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Most Swiss do actually vote

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 According to the Federal Statistics Office, the average voter turnout for nationwide votes in Switzerland – which prides itself as the cradle of direct democracy – was around 43% last year. For example, the figures were around that level External linkfor the votes of June 14, 2015 on genetic testing, inheritance tax and public broadcasting…

Yes, the Gotthard tunnel needs to be safer. But how?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 Imagine a line of 8,500 vehicles driving along a single, four-metre-wide lane. On the other side of the road, going in the opposite direction, are another 8,500 vehicles. That is basically what happens every day in the Gotthard tunnel, the longest and most heavily used road tunnel in Switzerland. This is a highly risky situation,…

How does a chamber of commerce work?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2016 It stages more than 100 events a year and offers access to key decision-makers. swissinfo.ch asked some key members whether the chamber is still important in the internet age. The chamber’s honorary president and British ambassador to Switzerland, David Moran, the managing director of the chamber of commerce, Magalie Chelius, and managing director of the…

Researchers invent ‘Swiss army knife’ polymer

This content was published on Feb 15, 2016 Materials like medical devices and implants are coated with special polymers to ensure that they are free from contaminants like bacteria. However, over time, such coatings lose their efficacy as the bonds that bind them to the material are weak. More resistant coating are very expensive and sometimes use toxic solvents. The new polymer invented…

Unemployment among foreigners likely to drop over time

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) recently announced the highest unemployment rate in six years. But a Swiss economist argues that the situation isn’t as bleak as it may seem.

FIFA leadership, carnival and training refugees

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of February 15.

‘Connect people in the Oceania region with those in Switzerland’

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 The 19-year old, who lives in Perth is a fresh voice of the Swiss Abroad community. swissinfo.ch gives the floor to leading members of the newly-founded online youth parliament. swissinfo.ch: What do you want to achieve as a member of the new youth parliament of the Swiss abroad – first of all in Switzerland, and…

Researchers bid dormant Philae farewell

This content was published on Feb 13, 2016 Run-down batteries and harsh conditions meant that Philae, the first spacecraft to successfully land on a comet, has come to the end of its historic mission.

Gravitational waves: Einstein was right

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 “Einstein was right”, was the headline in not only the Basler Zeitung but also Blick and Corriere del Ticino. The sentiment was shared by the Tages-Anzeiger in Zurich: “Definite proof for Einstein’s waves”. “What the researchers have measured is infinitely small, but it shows that the great physicist had got his sums right,” Blick noted. …

Manufacturing ‘shifting out of Switzerland’

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 Switzerland is going through a phase of deindustrialisation as manufacturers move production abroad, an academic study has concluded.

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