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How to become a Swiss Federal Councillor

2018-12-05

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Switzerland has two new members of the Federal Council! But how is a new Federal Councillor chosen? — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe …

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O Christmas tree

2018-11-29

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More and more Swiss are choosing to rent a Christmas tree instead of buying a cut tree they’ll later have to throw away. But before being potted and sold, the trees need to put out strong roots. This year’s dry summer means many baby trees, didn’t make it. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of … Continue reading »

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Swiss electronics to take Mars’ pulse

2018-11-28

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The spacecraft that landed on the Red Planet is carrying a seismometer controlled by electronics devised at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more …

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Zurich’s toughest bus driver

2018-11-28

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Being a bus driver at Zurich’s public transport company can be an adventure, and Zorica has seen it all. Find out how she ended up behind the wheel and what she likes about it. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the … Continue reading »

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The family heirlooms becoming worthless

2018-11-26

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In Switzerland, whether it’s for stamps or walnut cabinets, demand for thrift shops seems to be decreasing. Only extremely rare pieces still get … Everything is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. This also applies to antiques at auctions or in thrift shops. At these places, sellers of old … Continue...

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Switzerland: home to one of Europe’s oldest monasteries

2018-11-22

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In the east of Switzerland, in Val Müstair, is one of the oldest churches in Europe. Here, in the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was venerated as a saint. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. …

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Hackers wanted

2018-11-22

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The federal government hopes to allow Swiss citizens to vote online in the 2019 federal elections. A new platform has been developed but before launching it, any weaknesses need to be found out: that’s why a hacker position has just been opened. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider … Continue reading...

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Swiss investigate cause of deadly bridge collapse

2018-11-20

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Scientists at a lab near Zurich are investigating why a bridge collapsed in Genoa in August, killing 43 people. Scientists at a specialist lab in Switzerland are trying to determine why a bridge collapsed in the Italian port of Genoa in August this year, killing 43 people. The Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology, …

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How CERN’s rotting photos were restored

2018-11-20

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Mouldy slides captured in the 80s at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva and left to rot have been made into artwork. Mouldy slides captured in the 1980s at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva and left to rot, have been made into artwork. The slides were mostly copies of negatives dating from … Continue...

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Sinking or swimming in a tough climate

2018-11-15

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Sinking or swimming in a tough climate — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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A special kind of home for people with dementia

2018-11-14

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Around 150,000 people have dementia in Switzerland, with the figure set to double in the next 20 years. So the question of how best to care for sufferers of the disease is all the more pressing. An unconventional residential community for people with dementia has been created in Hasle-Rüegsau in Emmental. A team from Swiss …

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The Swiss return of Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele

2018-11-14

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After the Second World War, Josef Mengele – a war criminal and the man behind experiments on human beings at the Auschwitz concentration camp – fled to South America. There he managed to hide and escape justice until his death. However, he returned to Europe once as a tourist – and came to Switzerland. — …

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Ageing cheese with music

2018-11-14

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A cheesemaker in Emmental has been ageing his cheese with music, a different genre for each wheel. The idea behind this crazy experiment is to find out if sound waves can influence the cheese’s taste like humidity and temperature do. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep …

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A Swiss revolution that started in a pulpit

2018-11-12

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Switzerland nowadays might be known for being a peaceful and neutral country, but that hasn’t always been the case. The nation has also had its share of civil wars and revolutions. One of them was brought about by the reformer, Ulrich Zwingli. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its …

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In Switzerland trains must be on time, and clean

2018-11-08

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The Swiss Federal Railways has opened a state-of-the-art washing tunnel in Brig, canton Valais, just for trains. The facility, the most modern in … The Swiss Federal Railways has opened a state-of-the-art washing tunnel in Brig, canton Valais, just for trains. The facility, the most modern in the country, is 90 metres long, fully automatic …

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Spending All Souls’ Day with 25,000 skulls

2018-11-05

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In late October and early November the dead seem to return and mingle among the living around Switzerland. For the more adventurous, it’s a chance to visit the ossuaries of Valais. — 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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Rhine Falls water level at historic low

2018-10-25

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The historically hot and dry summer and autumn weather is having a dramatic impact on water levels – such as of the Rhine Falls. The historically hot and dry summer and autumn weather is having a dramatic impact on the water levels of Swiss rivers and lakes, and natural landmarks such as the Rhine Falls. … Continue reading...

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Swiss-EU relations: the key milestones

2018-10-23

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Switzerland is not member of the European Union, but its relations with the 28-member bloc are founded on a series of bilateral sectoral accords, which give it many benefits of membership. — 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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Insurance investigators – necessary or dangerous?

2018-10-23

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Spying with drones, surveillance in bedrooms, an intrusion into privacy: In the upcoming public vote on social insurance investigators, a lot is … Spying with drones, surveillance in bedrooms, an intrusion into privacy: In the upcoming public vote on social insurance investigators, a lot is at stake, according to its opponents. Yet for the Swiss …

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Swiss referendum against a change to gun laws

2018-10-22

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Following the attacks in Paris in November 2015, the EU tightened gun laws in its member states. As a Schengen country, Switzerland is also affected. Following the attacks in Paris in November 2015, the EU tightened gun laws in its member states. As a Schengen country, Switzerland is also affected. The Swiss Shooting interest group …

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