Switzerland News

October 21, 2019

Switzerland deepens Indian cooperation on energy and rail transport

Swiss Transport and Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has been meeting her counterparts in India, which wants to strengthen its railways and promote cleantech development. Sommaruga was accompanied by representatives of various Swiss companies active in the energy, cleantech and railway…
October 21, 2019

UN rights chief says ‘disturbed’ by Chile unrest

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who is also Chile’s former president, said Monday she is “disturbed” by the violence shaking her country and urged immediate dialogue to ease the crisis. “I’m deeply disturbed and saddened to see the violence,…
October 21, 2019

China seeks WTO okay for $2.4 bn tariffs on US goods

China will ask the World Trade Organization for permission to impose tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of US goods as compensation in a dispute that dates back to 2012, documents showed Monday. In a statement circulated to WTO members last…
October 21, 2019

Swiss highland grasslands are in decline

A study of meadows and pastures has shown that those at higher elevations are in worse condition than they were 20 years ago. Dry grasslands are home to many rare and threatened plants in Switzerland, but because of agriculture, 95%…
October 21, 2019

The Swiss Elections 2019: Results in Detail

Abbreviations used: BDP – Conservative Democratic Party; CSP – Christian Social Party of Switzerland; CVP – Christian Democratic Party; EVP – Protestant Party; FDP – Radical Liberal Party; GLP – Liberal Green Party; Greens – Green Party; Lega – Lega dei Ticinesi; MCG – Geneva Citizens‘ Movement; PdA – Communist Party; SP – Social Democratic Party; SVP – Swiss People’s Party. “other – all remaining parties.
October 21, 2019

Measles cases rocket in Switzerland

The Federal Office of Public Health recorded 214 cases of measles in Switzerland in the first nine months of 2019 – six times more than for the whole of 2018. Two people have died. Officially, however, the disease has been eliminated…
October 21, 2019

What lies ahead for Switzerland after the vote?

The votes have been cast and the results are in. Green, female and progressive were the headlines from this election. What does this historic vote mean for Switzerland going forward? 1.  Demand for more responsibility on the environment The big…
October 21, 2019

Terror suspect to remain in Swiss custody

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court has decided to extend the pre-trial detention of a man accused of supporting a criminal group, attempted murder and violating the law banning Islamic State. The man, a citizen of canton Vaud in western Switzerland,…
October 21, 2019

Swiss remain the richest in the world

The Swiss have pulled away from the pack when it comes to assets per adult, remaining on average the wealthiest citizens in the world.  In concrete terms, by mid-2019 assets per adult in Switzerland stood at $564,650 (CHF555,000), an increase…

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