

A worker checks the organic fresh food selection at a Coop supermarket in Wetzikon in 2007

Demand for organic food grows strongly in Switzerland

This content was published on May 1, 2018 One in ten fresh food items sold in Switzerland last year was organic, according to the Federal Office for Agriculture.

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