Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss public broadcasters RTS and SRF are drastically reducing their communications via the social network X (formerly Twitter)....
Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss parliamentary committee backs plan to deport asylum seekers (www.swissinfo.ch)
Landmark ruling: Switzerland’s climate policy violates human rights (www.swissinfo.ch)
In a much-anticipated ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has decided that Swiss authorities are responsible for not implementing efficient climate change policies[…]...
Landmark ruling: Switzerland’s climate policy violates human rights (www.swissinfo.ch)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/18148740...
German military vessel intercepts Houthi missile in Red Sea (www.swissinfo.ch)
Has anyone else the feeling that this will become a very long term thing of needing to protect shipping vessels and that it will affect prices of imported goods for the unforeseeable will rise ?
Steep rise in deportation flights from Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss Federal Railways successfully tests remote-controlled train (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swisscom finalises takeover of Vodafone Italy - SWI swissinfo.ch (www.swissinfo.ch)
Will Swiss cities copy Paris decision to hike parking charges for SUVs? (www.swissinfo.ch)
Switzerland adopts latest EU sanctions against Russia (www.swissinfo.ch)
The new measures, which come into force on February 1, include a gradual ban on the purchase and import of Russian diamonds, as announced by the Swiss government on Wednesday....
Residential property prices continue to rise in Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
In 2023, residential property prices in Switzerland continued to increase, though the growth rate slowed due to interest rate hikes. The Swiss Real Estate Institute’s analysis, based on actual sales prices from the Swiss Real Estate Data Pool, found that:...
CERN celebrates 70 years of particle physics research (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss aid payments for UNRWA are in doubt (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss Senate Commission rejects using Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss farmers call for rise in producer prices (www.swissinfo.ch)
Swiss farmers are worried. Not only are they suffering from sharply falling incomes, but they also have to contend with consumers cutting back on food....
Pro Velo criticises cantons’ delays on bicycle routes (www.swissinfo.ch)
The vast majority of Switzerland’s 26 cantons have done little or nothing to implement the new law on cycle routes, criticises Pro Velo....
Switzerland and Italy resolve train issue (www.swissinfo.ch)
A normal train service can resume between Brig in southwestern Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy. This follows a decision by the Italian authorities to extend by one year a deadline for implementing new fire protection measures for railway tunnels....
Electric vehicle sales growth slows in Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
One in five new cars (20.9%) sold in Switzerland in 2023 was a battery electric vehicle. Sales continued to grow last year but at a slower pace than expected....
Swiss authorised record number of ‘banned’ pesticides last year (www.swissinfo.ch)
In 2023, some 30 previously banned substances were exceptionally authorised by federal authorities, as a means of tackling growing menaces to agricultural crops....
Marble trout named Swiss Fish of the Year (www.swissinfo.ch)
The marble trout, aka Salmo marmoratus, has been named the Fish of the Year 2024 by the Swiss Fishing Federation (FSP). This freshwater fish from south of the Alps is fighting for its survival....
Zurich airport sees sizeable jump in activity in 2023 (www.swissinfo.ch)
The number of flights in and out of Switzerland’s biggest airport increased by 14.5% in 2023, but activity is still 10% lower than pre-pandemic years....
Polecat crowned Switzerland’s animal of the year for 2024 (www.swissinfo.ch)
Conservation group Pro Natura says that if the species – which belongs to the marten family – is to survive in the country, a nationwide ecological infrastructure is needed....
Most Swiss want to restrict fireworks for private individuals (www.swissinfo.ch)
More than three-quarters of the Swiss population support the initiative submitted in the autumn to restrict the use of fireworks by private individuals. According to a representative survey, the main reasons for this are animal welfare and air pollution....
Swiss government wants to facilitate expansion of landfill sites (www.swissinfo.ch)
The regulations on the expansion of landfill sites are to be relaxed in Switzerland. The department of Environment Minister Albert Rösti wants to amend an ordinance to this end and has opened a consultation process until mid-April....
