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‘Demonising populist politics is unhelpful’

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 Populism is not a new phenomenon. It is not just the concept that dates back to the Roman Republic – so does the negative moral connotation. Even in those days, representatives of the ruling elite described politicians who appealed directly to the people as populists (populares), while immodestly describing themselves as optimates – the best. The…

How do you get youth into local politics?

This content was published on Oct 14, 2016 The Association of Swiss Communes has launched a campaign to get more young people to serve as local councillors in their villages and communities.

The worldwide race to own fertile land

This content was published on Oct 14, 2016 “The grabbing of agricultural land is really a kind of neo-colonialism,” says Swiss entomologist and agriculturist Hans Rudolf HerrenExternal link, who has been awarded international prizes such as the World Food Prize for his work to stop famine in Africa. “Wealthy states are getting hold of more and more valuable land in the poor countries,…

Aeroflot plane evacuated due to fake bomb threat

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 The plane that was headed to Moscow was prevented from taking off shortly before 13:00 due to the bomb threat and the 115 passengers on board were evacuated. The man who alerted the authorities is an Indian national and was taken for questioning by the police, where he admitted the threat was fake and meant…

Swiss Post to offer Sunday delivery through taxis

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 The new delivery service, currently only available through certain retailers and in certain cities, is the continuation of a pilot project launched last year designed to test Sunday postal service. Swiss law does not allow the Post to deliver items on Sundays, so taxi companies will be used to make the deliveries. A Swiss Post…

Swiss have a nose for chocolate, says study

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 The studyExternal link, which was published in Nature Scientific Reports on Tuesday, repeatedly exposed 50 students, half of whom were Swiss, to the odour of chocolate and asked them to comment on its intensity. The Swiss participants, especially those who were made conscious of their Swiss identity though a questionnaire, showed the greatest sensitivity to…

FINMA boss warns of rise in money laundering cases

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 The Swiss financial system is susceptible to money laundering with the number of cases rising over the past five years.

Is time up for nuclear power in Switzerland?

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 Banning construction of nuclear power plants and limiting to 45 years the use of existing ones: that's an issue before Swiss voters in November.

Most Swiss employees feel cynical about their jobs

This content was published on Oct 12, 2016 A quarter of the 1,506 people surveyed for the study felt their employer had broken promises to them. One in three felt their relationship with their boss and fellow employees was not completely satisfactory. Such feelings led 60% of the respondents to indicate some degree of cynicism towards their employer. However, 54% of those asked…

Robots promise cure for Swiss manufacturing blues

This content was published on Oct 12, 2016 It is hoped that robots can stem creeping deindustrialisation. An automated future is already becoming a reality in Switzerland.

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