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Parliament shifts to the right

This content was published on Oct 19, 2015 The conservative right Swiss People’s Party made large gains in the House of Representatives, increasing its share of the vote to 29.4% from 26.6% – winning an additional 11 seats, according to final results published early on Monday. It is a record result for Switzerland’s leading party, which is known for its anti-immigration stance. “Voters…

A clothes shop for Muslim women

This content was published on Oct 18, 2015

Political right eyes gains in Sunday’s polls

This content was published on Oct 17, 2015 At stake are the 200 seats in the House of Representatives and 45 out of 46 seats in the Senate. Final results for the house are expected on Monday, while the Senate race is unlikely to be decided in several cantons until run-off elections next month. Most polls and forecasts see the two main parties…

What does it take to make a glass of apple juice?

This content was published on Oct 17, 2015 Dawn has just broken, and Heinz Wuffli works fast. He’s been making fruit juice for years, and he could do every step in his sleep.

Election campaign spending jumps on the right

This content was published on Oct 16, 2015 Political parties spent CHF12.5 million ($13million) on the election campaign in September, more than two-thirds as much as the entire amount spent since April.

Nestlé forecast lowered by noodle recall

This content was published on Oct 16, 2015 Nestlé reported nine-month revenue growth that reflects the recall of its iconic Maggi noodles in India and a rebate adjustment in Nestlé Skin Health.

Bitcoin: the future for personal finance or crime?

This content was published on Oct 15, 2015 This time next year, Switzerland may have its first licensed Bitcoin bank. The man behind the idea is convinced its benefits will heavily outweigh any potential drawbacks.

Debating the best way to engage youth in politics

This content was published on Oct 14, 2015 Organised by the Inter-Parliamentary UnionExternal link (IPU), the debate of 17- and 18-year olds with politicians came to the broad conclusion that young people must learn to use the tools of democracy so they are less intimidated by the prospect of overt participation. The meeting took place as part of the Geneva Democracy Week in…

Syngenta and Bayer sell ‘dangerous’ pesticides in India

This content was published on Oct 14, 2015 According to a report published on Tuesday by a coalition of NGOs, including the Berne DeclarationExternal link, the distribution of six badly labelled hazardous pesticide products to Indian farmers in the Punjab region – two by Swiss-based Syngenta and four by Bayer CropScience – violates the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Code of…

Bayer to refund winegrowers for fungicide damage

This content was published on Oct 13, 2015 The German chemical giant Bayer will reimburse Swiss winegrowers whose crops were damaged after using its Moon Privilege fungicide. Total compensation could amount to CHF90 million ($92 million), according to a recent estimate.

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