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Truckers say no to transport strikes for now

This content was published on Jun 13, 2008 Following a committee meeting, Astag said in a statement on Friday that for the time being strikes were an ineffective way to address the grievances of its members. The association said it was worried by the “dramatic price explosion” of diesel fuel – currently selling for SFr2.25 ($2.15) per litre – and expressed concern over…

UN Aids targets “will not be met”

This content was published on Jun 12, 2008 Thomas Zeltner, who was attending a high-level meeting on Aids at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, told swissinfo on Wednesday that more work also needs to be done regarding prevention. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, heads of state and more than 80 ministers, senior officials, representatives of international organisations and civil society reviewed…

Swissmedic issues Botox warning

This content was published on Jun 12, 2008 The supervisory agency, Swissmedic, said there had been an increased problem with the non-controlled use of products using the active substance, botulinum toxin, in cosmetic “off-label use”. This means the use of medicines for purposes outside the scope of what is permitted in the information relating to the medicine. The muscle-paralysing effect of type A…

Restrictions on property sales remain in place

This content was published on Jun 11, 2008 The Senate on Wednesday called on the cabinet to draft a new amendment including special regulations for holiday homes in tourist areas. Opponents of the government moves warned that abolishing the constraints, which were first introduced 45 years ago, could trigger a wave of speculation on the property market. However, Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said…

Credit Suisse issues optimistic forecast

This content was published on Jun 11, 2008 They predict that Swiss gross domestic product will grow in 2008 by 1.9 per cent and by 1.6 per cent in 2009. At the same time, the bank thinks that inflation will increase, averaging 2.2 per cent. In 2007 inflation stood at 0.7 per cent. It forecasts a dip in unemployment in 2008 to average…

Energy supplier demands new nuclear plant

This content was published on Jun 10, 2008 Environmental organisations are already threatening to take up the fight against the project, which could go to a nationwide vote for approval. Atel submitted its demand to the Federal Energy Office on Tuesday, confirming plans it had outlined in March. The company says that a new reactor is needed to cover an electricity shortfall that…

Life is more beautiful in Zurich

This content was published on Jun 10, 2008 This is the seventh time in a row that the largest Swiss city has gained the number one spot – a distinction welcomed by its leaders and business community. Switzerland’s financial centre beat off competition from 215 cities worldwide in the 2008 quality of living rankings published by consulting group Mercer on Tuesday. Brigit Wehrli-Schindler,…

Bearded vultures re-established in the Alps

This content was published on Jun 10, 2008 The last bird will be released this week, one of more than 150 introduced into the wild since 1986 in Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria. “The goal of establishing a self-sufficient population of bearded vultures in the Alps has been reached,” conservation specialist Chaspar Buchli said. The bearded vulture disappeared from the Alps in the…

Tracking the Gotthard line

This content was published on Jun 10, 2008 Architect Karl Holenstein is helping to evaluate whether the line is worth preserving by creating an inventory of its architectural and engineering works. Holenstein, who works for the Federal Railways’ heritage division, has spent much of his time in recent months walking the line, from Erstfeld on the northern side of the Alps in canton…

Ritom’s waters power the Gotthard

This content was published on Jun 10, 2008 The Ritom power station is unassuming – you might not look at it twice were it not for the huge pylons and cables nearby. Yet it is one of the main power generators for the Swiss Federal Railways. “It’s a technical part of the Gotthard line that is very important. Since there was no coal…

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