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A divided Swiss village heads to the polls

The town of Moutier seen from above, nestled along the foothills of the Jura mountains

This content was published on Jun 2, 2017 For the Swiss town of Moutier, the question of which canton to join – and their cultural identity – has been simmering for decades.

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World’s largest vessel stops Bosphorus traffic

This content was published on Jun 2, 2017 The Swiss-owned “Pioneering Spirit”, the largest construction vessel ever built, brought the Bosphorus Strait to a halt this week on its way to a major Black Sea pipeline project. The mammoth vessel is headed for the port of Anapa (Russia) after a three-week journey that began in the Netherlands on May 13. On Wednesday, traffic…

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Swiss urge farmers to use fewer pesticides

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 The vast majority of Swiss people want local farmers to use fewer pesticides on their fields, according to a survey published on Thursday.

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Cybercrime is skyrocketing in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 Last year, 14,033 cybercrime cases were reported to police in Switzerland, compared to 11,575 in 2015 and 5,330 in 2011. A survey from the firm KPMGExternal link released this week found that 88% of Swiss companies have experienced cyber-attacks in the past year compared to 54% in 2016. This might be just the tip of…

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The world’s first Swiss CO2 washing machine

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, who met at ETH Zurich in 2003, started research into ‘direct air capture’ in 2007. Their quest with Climeworks: to reduce negative emissions and supply to greenhouses through replacing the fossil industrial CO2, which is currently being used. Unfortunately for Gebald and Wurzbacher, they hit set-backs at the 2009 Climate…

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Swiss obsession with tunnels continues

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 A year has passed since Switzerland inaugurated the world’s longest railway tunnel. More underground marvels are in the pipeline.

Swiss bend rules to provide patients with affordable treatment

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 Despite being a global hub for pharma companies, Switzerland is going to extraordinary lengths to source cheap generic drugs for Hepatitis C patients.

Ten things you need to know about tobacco and Switzerland

This content was published on May 31, 2017 It’s World No Tobacco Day, so here’s 10 things you might not know about smoking, tobacco and smokers in Switzerland.

The Romanian corruption challenge to democracy

This content was published on May 31, 2017 A recent op-ed by Bogdan Sorin touched on some of the events that happened earlier this year in Romania. In his article, Sorin suggested that the events were an orchestration of the secret services. In my opinion this a very distant departure from the reasons that drove so many people on the streets of Romania.…

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Summer looking brighter for Swiss tourism

This content was published on May 30, 2017 After a tough winter, overnight stays in Switzerland should increase over the next two years, starting with a 1.7% jump this summer.

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