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Majority of population see racism as key social problem

This content was published on Feb 22, 2019 Almost 60% of the Swiss population consider racism an important social problem, a poll by the Federal Statistical Office has found.

Switzerland halts arms exports to Lebanon due to missing weapons

This content was published on Feb 21, 2019 Inability to account for a Swiss shipment of weapons exported to Lebanon has resulted in a freeze of arms exports, authorities have announced.

Has UBS’s CHF5 billion legal gamble backfired?

This content was published on Feb 21, 2019 Swiss bank UBS is refusing to give up the fight in a French tax evasion legal battle. The stakes are huge.

Can Greta’s generation make a mark on Swiss politics?

This content was published on Feb 21, 2019 Climate change protests spearheaded by a Swedish teen have energised Swiss youth. Can such political participation carry over into the elections?

New prosthetic hand can sense objects’ form and position

This content was published on Feb 21, 2019 The device, which took a decade to complete, was developed by scientists at the Federal Institute of Technology EPFLExternal link in Lausanne as well as the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in PisaExternal link and the A. Gemelli University Polyclinic in Rome. It enables amputees to sense an object’s shape, consistency, size and position without…

Fanny Chollet climbs into FA18 jet fighter

Switzerland’s first female fighter pilot takes to the skies

This content was published on Feb 21, 2019 Switzerland's first fighter pilot, Fanny Chollet.

floating research platform in Lake Geneva

Floating research platform to test changes in Lake Geneva

This content was published on Feb 20, 2019 On board are “countless radiosondes and sensors which should enable reserachers […] to gain a better understanding of the ecological processes at work in Lake Geneva as well as the interactions between the water and the atmosphere”, says a press releaseExternal link from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, EAWAG. The platform,…

Endangered lion monkeys born in Zurich Zoo

This content was published on Feb 20, 2019 Two little golden lion tamarins, an endangered species of monkey, have recently been born in Zürich Zoo.

UBS to appeal record €3.7 billion French tax fraud fine

This content was published on Feb 20, 2019 A French court on Wednesday found Swiss bank UBS guilty of illicit solicitation and laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud, imposing a hefty fine of €3.7 billion (CHF4.2 billion).

Has Alpine rail transport come far enough?

This content was published on Feb 20, 2019 The Alpine Initiative aimed to shift the transport of goods through the Alps from road to rail. Where do things stand, 25 years on?

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