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Abstention doesn’t necessarily equate with disinterest

This content was published on Sep 22, 2015 Neighbouring Germany registered its lowest participation rate of 70.8% during the 2009 parliamentary elections, while in France, observers were dismayed when turnout in the 2012 legislative elections dropped below 60%. In Switzerland, where you have to go back 40 years to find an election in which more than 50% of the population voted, such figures…

Swiss luxury watch industry smart enough to face down challenges

This content was published on Sep 21, 2015 “Once the economic outlook improves, it will be ‘business as usual’ again,” says Markus Baumgartner, sales director. “Smartwatches are absolutely not a threat for us.” This week, however, came signs that the Swiss watch industry was not ticking as it should. A report by Deloitte showed that pessimism about the economic outlook was at its…

Exoskeleton for paraplegics

This content was published on Sep 20, 2015

Showing science in the best light

This content was published on Sep 19, 2015 2015 is the UNESCO (United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture) year of light. As such the two educational institutes promised nothing less than “illuminating conversations and enlightening encounters” with researchers during the visitor event from September 5-6. People came in droves – according to the event organisers’ own figures, 25,000 adults and children…

Democracy through the lens of a Swiss filmmaker

This content was published on Sep 19, 2015 Little did Isler know when he started researching his documentary how current affairs would influence his project. The recent approval of controversial initiatives, including a ban on the construction of minarets, the automatic deportation of convicted criminal foreigners and curbs on immigration, made the documentary filmmaker want to examine more closely what was happening with…

Post-2015 development goals to offer “new dynamic”

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 The new universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a welcome step forward, says Peter Niggli, the former head of Alliance Sud, the umbrella organisation of Swiss development NGOs. His organisation will be closely monitoring Swiss implementation in the coming years.

Why dirty money still plagues Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 Known as the law on the freezing and restitution of illicitly acquired assets of foreign politically exposed persons, the new regulation aims to prove to the world that Switzerland is no longer the banker of choice for foreign despots. The list of despots whose assets have tarnished the reputation of Switzerland and its banks has…

Refugees edit Swiss newspaper

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 Swiss tabloid newspaper Blick allows refugees who have settled in Switzerland to edit a daily edition.

Switzerland ranks No. 1 in global innovation

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) published a study on Thursday naming Switzerland the world leader in innovation for 2015.

Looking at the skies in a new light

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 Nowhere in Switzerland is completely dark at night. Increasing light pollution has serious consequences for human health and entire ecosystems.

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