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Why people love the Locarno Film Festival

2023-12-18

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A gorgeous location for a film festival: Locarno in southern Switzerland. The international event features about 200 films in 10 days. But what makes the Locarno Film Festival so special? In this episode, SWI culture editor Eduardo Simantob tells podcast host Susan Misicka why he loves it.  Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes...

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Meet the Swiss woman bringing open water swimming to Boston

2023-12-18

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Swiss architect Renata von Tscharner has devoted over two decades to improving the public spaces along the Charles River in Massachusetts. She even hopes to get people swimming in Boston's so-called "dirty water" on a regular basis. We met her at the Rhine River in her native Basel. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes...

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Are nuclear weapons really banned?

2023-12-18

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In this episode host Susan Misicka introduces our sister podcast, Inside Geneva. Nuclear weapons were banned by international treaty at the start of 2021. But the treaty doesn’t apply to any of the nuclear powers, since none of them signed it. So are nukes really banned? Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes talks to Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Beatrice Fihn of the International Campaign to Ban...

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Should kids be sweating for our chocolate cravings?

2023-12-18

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The success of Swiss chocolate depends on cocoa beans harvested far away, often with the help of minors. In this episode we discuss whether it's OK for children to work, and how to figure out if kids helped make your candy bar. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland...

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What soil sounds like and why it matters

2023-12-18

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What does soil sound like, and what do those sounds mean? We find out from the world’s first scientist to use acoustics to research the soil and underground biodiversity. Also, we explore some of Zurich's greenspaces with a conservation biologist. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages...

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Are electric cars and planes the way to go?

2023-12-18

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Switzerland missed its target to reduce its carbon footprint in 2020. But there are still some promising developments when it comes to electric mobility in Switzerland – on the roads and up in the air. In this episode we take a ride in an electric plane and kick the tires on Swiss electric car infrastructure. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern...

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How to clean up the gold trade

2023-12-18

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In this follow-up to "The Dirt on Digging for Gold" we hear about some measures to make the gold trade more sustainable. Swiss anti-corruption champion Mark Pieth provides insight into the social problems sparked by gold mining. And members of the Swiss Better Gold Association share their experiences in Latin America. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company...

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Strange days: checking in with Swiss people in America

2023-12-18

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The past year has been a strange time for all of us. It can be even harder if you’re an expat. One in ten Swiss people lives outside of Switzerland. In this episode, we hear from a few Swiss citizens who are living in the United States. They tell us how they’re experiencing the coronavirus pandemic and politics in their adopted homeland. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media...

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What Covid-19 tells us about the pharma industry

2023-12-18

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Switzerland is the home of some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. But when it comes to coronavirus vaccines, the Swiss pharma giants are not part of the discussion. How did they miss out? Or did they? And what does it mean for the next pandemic? Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in...

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How to catch a child sex offender

2023-12-18

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The case of a Swiss couple abusing Indian children –  and getting away with it –  shows the limits of the international police network. Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.

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Crypto – a spy thriller made in Switzerland

2023-12-18

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Multiple spy agencies, secret documents, international intrigue, and a Swiss company's encryption machines are at the heart of this episode. But does anybody really know the whole story? Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.

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Why women’s suffrage took so long

2023-12-18

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Switzerland is celebrating a rather awkward anniversary this year. It was only 50 years ago that women got the right to vote at the federal level. What was the hold-up? And what’s still holding women back today? Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy.   SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global...

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Swiss elections: low voter turnout explained | #switzerland #elections #vote

2023-11-19

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Switzerland, a model democracy, is tired of politics. 🗳️⁠ ⁠ This is how some have analysed the turnout at the most recent Swiss elections. ⁠ ⁠ At 46.6%, voter turnout is admittedly slightly higher than in 2019 (45%). But as has always been the case in recent decades, more than half the electorate failed to turn out at the polls. ⁠ ⁠ Here are two possible reasons for this. What do you think about it? ⁠ ⁠ Click here to see how the Swiss Abroad voted...

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What CERN’s next-generation particle collider could look like

2023-10-31

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Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans. Particle colliders have been used since the 1950s to help physicists explore the laws of the...

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Stablecoins explained

2023-10-24

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The rapid proliferation of cryptocurrencies has been matched by massive swings in their value relative to traditional currencies. This means that cryptocurrency holders can never be certain of their purchasing power. Enter stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency that is backed by traditional currencies (such as the Swiss franc or US dollar), or other assets such as gold or oil. Cryptocurrencies are run on Distributed Ledger Technology systems like...

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The dark secrets of Swiss gold | Part 2 #switzerland #gold

2023-09-29

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Swiss media obtained a confidential letter in which the Swiss authorities warned the Swiss refiner Valcambi of its risky practices with a refinery in Dubai. ⁠ ⁠ But why didn't they sanction Valcambi? Mainly because the Swiss law does not always permit it. Even if a company is found to have failed in its duty of due diligence.⁠ ⁠ ?Click here to find out more:...

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The hazards of driving on Swiss roads in the 1960s

2023-09-26

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Switzerland is among the most densely populated countries in Europe, so its roads are often clogged with vehicles. However, it has a good safety record. Watching this report from Swiss Public Television SRF on traffic in the 1960s, it becomes clear that things have changed for the better.  --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss...

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The betrayal – Dangerous Millions Episode 5

2023-09-14

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On December 22, 2008, Swiss prosecutor Laurence Boillat interviewed an HSBC bank employee at Geneva police station. The employee was a computer scientist called Hervé Falciani, who had been born in France and had lived in Switzerland for ten years. Over several months, the Swiss police had been received tips accusing him of attempting to sell banking data. But that evening, the magistrate let him go home without managing to extract any information...

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Should the Swiss Abroad keep Swiss health insurance? #insurance #switzerland #healthcare

2023-09-12

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Do you think Swiss expats should be able to retain their health insurance in Switzerland? In the past few years the number of Swiss pensioners who live abroad has increased, and because of their age and sometimes critical health conditions they can find only expensive health insurance or none at all. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments 👇 And click here to find out more:...

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Physical punishment on children: Switzerland lags behind // On the Record

2023-09-01

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"Children should not be physically punished. We are fed up with Switzerland being one of the last countries to approve laws that make sense." Watch our exclusive interview with Philip Jaffé, vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, today. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch the full interview: _uA?feature=shared --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation...

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