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Fear of terrorism spurs secret service reform

This content was published on Aug 19, 2016 The legal amendment will give the intelligence service the greenlight to tap private emails and monitor other online activities. The survey, published by the GfS Bern research and polling institute on Friday, found 58% of respondents coming out in favour of the change to the law, which was approved by parliament last year. Opponents of…

Faster internet for regional Swiss trains

This content was published on Aug 19, 2016 Step on any train, regional or otherwise, in Switzerland and the chances are that most passengers will be looking at their phones. But the poor quality of the internet signal can sometimes lead to frustration. This is all set to change. This week Swiss Federal Railways and telecom firms began installing 4G/3G repeaters in trains…

UK financial sector targets Swiss-style deal to access EU market

This content was published on Aug 19, 2016 Teams across the City and Whitehall have been working over the summer to draw up a plan for Britain’s exit from the EU. Officials and representatives from the financial sector are getting ready to present their policy ideas in time for them to be considered by the cabinet committee for Brexit, chaired by Theresa May,…

US-EU trade deal raises Swiss fears

This content was published on Aug 19, 2016 There is massive oppositionExternal link to the agreement being discussed between the United States and the European Union despite assurances by governments that the accord will encourage economic growth and create jobs, not only in the US and EU but worldwide. The dealExternal link aims to reduce customs tariffs, bureaucracy and barriers to investments which…

Decades on, hundreds of meteorite pieces found

This content was published on Aug 18, 2016 The Bern Natural History Museum announced on Thursday that its search efforts, led by researcher Beda Hofmann, turned up more than 600 fragments over the past few years, in what is one of the three largest scatter fields in Europe. The Twannberg meteorite broke into hundreds of pieces when it entered earth’s atmosphere. It is…

Small farmers reap benefits of Swiss crowdfunding boom

This content was published on Aug 18, 2016 Tobias Joos is sweaty and a bit out of breath. Nothing unusual for the part-time bike courier who delivers packages around Zurich city to supplement his income. But today is a bit different. Joos has a special delivery to make: ten boxes of spices from India that he sourced from small farmers through his crowdfunding…

Hoax sacrifice video prompts CERN investigation

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 The videoExternal link, which has been viewed more than 90,000 times since it was published last week, shows several hooded figures taking part in a mock stabbing of a woman who is lying on the ground. It seems to depict a ritual human sacrifice and was filmed on the CERN grounds in front of a…

Swiss banks tipped to retain stability

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Swiss banks were given a clean bill of health by Moody’s despite concerns over the performance of some banks, particularly Credit Suisse that has seen its stock price plummet this year. Switzerland’s second largest bank has been forced to defend itself against suspicions that it is not well capitalized enough to withstand shocks. “Swiss banks…

How wood could help boost Kosovo’s economy

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Over the past decade, many Kosovar wood processing companies have expanded. They would like to export their goods to western countries but visa restrictions and the high costs of visiting trade fairs are major obstacles to increasing trade. The Swiss, channelling funds through the Swisscontact foundation, recently helped three Kosovar companies to visit the Swissbau…

Strong public service media are good for democracy

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 The existence of solid, well-financed public service media is a sign of an equally solid democracy. That’s one of the conclusions of a study led by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

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