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Will this Swiss summer be a washout?

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 The longer it takes for the snowman’s head to burst into flames, the worse the summer will be.

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Exploding snowman predicts Swiss summer

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 The ‘Böögg’, as he’s called, is placed on top of a giant bonfire in Zurich, while a large crowd waits for the moment his head explodes. This year it took 43 minutes and 34 seconds – a record-breaking and resolutely terrible result for the summer. The tradition, which takes place annually in April, serves to drive…

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Israeli citizen takes Kuwait Airways to court

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 The Israeli citizen had wanted to fly from Geneva to Frankfurt with Kuwait Airways. The passenger’s lawyer, Philippe Grumbach, said on Monday that his client was denied the right to fly solely because of his Israeli citizenship. The complaint alleges a violation of Swiss law, which condemns discrimination based on race, religion or ethnic origin…

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New in the supermarket: lettuce with roots

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 One of Switzerland’s biggest supermarkets, Coop, now features a completely new type of lettuce with roots attached, grown not in a field but in a trough. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Swiss immigration policy has always put pragmatism first

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 Switzerland is still wrestling with the question of how to reconcile immigration quotas with the free movement of people. A look back in history.

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Electronic badge to foster fair working conditions

This content was published on Apr 17, 2016 Some companies have been known to pay two different wages for the same job, with foreigners being paid a lower wage than Swiss nationals. Canton Vaud is now setting a precedent in the fight against undercutting by introducing an electronic badge for employees in the construction sector. Information stored on the electronic badge includes whether…

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Swiss health minister open to cannabis distribution trials

This content was published on Apr 17, 2016 In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, Berset said that his department welcomes trying out “new models and directions” such as controlled cannabis trials, as long as the necessary special permits are sought. Cannabis consumption in Switzerland is currently punishable with a fine of CHF100 ($103). When asked whether such trials would open…

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The humane face of Industry 4.0

This content was published on Apr 17, 2016 The fourth industrial revolution threatens to make many jobs redundant but it could also help disadvantaged sections of society.

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Long-awaited Chaplin museum opens in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 16, 2016 “It’s a great pleasure to see the final result as this has been a long project to implement. Sometimes we were on the edge of a cliff, but now I see the thing realised it’s surprising,” Chaplin’s 70-year-old son Michael Chaplin told reporters on Saturday at the inauguration of Chaplin’s World in the picturesque village…

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Out of an ‘ivory tower’ into the world

This content was published on Apr 16, 2016 The Swiss photographer Werner Bischof would have turned 100 on April 26. A new book and two exhibitions look back on his work and career.

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