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Anti-arms trade initiative launched

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 The launching of the campaign kicked off with one of the group’s members, 86-year-old Louise Schneider, being picked up by police for spraying “Geld für Waffen tötet” (money for weapons kills) on the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The bank is currently undergoing renovations, so the graffiti was sprayed on a wooden protective wall. The text…

Voting on Switzerland’s energy future

This content was published on Apr 10, 2017 The Swiss must decide if they are ready give up nuclear energy and rely more on renewables, as part of a vote on May 21.

7,000 years ago, on a Swiss Alp

This content was published on Apr 8, 2017 Scientists from the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research at Bern University say there’s a chain of evidence supporting a theory that shepherds living in southwestern Switzerland around 5,000 BC drove their herds to pastures situated at around 2,750 metres above sea level in the Alps. “We have strong indications that argue that people were…

A penny for your vote!

This content was published on Apr 8, 2017 When it comes to creating political campaigns, the Swiss have a lot of practice - voters are called to the polls about four times a year.

Immigration initiative challenge fails

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 An alliance of committees on Friday handed in about 13,000 signatures – short of the 50,000 signatures needed to challenge a parliamentary compromise adopted last December. A leading member of the group, Let the People decide, said the campaign over the past 100 days had been difficult because of the “limited funds and staff resources”.…

Novice watch entrepreneurs risk all on Hindu God Shiva

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 Divine inspiration convinced two former colleagues in finance to invest all their savings in a watch brand dripping with Hindu symbolism.

Taxing times for multinational magnet Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 The number of foreign firms setting up shop in Switzerland remained stable last year but the picture changes when certain factors are considered.

Goats’ milk is booming

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017

New energy strategy poised to receive green light

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 A new energy strategy is expected to see an easy victory at the ballot box in Switzerland on May 21, according to a survey published on Friday.

Eurozone unemployment lowest in eight years

This content was published on Apr 6, 2017 More than a million people have been lifted out of unemployment in the eurozone during the past year. In February, unemployment fell to 9.5%, the lowest rate since May 2009. At the height of the financial crisis, unemployment in the region peaked at 12.1%. Unemployment is generally seen as a lagging indicator for the health of…

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