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A woman activist spray painted a message on a billboard outside Switzerland's central bank on Friday in an echo of a similar protest last year in which an ... She was campaigning on behalf of the Group for a Switzerland without an Army (GSsA) which had launched a popular initiative to ban Swiss financing ...

Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse (CS), speaks during of the general assemblyin Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, April 27, 2018. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP). View Comments. Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse (CS), speaks during of the general assemblyin Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, April 27, 2018.

A long-awaited report into a top-secret Cold War unit of the Swiss army has finally been published, 27 years after it was written. The Cornu report reveals that neutral Switzerland had surprisingly close co-operation with the UK - a Nato member. But some readers are disappointed; the full details were heavily redacted by the ...

By any measure, Switzerland is a great place to live. In 2018, the United Nations World Happiness Report ranked Switzerland the fifth happiest nation on earth; from 2012-2014 the idyllic nation ranked first. Switzerland ranks second out of all nations in the United Nation's Human Development Index, which ...

Cornu was charged with determining whether the group had links with other secret “stay-behind” armies in Europe or was even part of a broader network, thus calling into question Switzerland's neutrality during the Cold War. In his report, the judge said this was almost certainly not the case. He argued ...

The Round of 16 encounter between Ukraine and Switzerland at Germany 2006 will not feature on any compilation of classic matches. So dreary was the action in Cologne, in fact, that The New York Times' headline cuttingly described it as 'The World Cup game no-one deserved to win'. But while 120 ...

This bold, winding sculpture stands within the campus of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). It's a poetic, artistic twist representing the dissemination of scientific information and a fitting tribute to the thousands of brilliant minds from all over the world who come to CERN to collaborate. Wandering the ...

Various projects spear-headed by the SDC are also at the forefront of Switzerland's global fight against the disease. “In Tanzania, for example, ... Switzerland is also a world leader when it comes to innovation and research against malaria – notably efforts to develop an effective vaccine. According to Carole ...

Now through the end of May, cyclists in four different American cities can take advantage of free bike share, courtesy of Switzerland. Yes, that Switzerland. The country's tourism office partnered with Motivate—a company that oversees bike-share programs in eight cities across the US—to offer riders one full ...

This is the first state visit to Switzerland by a German president since 2010. During his two days, Steinmeier will hold talks with the Federal Council (executive body), focusing on “bilateral relations, cooperation between the two countries in an international context and European policy”, according to a Swiss ...

This is the first state visit to Switzerland by a German president since 2010. During his two days, Steinmeier will hold talks with the Federal Council (executive body), focusing on “bilateral relations, cooperation between the two countries in an international context and European policy”, according to a Swiss ...

If anything, the concern in Switzerland now is that too many people are going to academic universities. “A lot of voices say we should keep [university enrolment] at this level because vocational education training is the reason why Switzerland is doing so well at the moment,” said Matthias Ammann, a fellow ...

Switzerland has risen from seventh to fifth in this year's World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters without Borders (RSF). This comes, however, in a deteriorating environment for journalists worldwide, including in Europe. Prem Samy, who is in charge of the index at RSF, says ...

Read also: The pros and cons of working in Switzerland. But the Swiss employers' federation said personal issues such as family problems, addiction and the influence of social networks were behind the phenomenon. Meanwhile, psychiatrist Niklas Baer of Psychiatrie Baselland said doctors “tended to ...

Gazprombank, the third-largest bank in Russia, plans to conduct cryptocurrency transactions in Switzerland later this year as part of a pilot program through its Swiss subsidiary. Aleksandr Sobol, the deputy chairman of Gazprombank, said the state-owned bank decided to try out crypto deals in response to ...

The Brad Gushue Rink was back in form last night after a loss in their second game Saturday. Skip Gushue wasn't happy with his team's performance Saturday night at the World Men's Curling Championship in Las Vegas. They rebounded last night with a quick 7-2 win over Switzerland to improve to 2-1.

Major Russian state-owned bank Gazprombank will be conducting pilot cryptocurrency transactions in Switzerland, local news outlet Vedomosti reported March 29. According to Aleksandr Sobol, the Deputy Chairman of the Board at Gazprombank, Switzerland was chosen due to the more liberal crypto ...

It takes more than a year to make Zurich's finest truffle, yet less than a second to eat one. I'm thinking this as I eye another – one filled with a cognac-steeped grape and encased in a ruffled nest of dark chocolate in the wonderfully unmodernised Confiserie Honold in the city's Old Town. It's a classic old-time ...

PAYERNE AIR BASE, Switzerland ― Somewhere in Switzerland inside a mountain, there is a secret air base in which a Swiss Air Force pilot fires up the ... There is merely “discussion” of arming the jet with air-to-ground missiles, as that capability is politically sensitive in Switzerland and would add to the ...

Throwing rubbish away is an expensive business in environmentally-conscious Switzerland, and a highly complicated one. Local authorities across the country all have their own way of charging residents for getting rid of waste, with the options ranging from microchipped bins that charge by kilogram of ...

PAYERNE AIR BASE, Switzerland ― The Swiss defense ministry has earmarked 1.3 billion-1.5 billion Swiss francs (U.S. $1.4 billion-$1.6 billion) to buy a ... A tender for missiles will follow right after Switzerland launches a fighter competition this summer, with the two acquisitions being treated as part of an ...

LIHUE — The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland kicks off today, and one of Kauai's own is on the lineup to share his mana'o. Former Kauai councilmember and current president of the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Gary Hooser, will be speaking ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm after the bark beetle damaged 320,000 cubic metres of spruce in 2017 – 3-4 times more than in the period 2008-2012. They are warning of a worsening situation this year. The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest. Snow and Landscape Research WSLexternal link said the rise ...

“The STP and Tibet organisations in Switzerland are concerned about the Chinese government's increasing exertion of influence – also in Switzerland. In particular, concern has been caused by the violations of the right to free expression, the right to a distinct identity, the right to freedom of movement and ...

The Abbey Library of St. Gall in St. Gallen, Switzerland, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983, is among the oldest and most beautiful libraries in the world. The ceiling frescoes depicting the first four ecumenical councils of the early Christian church - Nicaea (325), Constantinople (381), Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon ...

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Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. German (both High German and Swiss German) is spoken by about 63% of the population, French by about 23%, and Italian by about 8%. Romansh is spoken by less than 1% of the total population. French is spoken in the ...

A recent survey calculates 60.1% of Switzerland's population was middle class in 2015, a figure that has remained broadly stable since 1998, ... According to Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office, it is anyone living in a household with a gross income between 70% and 150% of the gross median income.

A European Space Agency image showing an artist's impression depicting the separation of the ExoMars 2016 entry, descent and landing Schiaparelli demonstrator module. The Local. news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer. 8 March 2018. 12:50 CET+01:00. While South African entrepreneur Elon Musk ...

Christchurch-born Jodie Pralong, her Swiss husband Yannick Pralong and two others were skiing in Switzerland's Valais canton near the Italian border on Saturday, February 24, when an avalanche buried Ms Pralong and partially buried the other three, NZME reported. Mr Pralong managed to pull his wife ...

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, today, left for an official visit to Brussels, Belgium and Switzerland, a press release from the foreign ministry states. While in Brussels, Lyonchhen will call on the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, Jean-Claude-Juncker, President of the European Commission and ...

The fund is due to run out of assets by the end of 2030 at the latest, according to calculations previously run by Switzerland's federal social security office. The government also indicated that the ministry of the interior would be arranging talks between employer and employee representatives to discuss a ...

GENEVA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A Swiss firm and a German-based company announced on Monday they would develop Europe's first national drone traffic management system in Switzerland. Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, a German-based airspace management platform ...

I suspect your beautifully carved jewelry box was produced during the late 1890s to early 1900s in the town of Brienz, Switzerland. At the time there were over 1,000 carvers producing a wide range of decorative carvings for export. In the current marketplace, I think your carved jewelry box would sell in the ...

The “No Billag” initiative – a reference to the Billag firm that collects the media licensing fee – divided Switzerland along political and generational lines. But 71% voted “no” to the proposals on Sunday, according to official results published by the Swiss news agency ATS. Rejection of the initiative was “a ...

Associated PressMount Matterhorn glows in the last rays of the day as it is reflected in Lake Riffelsee in the Swiss Alps near Zermatt, Switzerland in this undated photo. The sheer majesty of the mountain - described back in the mid-19th century as "the peak people wish to see," - has lured millions of ...

Bern — The Mozambican and Swiss governments on Wednesday, at the end of an official visit to Switzerland by President Filipe Nyusi, signed an institutional framework agreement for development cooperation. The document was signed after official talks in Bern between delegations of the two countries, ...

Switzerland BOMB THREAT: Bern train station cordoned off as police search nearby church. POLICE have cordoned off the area around the main train station entrance in the capital Bern following a bomb threat and have arrested one person in connection with the incident. By Will Kirby. PUBLISHED: 15:36 ...

Switzerland's federal government must periodically seek voter approval to collect taxes. If Sunday's vote is successful, a constitutional amendment will be made extending the government's right to tax Swiss residents. Switzerland taxes residents at three levels: federal, cantonal (state) and municipal.

The annual testing of Switzerland's network of 7,200 sirens was only a partial success this year and must be repeated after problems have been corrected, according to officials. ... Switzerland has around 7,200 sirens across the country which serve as a public warning system in case of national emergency.

While China and South Korea have banned ICOs, Switzerland seems to prefer to be ahead of the situation by dominating as much as possible the exaggerations of new currency launches. There is every reason to believe that cryptocurrencies are a form of financial evolution that can not be stopped, but ...

Has this sporting success reinforced Olympic spirit in the small alpine nation, which is also home to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? swissinfo.ch asks locals in Arth-Goldau, an alpine town in central Switzerland, whether they think it's a good idea for Switzerland to host the Olympic Games, and ...

Despite progress in curbing illicit financial flows, Switzerland needs to do more to keep so-called 'dirty money' from entering its financial markets, such as tougher money laundering and tax evasion sanctions, a United Nations expert has declared. “In recent years the Swiss Confederation has achieved ...

After what was for many places in Switzerland the coldest night of the winter bar none with teeth-chattering minimum temperatures of -13.4C in Zurich, -8.1C ... Maximum temperatures on Wednesday are forecast to be between -1C and -5C across most of Switzerland, and these will gradually rise in coming ...

The OECD urged Swiss authorities to improve protections for whistleblowers, reform its rules about legal assistance with other nations and ensure bribery sanctions are "effective, proportionate and dissuasive." Published 10:31 AM ET Tue, 27 March 2018 The Associated Press. A tramway car captured with blurred motion ...