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Advocates push “traffic light” food labels

This content was published on Nov 25, 2011 The Zurich-based Swiss obesity foundation SAPS (Schweizerische Adipositas-Stiftung) is calling for a “traffic light” rating system of bright red, amber and green labels. The goal is to provide clear, easy-to-read warnings to consumers about food in supermarkets that may be dangerous to overweight people suffering from health problems. The colours would be used to indicate…

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Police launch anti-police violence campaign

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Launching a campaign “Stop violence against police”, the Swiss Police Federation said incidents of violence against police had increased 160 per cent over ten years, up from 776 incidents in 2000 to more than 2,000 incidents in 2008. “We want to make people understand that violence directed towards a uniform always hurts a person,” federation…

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Cantons count cost of reduced SNB handouts

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Earlier this week, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced that the excess profits it hands out to central government and cantons would shrink by at least two thirds next year and evaporate completely in the worst case scenario. The SFr2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) handout that has been distributed among the 26 cantons since 2002 is…

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Swiss act as election observers in Congo

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 The foreign ministry said two observers had been sent to the central African state as part of the European Union Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) in Congo, while a third was acting as part of the mission sent by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF). The EOM in Congo will number 145 observers who will…

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Abducted Red Cross workers freed in Yemen

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 The three, two from the ICRC and a volunteer from the Yemen Red Crescent Society, were delivering food to refugees in the southern province of Lahj when they were taken. They have now returned to the city of Aden, the ICRC said on Thursday. “This is a moment of relief for us and for the…

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Costs rise for decommissioning atomic plants

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 The findings were released by the Federal Energy Office on Thursday and also included costs of disposing of radioactive waste. Switzerland announced earlier this year that it would be phasing out nuclear power by 2034. The estimate for decommissioning and disposal costs is reviewed and updated every five years. The 2011 report was done by…

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Bern and Belgrade talk trade

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 During talks with Serbian leaders including President Boris Tadic, the two sides agreed that there was a lot of untapped potential to step up trade between the two countries. The spokesman added that strengthening cooperation within multilateral bodies was also discussed, as was the situation in northern Kosovo. There is tension in the region between…

Cabinet gives green light for internet control

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 However, Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said providers of chat sites or social media such as Facebook, cannot be compelled to monitor users and provide information to the authorities. She said the cabinet had taken into account criticism from the information technology and telecommunications sector. Sommaruga rebuffed allegations that the measures – to come into force…

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Language key to new foreigner integration law

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 If parliament approves, the changes to the law would give a greater priority to knowledge of, or learning one of Switzerland’s national languages. In the case of foreigners living in the country applying for residency permits for family members who live outside the European Union, the relatives would also have to prove they can speak…

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Spanish election fails to calm nervous markets

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 Two economic experts outline to swissinfo.ch the challenges ahead for Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy and his team, expected to officially take charge in mid-December. Investors have been concerned that Spain could become the next country to need financial support from its European neighbours if its borrowing rates climb to unmanageable levels. On Tuesday the average…

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