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Cern researchers win $3 million prize for discovery

This content was published on Dec 11, 2012 The exceptional prize awarded to European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) physicists rewards some of the heads of the main research projects at the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics, based in Geneva. Peter Jenni, Fabiola Gianotti, Michel Della Negra, Tejinder Singh Virdee, Guido Tonelli, Joe Incandela and Lyn Evans will share the $3 million…

The face of human rights

This content was published on Dec 10, 2012 Each person should be able to choose those who represent them in all governance institutions, to stand for public office, and to vote on the fundamental questions that shape their individual and collective destinies. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, people have in recent years tackled their governments, not just…

The curse of popular public transport

This content was published on Dec 9, 2012 With popular backing the government has been promoting public transport. As a result, more than two million people – a quarter of the population – have a half-price pass. The Railways’ slogan “Those with a brain take the train” is not only a household name in Switzerland; many also follow the call. In 2010, every…

The Swiss timetable is due to meticulous planning

This content was published on Dec 9, 2012 Like every year and across much of western and central Europe, new timetables kick in on the second Sunday in December. The Swiss Federal Railways and network coordinator Trasse are responsible for the timetable. Despite the dense population and the challenging topography, travellers changing trains make 98 per cent of their connections. “In Switzerland the…

Hollande rules out tax amnesty with Swiss

This content was published on Dec 7, 2012 Switzerland had wanted – via a so-called Rubik accord – to regulate the previously non-declared, untaxed funds deposited by foreign nationals in Switzerland while preserving client anonymity. “There cannot be a tax amnesty,” declared Hollande at a press conference in Paris. For her part, Widmer-Schlumpf, who also holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, said…

Swiss engage in UN disarmament efforts

This content was published on Dec 6, 2012 Over the last few years Switzerland has stepped up its engagement in accordance with its security policy – as approved by the government in 2000. Among the resolutions adopted in New York on Monday was a measure initiated by Switzerland on “de-alerting” nuclear weapons. “Reducing the alert levels of nuclear weapons is an important step…

A look at Switzerland’s ageing society

This content was published on Dec 6, 2012

Billionaires push for Geneva research centre

This content was published on Dec 5, 2012 At a press conference in Bern on Wednesday, the consortium, which includes the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and Geneva University, said the centre would focus on research in the areas of health, biotechnology and life sciences. It handed in an offer for the Geneva complex last week. The project would cost several hundred…

Swiss cities among best for expats

This content was published on Dec 4, 2012 The quality of living ranking, which takes into account the political, social, economic and socio-cultural and natural environments as well as education, public services, housing, recreation and consumer goods, is topped by Vienna, followed by Zurich and Auckland, Munich and Vancouver. Geneva was eighth, Bern tenth, and Baghdad came last. Mercer compares every year living…

Unravelling the secrets of Mercury

This content was published on Dec 4, 2012 The BepiColombo’s Laser Altimeter Experiment BELA will be used to gather information about the topography of the solar system’s least explored planet. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

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