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Swiss cantons lack clout to ban 5G mobile network

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The cantons of Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel and Vaud are reported to have declared or to be considering a moratorium on 5G antennas. The issue is also reportedly on the agenda in Bern, St Gallen and Schwyz. But an OfcomExternal link spokesperson told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper on Sunday that the federal authorities alone are responsible for…

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UberPop driver wins ‘landmark’ unfair dismissal case

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The court confirmed that the driver was an employee of Uber and should enjoy the same rights as a taxi driver who has a contract with the taxi company. The case has been reported by the SonntagsZeitung and Le Matin Dimanche newspapers as the first such ruling in Switzerland. The driver worked 50.2 hours per…

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A 2,000-year-old guest from Pakistan comes to Switzerland

This content was published on May 5, 2019 Convincing Pakistan to lend an ancient Gandhara Buddha statue to a Swiss museum was the easy part.

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Getting a peek at rare St Gallen abbey mediaeval documents

This content was published on May 4, 2019 The St Gallen Abbey construction plan is the oldest surviving architectural drawing in the western world. Now it's being displayed for the first time.

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Infections down in hospitals and care homes

This content was published on May 3, 2019 Progress has been made in reducing infections picked up in hospitals and care homes in Switzerland, thanks to improved prevention efforts.

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The new Thai king’s Swiss childhood

This content was published on May 3, 2019 In 1960 and 1961, Thailand’s new king lived with his parents and sisters in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, as old photos show.

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Measles cause two deaths in Switzerland

This content was published on May 3, 2019 Switzerland has seen two deaths due to measles this year, the Federal Office of Public Health says.

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Government ‘should do more’ for press freedom

This content was published on May 3, 2019 The Swiss government should get “more clearly and actively” involved in press freedom issues, four Swiss journalism organisations have said.

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Seizures of illegally imported medicines triple in Switzerland

This content was published on May 2, 2019 The Federal Customs Administration seized 3,203 shipments of illegally imported medicines in 2018.

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Lawyer says that Volkswagen case stalling in Switzerland

This content was published on May 1, 2019 Geneva lawyer Jacques Roulet formally wrote a letter to the Swiss justice minister, Karin Keller-Sutter, complaining about the alleged delays “in a case of national importance,” according to news agency Keystone-SDA. The letter points out that the Federal Criminal Court had ordered the attorney general to initiate criminal proceedings against Volkswagen AG, AMAG and AMAG’s affiliates and employees in November 2016. Since then, the…

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