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Initiative calls for end to ‘warmongering with our money’

This content was published on Jun 21, 2018 A total of 104,902 had been confirmed as valid, said the pacifist Group for a Switzerland Without an Army, the Young Green Party and the Association for a Ban on Arms Dealing. People’s initiatives must be signed by at least 100,000 citizens within an 18-month period in order to be considered for a vote at…

Executives still paid exorbitant salaries at big Swiss firms

This content was published on Jun 21, 2018 The gap between the top paid and least paid employees of the 39 largest companies in Switzerland remains high.

ShapeShift aims to reinvent Swiss banking privacy

This content was published on Jun 21, 2018 If cryptoassets are to fill the hole left by the now-defunct Swiss banking secrecy system, look no further than this ultra-discreet exchange platform.

How the Dutch government is trying to abolish direct democracy

This content was published on Jun 20, 2018 For first time in history, a democratically-elected government is trying to abolish direct democracy at the national level.

Switzerland has most expensive food and drinks in Europe

This content was published on Jun 20, 2018 Switzerland has been ranked the second-most expensive European country behind Iceland for consumer goods.

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Foreign property purchase rules left unchanged

This content was published on Jun 20, 2018 The government has decided to abandon plans for tighter restrictions on real estate purchases in Switzerland by foreigners living abroad.

Driving licence loses attraction for young Swiss

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 The number of people who applied for a Swiss driving licence dropped by 2% last year, with applications from 18- to 24-year-olds down 3%.

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Can research tame the excesses of the blockchain revolution?

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 swissinfo.ch will be covering a three-day conference in Zug that highlights some of the best blockchain research from around the world.

Holidaymaker becomes village chief

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 Holidaymaker becomes village chief Heading the local council seems to have lost its appeal in the mountain village of Tujetsch. That’s why it took a headhunter to find Beat Röschlin, a former company manager who owns a holiday flat in the village. This is a lesson on the crumbling Swiss militia system, and one…

Swiss study highlights environmental impact of palm oil plantations

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 A Swiss study warns that intensively farming this crop has a detrimental impact on the environment.

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