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Does saving bee colonies mean breaking with tradition?

This content was published on May 20, 2020 Experts have presented new ideas to help save the bees, but they may struggle to gain acceptance among traditional beekeepers.

Swiss corona protests: conspiracy theories vs political rights

This content was published on May 20, 2020 Switzerland is now well into phase two of its three-stage loosening of Covid-19 restrictions, but this hasn’t stopped citizen protests.

Lonza ‘scaling up’ Moderna’s promising Covid-19 vaccine process

This content was published on May 20, 2020 Lonza CEO Albert Baehny says the firm is prepared to produce hundreds of millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine if it proves effective.

The latest updates on Swiss and international democracy

This content was published on May 19, 2020 This week: corona protests in Switzerland, and a revival of digital democracy?

‘Cheese first’ policy forces Switzerland to import extra 1,000 tons of butter

This content was published on May 19, 2020 Switzerland has increased the quota for low-tariff butter imports by 1,000 metric tons despite protests from local farmers that it will damage their business. The ministry for agriculture says the measure is needed to avoid Swiss households running out of butter this year. Frozen butter reserves shrank to 1,500 tons, and while they recovered to…

Slump in car sales risks ‘garage death’

This content was published on May 18, 2020 Sales of new cars are set to crash by up to 25% this year in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This could leave many garages struggling to survive.

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Ethical artificial intelligence: Could Switzerland take the lead?

This content was published on May 18, 2020 The debate on contact-tracing highlights the urgency of tackling unregulated technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).

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More cases of violence against gays reported

This content was published on May 17, 2020 Attacks against members of sexual minority groups in Switzerland increased dramatically last year, LGBTI communities say.

Clean gold: How Switzerland could set new supply chain standards

This content was published on May 17, 2020 Switzerland is the undisputed top dog of the global gold industry, refining a majority of the world’s gold, as well as being the leading exporter. But how seriously does the country take its responsibility to ensure sustainable mining and the protection of human rights? “This position of great global power comes with great responsibility because – here’s another thing too few people…

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Catching the last flight home during the Covid-19 pandemic

This content was published on May 16, 2020 An Indian national recounts her stressful return to her family in Switzerland aboard one of the last repatriation flights.

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