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Europe’s biggest freshwater aquarium opens

This content was published on Oct 21, 2017 With around 10,000 freshwater fish from all over the world — from paddlefish to piranha — as well as reptiles and amphibians, Aquatis will be the largest freshwater aquarium-vivarium in Europe. The 3,500 square-metre facility is expected to attract some 400,000 visitors annually. But Aquatis has attracted criticism from animal rights groups. At CHF29 ($29.59) per adult…

Paleontological discovery of a fossil fish and a colourful drawing of the fish

‘Bizarre’ fish discovered in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017 Scientists have discovered a fossil of a new species of Coelacanth fish in the Swiss Alps. A team of paleontologists found it near Davos.

Using microscopy technology to improve medicine

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017

Foreigners arriving in Switzerland more likely to be highly skilled

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017 The demographics of Switzerland’s immigrant workforce are changing; most new arrivals today are university educated.

Record gold medal haul for Swiss professionals

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017 The world professions championship took place in Abu Dhabi between October 15-18.

An apprentice of the Swiss Post serves a customer in Basel

Switzerland ranks highly in youth employment survey

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Switzerland has the second-best labour market for young people behind Denmark, according to a ranking of over 30 European countries.

Bruno Kaufmann standing outside a polling station with a microphone

Around the world in 200 days for people power

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Swiss-Swedish author and journalist Bruno Kaufmann has set off on a world tour to explore the state of democracy.

Tezos Foundation rift sends out seismic ripples

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 The public fall-out between the Tezos project’s founders, Arthur and Kathleen Breitman, and Johann Gevers, the president of the foundation created to spend the vast sums raised from the public in the summer, will make some already wary people even more nervous. On Wednesday, the Breitmans published a damning attack on a perceived lack of activity…

Government against allowing foreign inter-city bus operators

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 In a report released on Thursday, the seven-member body said it is not keen on going beyond the current legal framework, as it deems the quality of existing international transport options in Switzerland as satisfactory. This means that the current ban on cabotage – the right of foreign companies to transport goods or passengers between…

Pilot: ‘Let me show you the best of Switzerland’

This content was published on Oct 18, 2017 The pilot decided to make a scenic detour while in a holding pattern over Zurich airport until it was the plane’s turn to land. “Let me show you the best of Switzerland,” he said over the loudspeakers, according to passenger Lars Jensen. The unexpected in-flight menu: the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the Matterhorn and the Aletsch Glacier. “Pilots…

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