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Swiss government supports stronger local rights

This content was published on Jul 9, 2015 A three-month national consultation process on the matter began in mid-June. The Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authorityExternal link is “the sole legally binding document of the Council of Europe with regard to participative democracy”, the government says. Its call…

Protestors slam controversial trade talks in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 9, 2015 Some 200 people demonstrated in Geneva on Wednesday against the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA). Since Monday a group of states has been at Australia’s consulate in the Swiss city, discussing the controversial pact to open up services markets.

The flying postman

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 Swiss Post, in collaboration with Swiss WorldCargo (the air freight division of Swiss International Air Lines) and Matternet (a drone manufacturer from California), has started testing unmanned flying drones for logistical purposes. The aim of the tests is to develop and pinpoint the technical possibilities that the use of flying drones could offer. At the…

Swiss poised to support Greek tax amnesty

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 How Greece is banking on Switzerland to help it recover a treasure trove of undeclared assets that tax cheats have stashed in alpine vaults.

US wealth managers catching up with UBS

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 Credit Suisse, with $883 billion of assets under management (AuM), held on to fourth place in the league table despite seeing client money reduce by 0.5%. UBS by contrast grew assets by 3.5%, Scorpio said. With the American economy recovering strongly last year, United States banks saw the greatest growth. Morgan Stanley ($2.025 trillion AuM)…

Star chef Philippe Rochat dies

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 Jean-Christophe Sauterel of Vaud cantonal police reported that Rochat was cycling with two other people when he “probably became faint”. The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the death. Rochat owned the Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville in Crissier,External link near Lausanne, where he was awarded three Michelin stars between 1997 and 2012. The…

More animals used for behavioural studies

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office said more than 606,000 animals, mainly rodents, were experimented on in 2014, an increase of 2.8% on 2013. Behavioural studies conducted on poultry and fish were largely responsible for the rise. Nearly half the laboratory animals were used for basic research purposes at universities and hospitals. The industry…

Spending cuts block anti-waste campaign

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 “We won’t be able to launch the campaign as the necessary financial means will not be available because of pressure to save money,” said Eliane Schmid, spokeswoman for the Federal Environment Office. She stressed the importance of reducing food waste in the light of a sustainable resource management and a shortage of food in other…

Why is weather so important to Solar Impulse?

This content was published on Jul 7, 2015 The plane’s journey so far has shown that the right weather conditions are rare. Wind and cold fronts have, in the past, played havoc with the Swiss solar-powered plane’s attempt to go around the world. By the time pilot André Borschberg started the first Pacific crossing from Japan to Hawaii on June 28, the…

Swiss researchers design ‘Pac-man’ net for space junk

This content was published on Jul 7, 2015 EPFL scientists along with microengineering students from Hepia Geneva have come up with a novel mechanism for capturing and collecting debris from space. After trialling many different options, a giant “Pac-man-like” conical net was deemed to be the most promising solution for collecting small objects in space. The object would then be dragged down, before…

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