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More More Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Public life is gradually re-opening, while the vaccination rollout is accelerating across the Alpine country.
More More Results of the vote of June 13, 2021 This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Live results for the Swiss vote
More More Switzerland plans to further phase-out Covid restrictions before summer This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 The government wants to further open up public life at the end of June as the virus situation continues to improve.
More More How consumers in rich countries drive global deforestation This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 A morning coffee, a chocolate bar in the afternoon, a steak for dinner – all contribute to deforestation in tropical regions.
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More More Join the discussion Multinational companies Dominique Soguel-dit-Picard Do you find the idea of global minimum corporate tax rate democratic or undemocratic? Should people and countries be able to determine their own tax regimes, or is a global standard needed to avoid inequalities?
More More Switzerland plans subsidies to offset G7 corporate tax plan This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Swiss-based multinationals will receive subsidies and other incentives under plans Switzerland is drawing up to maintain its competitive tax rates.
More More Olympics: ‘Sport has a responsibility to do no harm’ This content was published on Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 The head of the Geneva-based Centre for Sport and Human Rights says athletes’ freedom of expression is a huge opportunity to advance human rights.
More More ‘We need clarification from the government as soon as possible’ This content was published on Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 The "no framework deal" with the EU is causing uncertainty for Swiss SMEs active in R&D. Some may transfer resources and know-how elsewhere.
More More Hear Swiss stories for the world on The Swiss Connection podcast This content was published on Jun 9, 2021 Jun 9, 2021 What does soil sound like, and what do those sounds mean? Find out in the latest episode.
More More Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad Switzerland is an attractive place to work but it is increasingly being challenged as a business location because of immigration restrictions.
More More Multicultural Switzerland hoping not to come unstuck at Euro 2020 This content was published on Jun 9, 2021 Jun 9, 2021 Fans, politicians and officials will be hoping the Swiss team can keep politics off the pitch this time.
More More Results of the vote of June 13, 2021 This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Live results for the Swiss vote
More More Swiss CO2 law defeated at the ballot box This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Swiss voters have rejected legislation at the heart of the country’s strategy to abide by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
More More Voters reject pesticide-free farming proposals This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Over 60% of Swiss voters have thrown out a pair of initiatives aiming to ban the use of synthetic pesticides in the country.
More More Controversial anti-terrorism law wins voter approval This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 Swiss voters have endorsed a series of measures allowing police to crack down against militant extremists and apply preventive detention.
More More Covid-19 law wins endorsement from voters This content was published on Jun 13, 2021 Jun 13, 2021 An attempt to veto the Swiss government’s anti-Covid policy has failed in a nationwide referendum.
More More Vote on CO2 law could be close, pollsters say This content was published on Jun 2, 2021 Jun 2, 2021 Opponents of a law aimed at reducing Switzerland’s carbon footprint have narrowed the gap with supporters ahead of a nationwide vote on June 13.
More More Swiss campaign heats up ahead of an emotional vote on pesticides This content was published on May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 Threats, insults and vandalism have become more common as tensions rise ahead of the vote on two anti-pesticide initiatives.
More More Switzerland and pesticides: Toxic relationship or necessary evil? This content was published on May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 Swiss voters will soon decide if they want an outright ban on synthetic pesticides. Are the claims made by supporters true? A look at the facts.
More More Poll finds majorities for climate strategy and pesticide bans This content was published on May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021 Parliament’s climate strategy appears to enjoy solid support among Swiss citizens ahead of next month’s nationwide vote on the CO2 law.
More More Swiss climate strategy to be decided at the ballot box This content was published on Apr 17, 2021 Apr 17, 2021 On June 13, Swiss voters will have the last word on a key pillar of the country’s climate change strategy – the new CO2 law.
More More The CO2 law won’t ‘save the glaciers’ This content was published on May 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 “State intervention is not needed to reduce carbon emissions,” says Patrick Eperon, one of the CO2 referendum initiators.
More More The CO2 law is an ‘opportunity for all economic actors’ This content was published on May 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 The revised federal law on CO2 is a step in the right direction, says the co-chairman of the committee that supports it.
More More Calls grow louder for pesticide-free food and water This content was published on Apr 17, 2021 Apr 17, 2021 Two separate proposals are demanding a reform of Switzerland's agriculture and food production sectors, phasing out the use of synthetic pesticides.
More More Pesticide initiatives: a ‘David-versus-Goliath’ campaign This content was published on Apr 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 Organic farmer and Green Party politician Kilian Baumann explains why he is voting in favour of both pesticide initiatives on June 13.
More More Main Swiss farmers’ group alarmed by planned pesticide ban This content was published on Apr 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 Why the leading farmers organisation warns against two people's initiatives trying to ban the use of pesticides for the Swiss agricultue sector.
More More Swiss anti-terror law: more police powers for more security? This content was published on Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021 On June 13, Swiss voters will decide the fate of a law which has sparked controversy both domestically and abroad.
More More Critics force vote to rein in government’s Covid policy This content was published on Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021 A citizens’ group has brought a referendum against a law which gives the Swiss government the right to curtail public life during a pandemic.
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More More How Geneva is preparing for Biden and Putin This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Geneva will be hosting the first presidential meeting between the American president Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
More More Diplomatic back channels: when Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva This content was published on May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 When Joe Biden meets Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16, it won’t be the first time the leaders of two superpowers hold a summit in the Swiss city.
More More How robot cars may transport freight under Switzerland This content was published on Jun 4, 2021 Jun 4, 2021 Cargo sous terrain, or underground cargo, is a futuristic Swiss freight project aimed at relieving pressure off existing roads.
More More Telling stories of the past and present This content was published on Jun 3, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 The Israeli film “The Dead of Jaffa” is screening as part of Yesh! Film Festival in Zurich.
More More The Geneva Summit This content was published on May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Geneva has repeatedly served as host city for high-level meetings between the US and Russia including in 1985.
More More René Hubert, the man who dressed Hollywood – and Swissair This content was published on May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 Swiss designer René Hubert not only created glamorous outfits for Hollywood film stars, he also helped Swissair achieve cult status.
More More The stolen childhood of the factory children This content was published on Feb 27, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Many children slaved away in Swiss factories during the industrial revolution. A political outsider helped ban child labour relatively early.
More More Portraits help ‘stolen children’ reclaim their lives This content was published on Feb 4, 2017 Feb 4, 2017 A series of photographs showing in the Swiss capital Bern tell the story of Switzerland’s ‘discarded children’.
More More Life as a slave in wealthy Switzerland This content was published on May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016 Lina Zingg was an all-purpose maid, cleaner, cook and nanny – for 50 years and against her will. This is a story of slavery in the midst of middle...
More More Parliament closes painful chapter on foster care This content was published on Sep 15, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 Parliament has approved a CHF300 million ($308 million) financial compensation scheme for victims of a foster care system that included child...
More More Harsh judgment for a harsh care system This content was published on Feb 11, 2015 Feb 11, 2015 Switzerland is trying to atone for historic wrongs committed against children in care. The children were the victims but who were the culprits?
More More Lawmakers approve reparations for child victims This content was published on Apr 27, 2016 Apr 27, 2016 Following an emotional two-day debate, the House of Representatives has approved a government counterproposal to the “Reparation Initiative” – a...
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