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Gotthard tunnel route reopens

This content was published on Jun 30, 2006 The all-clear comes just ahead of the busy summer holiday period. The motorway had been closed since a rockslide at the end of May in which two people were killed. The motorway and main cantonal road leading to the Gotthard road tunnel were reopened to cars and trucks at 5am on Friday. Both roads were…

Deiss calls for give and take at WTO talks

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 Speaking in Geneva as ministers began make-or-break talks at the World Trade Organisation, Deiss signalled that the G10 group of net agricultural importers could be prepared to make concessions. But he said the group was determined to defend its position on crucial issues such as market access. Deiss is head of the Swiss delegation at…

Report gives thumbs up to EU labour accord

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 This was the main finding of a government report published on Thursday which concluded that the agreement has not led to a new wave of immigration, nor has it greatly affected salary levels or unemployment rates. The report, by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and the migration and statistics offices, reviewed the job…

Government views brighter economic future

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 Inflation is expected to hover at 1.2 per cent while the unemployment rate could drop slightly to 3.3 per cent this year according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco). Domestic demand is starting to pick up along with booming exports, a Seco statement said on Thursday. “Goods exports have displayed an extraordinary dynamic…

Taking stock of tiny developments

This content was published on Jun 29, 2006 While nanoscience is widely expected to reap huge benefits, fears persist over potential harm to the environment and human health. Experts gathered at a recent conference hosted by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research took a broad look at its impact on science, health, society and the economy. Nanoscience and nanotechnology involve…

Government sows seeds for farm deal

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 Also at its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the government said it does not want to alter its current relationship with the EU, which is based on a series of bilateral accords. The decision to begin exploratory talks on agriculture with the EU comes less than six months after negotiations on a wide-ranging free trade accord…

Farmers feel WTO threat

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 The Swiss Farmers Association (SFA) warned that if markets are opened up to imports by cutting tariffs, farmers’ livelihoods would be under threat in many countries. The association’s director, Jacques Bourgeois, said on Wednesday that if a proposal made by the G20 group of the 20 biggest industrialised and emerging nations was accepted at WTO…

Xenophobic Swiss want more integration

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 The study, which measures the development of xenophobic attitudes and rightwing extremism, also revealed that 77 per cent of those tested want foreigners to be better integrated. Up to seven per cent find rightwing behaviour attractive, while 90 per cent reject it. Michele Galizia, head of the anti-racism unit of the interior ministry, welcomed the…

Geography

This content was published on Jun 28, 2006 It covers about 30 percent of the country`s surface area, but is home to two thirds of the population. There are 450 people to every square kilometre (1,166 per square mile). Few regions in Europe are more densely populated. Urbanized landscape If you travel across the Plateau, from Lake Geneva to Lake Constance, you never…

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