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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%.

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Switzerland to introduce Europe’s first drone traffic control system

This content was published on Mar 5, 2018 The system aims to prevent accidents involving drones in Swiss skies. A tests phase will start in June 2018, reported the Swiss News Agency on Monday.

Zurich and Bern voters in favour of common curriculum

This content was published on Mar 4, 2018 A common school curriculum in Switzerland's German-speaking cantons is a step closer to reality.

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…

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Video replays set to be used at football World Cup

This content was published on Mar 3, 2018 The use of video replays to help referees make key decisions has been approved by football’s Zurich-based rule-making body.

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.

Government proposes new pension reform guidelines

This content was published on Mar 2, 2018 The Swiss government on Friday fixed the outlines of a new state pension reform plan, including raising the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.

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…

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