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31/01/2023

Expatica Launches Expansion to Italy

The online resource for international living expands to Italy with informative guides on moving to and working in the Mediterranean nation. EXPATICA, a prominent online resource for internationals living abroad, has launched a new website for Italy. Expatica offers essential…

13/01/2023

SWISS pilots approve new collective labour agreement

Pilots working for Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have agreed to a new collective labour agreement finalised after lengthy negotiations between their union Aeropers and SWISS management. The new collective agreement comes into force retroactively on January 1, 2023, after 87%…

13/01/2023

Switzerland’s largest ‘open air’ solar farm planned at Bern Airport

A huge solar farm – the equivalent of 35 football pitches – is being planned at Bern Airport aimed at producing electricity for up to 15,000 homes from 2026. Flughafen Bern AG and the energy company BKW have joined forces…

13/01/2023

UN urges charges dropped in Greek migrant rescue trial

The United Nations on Friday urged all charges to be dropped in a long-delayed Greek trial of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including prominent Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini. “Trials like these are deeply concerning because they criminalise life-saving…

13/01/2023

Greenpeace blasts number of private jets heading to WEF

Environmental group Greenpeace has criticised the “hypocrisy” of elites gathering in Davos next week for the World Economic Forum (WEF) for their use of private jets amid mounting climate change concerns. A few days ahead of the WEF’s annual meeting…

13/01/2023

Switzerland and US sign deal on pharmaceutical supply chain

US and Swiss authorities have agreed to share inspection documents on pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in a move to improve efficiency and safety in the drug supply chain. According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, the Good Manufacturing Practice…

13/01/2023

WEF guest list reflects world geopolitical and economic woes

Organisers say the 2023 WEF summit will stand out for record participation across the board with 379 public figures expected to show up. That includes 52 heads of state and government – the bulk of them (30) from Europe, which…

12/01/2023

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more…

12/01/2023

UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition

The United Nations called Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition “before it is too late” in countries being hammered by the food crisis. UN agencies said conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic and…