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When will the Swiss vote on same-sex marriage?

This content was published on Jul 14, 2015 Equal rights campaigners have had reason to celebrate over the past few weeks. In June, the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriages, about a month after voters in Ireland approved a proposal to extend civil marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. How long before Swiss citizens will have their say on a similar proposal…

Greek bailout part of a bigger EU poker game

This content was published on Jul 14, 2015 The 17-hour negotiations between eurozone leaders resulted in the announcement of a third bailout package for Greece on Monday, narrowly avoiding a “Grexit” for now. But Greece will have to pay dearly to stay in the eurozone by becoming a sort of “economic protectorate” of other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Greece’s…

Sex ed ban will not be put to a nationwide ballot

This content was published on Jul 14, 2015 “It put a check on the sexualisation of our children at an early age,” a statement said. The group mentions five reasons for the withdrawal, including a growing awareness of the topic among the population, the closure of a centre of competence at a teacher’s training college and the removal of “pornographic material” from teaching…

Lamps illuminate the path of the first ascent on the famous Matterhorn mountain, in Zermatt, Switzerland.

The legacy of the Matterhorn

This content was published on Jul 13, 2015 150 years after the first ascent, the multimedia story of a broken rope that changed a family, a village and a mountain

The lifeline

This content was published on Jul 13, 2015 At the dawn of mountaineering in the second half of the 19th century, climbers were driven by adventure and risk-taking but accompanied by little else. At least as far as equipment was concerned. Climbing ropes used at that time were borrowed from sailing and agriculture. They were made out of natural fibres like hemp, manila…

Rail cargo flagging, Swiss Pass to save money

This content was published on Jul 12, 2015 In an interview with the newspaper Le Matin Dimanche, Swiss Federal Railways CEO Andreas Meyer said he expected the cargo business to lose CHF30 million ($32 million) this year. In March, he had predicted CHF20 million. But in May alone, the volume of goods transported in Switzerland went down by 5% compared with the previous…

Switzerland, the land of mountain railways

This content was published on Jul 11, 2015 They transport visitors to the 'Top of Europe' and from the River Aare in Bern up to the parliament building.

LafargeHolcim completes mega-merger

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 Holcim and Lafarge complete merger to form new cement producing giant entity.

Sale of alcohol to underage drinkers increases

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 One reason for this – the highest level since 2008 – is that more test purchase were carried out in the evening. The success rate doubled – from 26.7% to 54.2% – later in the day, the alcohol board said on Friday. During the day, the young people were asked for ID four times out…

Fifty years of contraception

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 Fear of another pregnancy, the turmoil surrounding abortions, a lack of information concerning contraceptive methods: these were the problems faced by young couples in 1965, when the clinic was opened to help people in distress. At that time, coitus interruptus – withdrawing before ejaculation – was the most common form of birth control. Women who…

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