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Lukas Golder sees a “crisis of confidence from the left”
November 14, 2024
Trust in the Federal Council is at an all-time low. According to opinion researcher Lukas Golder from gfs.
Switzerland takes second place in digital competitiveness
November 14, 2024
Switzerland has taken second place in the annual World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) published by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne.
Historic necklace auctioned in Geneva for 4.55 million euros
November 13, 2024
An 18th century necklace set with almost 500 high-carat diamonds was auctioned off in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.
Orascom DH with more revenue in the first nine months
November 13, 2024
The real estate developer and hotel operator Orascom DH increased its turnover in the first nine months of 2024.
Relief organization Heks to lay off around 40 employees by the end of the month
November 13, 2024
The aid organization of the Swiss Protestant Reformed Church (Heks) will have to make 36 to 41 employees redundant by the end of November.
Stadler Rail lowers guidance due to severe weather disasters
November 13, 2024
Stadler Rail has recently been hit hard by disastrous weather conditions: Production has been massively affected in some cases.
Once again no millions won in the Swiss Lotto draw
November 13, 2024
The Swiss Lotto jackpot remained untouched once again on Wednesday. This means that there is a chance of winning a maximum prize of 35.
Geneva wants to create a comprehensive pollutant register for PFAS
November 13, 2024
The canton of Geneva wants to create a complete cantonal register of so-called PFAS perpetual chemicals.
Woman kills three children in France and herself in Valais
November 13, 2024
A 45-year-old mother is believed to have killed her three children in Taninges in Haute-Savoie on Tuesday.
Zurich cantonal police find six kilograms of cocaine in car
November 13, 2024
On Tuesday night, the Zurich cantonal police stopped a van driver in Zurich-Affoltern on suspicion of possession of narcotics.
Researchers shed light on the genetics of barley grain
November 13, 2024
In the genetic analysis of cultivated plants, researchers have compared cultivated plants with their "wild" ancestors.
Police arrest a tugboat and nine “customers” at the airport
November 13, 2024
The Zurich cantonal police arrested nine people with forged passports and their suspected smuggler at Zurich Airport on Sunday morning.
Swiss wines sold in Switzerland remain without a nutrition label
November 13, 2024
Swiss wine producers do not have to adopt the nutrition declaration introduced in the EU on wine labels if they sell the wine exclusively in Switzerland.
The controversial prison in Pruntrut JU is closed
November 13, 2024
Pruntrut prison, which is regularly criticized for its prison conditions, is to be closed.
Head of the ICRC Museum in Geneva proposes takeover by the Confederation
November 13, 2024
The director of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva is calling for a nationwide debate on the future of the institution.
Merz attacks Scholz – Chancellor calls for compromises
November 13, 2024
One week after the end of the "traffic light" system in Germany, opposition leader Friedrich Merz has opened the election campaign in the Bundestag with sharp personal attacks against Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Scholz defends end of German “traffic light” coalition
November 13, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has defended the dismissal of his Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) in the Bundestag and the resulting end of the traffic light coalition.
Federal Council rejects food initiative without counter-proposal
November 13, 2024
The Federal Council rejects the food initiative. This initiative calls for Swiss food production to be increasingly geared towards a plant-based diet.

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