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Swiss Post handles record volume of Christmas parcels

This content was published on Dec 26, 2018 Swiss Post handled a record 1.4 million parcels a day in the week before Christmas. This can be attributed to the continued growth of online shopping.

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Which people’s initiatives were launched in 2018?

This content was published on Dec 24, 2018 What’s on the mid-term horizon for Swiss voters? In 2018, eight initiatives were launched, on topics ranging from health costs to arms exports.

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Geneva airport ‘not immune’ to drone interference

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 “We could find ourselves in the same situation as Gatwick and have to close the airspace,” said Geneva Airport's communications director.

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Swiss agriculture sector sees sharp increase in fatal accidents

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 At least 42 people were killed in a work-related accident in the Swiss agriculture sector in 2018.

Cute dogs, iconic cars and a new breed of bank

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of December 24, 2018.

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More Swiss employees working on holidays

This content was published on Dec 23, 2018 The Sonntagszeitung reports a 30% increase in authorisations for businesses to employ workers on weekends and holidays over the last three years.

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Swiss atomic clock helps keep the world on time

This content was published on Dec 22, 2018 The Federal Institute of Metrology has announced that Switzerland is for the first time helping to keep Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Language creates barriers but can also break them

This content was published on Dec 21, 2018 Gaurav discovers the benefits of language exchange sessions with locals and makes new friends, including one who speaks his native tongue.

Citizens’ Juries – providing a neutral recommendation on voting issues

This content was published on Dec 21, 2018 Switzerland plans to test the use of a citizens’ jury whereby a few randomly selected citizens provide a balanced assessment of voting issues.

Hot summer has mixed effect on Swiss fields

This content was published on Dec 19, 2018 The hot, dry summer in Switzerland was a boom for sunflowers but a bust for soya and grain maize.

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