Swiss Abroad

Swiss give Kenya legal assistance

This content was published on Sep 20, 2012 The handover on Thursday, which included banking records, was in response to requests by the Kenyan authorities for legal assistance in the case – in which a number of individuals are suspected of procuring lucrative government contracts by bribing civil servants. The scandal, which predates the 2002 election of Kenya’s current president, Mwai Kibaki, involves state contracts…

Swiss Politics

Cannabis consumption to be liberalised

This content was published on Sep 20, 2012 The move, which brings Switzerland in line with other European countries that tolerate dope smoking in small amounts, comes four years after voters rejected a plan to decriminalise cannabis. Following several rounds of discussions in both parliamentary chambers, the House of Representatives agreed to align with the Senate on Thursday, paving the way for the…

Swiss Politics

Pressure grows to defuse commodities ‘time bomb’

This content was published on Sep 20, 2012 Switzerland’s commodities sector has grown spectacularly over the past decade, largely unchecked and out of the public eye. It now represents close to 3.5 per cent of gross national product, more than the machine and tourism industries. But critics say the high concentration of trading and extractive firms in Switzerland, such as Glencore, Xstrata and…

Swiss Politics

Gypsy tensions magnify culture clash

This content was published on Sep 19, 2012 Switzerland has had a very heated summer when it comes to the traveller community. There have been large scale camps, illegal camps, property damage, criminal complaints. Shots have even been fired. French-speaking Switzerland has been particularly affected as it is a popular destination with French Roma because of the common language. The situation has become…

Swiss Politics

Hells Angels sentenced over string of offences

This content was published on Sep 18, 2012 At the Federal Criminal Court on Tuesday the former president of the Zurich chapter of the Hells Angels received a two-year suspended prison sentence for marijuana transport and dealing, attempted blackmail, illegal restraint and kidnapping. A Lausanne-based Hells Angel received a ten month suspended prison sentence for helping transport marijuana, and a third member of…

Swiss Politics

Hard-urned voting rights

This content was published on Sep 18, 2012 According to research from the Centre for Democracy Studies in central Switzerland, it is possible in 38 countries around the world to collect the signatures needed to force a vote. And it’s not opposition parties using this instrument, but civil society in most cases.

Thousands back fair trade for the public sector

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 “Public procurement accounts for SFr32 billion ($34.5 billion) of the Swiss national budget every year,” the letter begins. “As an influential buyer, Switzerland has both the chance and the duty to operate as a responsible and sustainable customer.” The non-profit Berne Declaration is behind the petition. It is also signed by several other non-governmental organisations and charities,…

Swiss Politics

Biodiversity pressures strain idyllic Alp

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 Located at the edge of the Bernese Oberland, about 1,800 metres above sea level, the Engstlenalp is famous for its challenging hiking and spectacular views. Herds of cows, goats, and sheep have been kept here by Alpine farmers since time immemorial, and without them the flower-filled meadows would disappear. But when herds become too large…

Swiss Politics

US ambassador deplores violence linked to video

This content was published on Sep 16, 2012 “Anger is one thing, but when it erupts into violence, that’s something else completely,” said Beyer in reference to the film and the ensuing attacks on and demonstrations at US embassies around the world. The American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was killed in Benghazi on Tuesday along with three other Americans when a mob stormed…

Swiss Politics

Pilatus always propelled to new heights

This content was published on Sep 14, 2012 Planes are assembled at the company’s headquarters in Stans, canton Nidwalden, while some parts are put together by subcontractors in Poland and Portugal. Pilatus also has subsidiaries in the United States and Australia, while it owns an aircraft servicing firm based at Altenrhein airport in canton St Gallen. (Photos: pilatus-aircraft.com, Keystone)

Page 967 of 1632

First … 965 966 967 968 969 … Last

Swiss Abroad

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Swiss Abroad

More

Swiss give Kenya legal assistance

More

Cannabis consumption to be liberalised

More

Pressure grows to defuse commodities ‘time bomb’

More

Gypsy tensions magnify culture clash

More

Hells Angels sentenced over string of offences

More

Hard-urned voting rights

More

Thousands back fair trade for the public sector

More

Biodiversity pressures strain idyllic Alp

More

US ambassador deplores violence linked to video

More

Pilatus always propelled to new heights

Popular Stories

Most Discussed