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More More Pandemic reveals Switzerland’s weak spot in securing foreign talent This content was published on May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Switzerland is increasingly being challenged as a business location because of immigration restrictions. Could the pandemic be a turning point?
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More More Swiss unis fear for research after EU deal breakdown This content was published on May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Swiss universities say government's decision to drop the EU "framework" agreement puts Switzerland’s top research position at risk.
More More Media reacts to uncertain aftermath of EU deal failure This content was published on May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 “Punk politics”, or “right decision”? The Swiss press is divided about the the government’s decision to break off negotiations with the EU.
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More More Hear Swiss stories for the world on The Swiss Connection podcast This content was published on May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 Join us as we fly in an electric plane and kick the tires on Switzerland’s electric car future.
More More Are hunters an endangered species in Switzerland? This content was published on May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 Mario Theus, a forester, hunter and filmmaker, discusses his new film, which he hopes will open viewers’ eyes to a world “hardly anyone understands”.
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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.
More More The Geneva Summit 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.
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More More Gaza: when children are caught in the crossfire This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 The violence in Gaza took a toll on civilians before the May 21 ceasefire. A closer look at the human cost of the conflict.
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More More Protest over academic collaboration with China This content was published on May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 The Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is one of three European institutions cooperating with a university in China with ties to the military.
More More Debunking the myths surrounding Joseph Beuys This content was published on May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 Published in German in 2013, Hans Peter Riegel's biography of Joseph Beuys destroyed many myths created by the artist himself.
More More WHO prepares for fundamental Covid-induced reforms This content was published on May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021 How to reform the WHO will be on the agenda of the World Health Assembly, which is meeting in Geneva.
More More Seeking common ground to battle future pandemics This content was published on May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 The 194 members of the WHO will soon meet for the annual World Health Assembly. What could be more important in this pandemic year?
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More More Covid-19: WHO really calls the shots? This content was published on May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 How much do we really know about the World Health Organization – the agency that Covid-19 has thrust into the spotlight?
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The case for a high-tech pandemic surveillance and response scheme This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 Science should be at the core of a reform of pandemic surveillance and response systems, researchers at the Graduate Institute Geneva argue.