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Swiss chocolate sees its magic melt

This content was published on Apr 12, 2017 Shifting tastes and the “war on sugar” are forcing the Swiss chocolate industry to rethink its business models.

Millions pledged to support development banks

This content was published on Apr 12, 2017 The government has reaffirmed its commitment to development banks by pledging CHF978 million ($970 million) towards four key institutions.

Sion 2026: an un-Olympic dream

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 Voters may have said no to Graubünden’s candidacy for the Winter Olympics 2026, but Switzerland could still be in the running to host the event.

Takeover war of attrition grinds on at Sika

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 The family owners of Swiss industrial chemical maker Sika traded more blows with the company’s board at the annual general meeting of shareholders.

Every Swiss steak to be identifiable by its DNA

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 Meat lovers in Switzerland will soon be able to guarantee that their steak really did come from Switzerland.

Spain tests new forms of citizen participation

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 We want real democracy and this involves opening the institutions’ doors. Since the last municipal elections, many cities have focused on increasing citizen participation. The variety of processes and the desire to experiment has been extraordinary. New platforms based on Consul free participation softwareExternal link, such as Decide MadridExternal link or Decidim BarcelonaExternal link, have…

Anti-arms trade initiative launched

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 The launching of the campaign kicked off with one of the group’s members, 86-year-old Louise Schneider, being picked up by police for spraying “Geld für Waffen tötet” (money for weapons kills) on the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The bank is currently undergoing renovations, so the graffiti was sprayed on a wooden protective wall. The text…

Voting on Switzerland’s energy future

This content was published on Apr 10, 2017 The Swiss must decide if they are ready give up nuclear energy and rely more on renewables, as part of a vote on May 21.

7,000 years ago, on a Swiss Alp

This content was published on Apr 8, 2017 Scientists from the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research at Bern University say there’s a chain of evidence supporting a theory that shepherds living in southwestern Switzerland around 5,000 BC drove their herds to pastures situated at around 2,750 metres above sea level in the Alps. “We have strong indications that argue that people were…

A penny for your vote!

This content was published on Apr 8, 2017 When it comes to creating political campaigns, the Swiss have a lot of practice - voters are called to the polls about four times a year.

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