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Benefits of reducing emissions go beyond climate

This content was published on Nov 7, 2016 A new report by the Swiss Academy of Sciences highlights the economic and social opportunities that climate change adaptations can bring.

Indian man faces stiff fine for Geneva Airport bomb hoax

This content was published on Nov 7, 2016 An Indian man who made a false bomb threat at Geneva Airport last month faces a CHF50,000 ($51,200) bill from Geneva police, according to reports.

End of an era for printed transport timetables

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 However, it will still be downloadable, and regional and city printed timetables – as well as posters in stations – will continue to exist. The Swiss Federal Railways said on Thursday that while it receives 360 million digital queries a year, demand for the printed timetable had dropped from around half a million copies in…

Bulgaria heads to polls in democratic first

This content was published on Nov 3, 2016 Years of collaboration with Switzerland helped pave the way for a democratic precedent in Bulgaria.

Scheme sheds light on billions of undeclared Brazilian assets

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 The revelation came after a Monday, October 31 deadline on a repatriation scheme run by the federal revenue office, ‘Receita Federal’. The programme came into effect in mid-January this year, after a law on tax amnesty was approved by then president Dilma Rousseff. The legislation piece granted companies and individuals, with a registered tax address…

Switzerland faces shortage in IT staff

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 A report issued by ICT Switzerland on Wednesday painted a bleak position across all industries that will increasingly rely on IT staff in the digital age. Firms employ 13,000 more IT specialists than in 2013 but are likely to need another 75,000 in the next eight years just to keep up with retirements and people…

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A quick nuclear power exit will advance renewables

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 Switzerland’s nuclear power plants are among the oldest in the world and an accident could have catastrophic consequences.

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The risks of a rapid nuclear exit

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 The Green Party initiative before voters on November 27 endangers the security and cleanliness of the energy supply.

Iceland’s dance on a political volcano

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Bruno Kaufmann, correspondent for northern Europe at the public Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, and international expert on direct democracy, says Iceland has gone through turbulent times over the past decade. In a seeming paradox of rapid change and resistance, Iceland’s citizens cling to old traditions while embracing progressive reforms. In an article for the democracy platform…

The cost of quitting nuclear energy

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Is Switzerland ready to phase out nuclear power? Experts weigh in on the November 27 nationwide vote on the country’s nuclear plants.

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