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The Nestlé story

2018-06-11

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Nestlé has a long history in Switzerland, but how Swiss is it nowadays? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role … Continue...

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Reuse and rewind

2018-06-11

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What if buildings could be recycled, instead of demolished? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on …

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Vita Parcours: an outdoors fitness success story

2018-06-07

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Fifty years after the first Vita Parcours outdoors fitness trail was opened, they’re still very popular. The idea of physical exercise in the woods quickly caught on in Switzerland, and the 100th Vita Parcours trail was already opened five years after they were introduced. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss …

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The international hype over a cheese vending machine

2018-06-07

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A cheese vending machine in Hünenberg, canton Zug, has become an internet hit. An American website published a video about the machine at the beginning of May. Since then, more than 13 million people have viewed the clip. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is …

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‘Drag queens need high heels, lipstick and balls’

2018-06-05

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“True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. — 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 …

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The Swiss politician who learnt to live with the effects of thalidomide

2018-05-31

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Thalidomide, initially used as a sedative and then to alleviate morning sickness, turned out to have drastic consequences for thousands of pregnant women and their children in a worldwide scandal that also involved Switzerland. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland …

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The ‘sovereign money’ initiative, explained

2018-05-30

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On June 10, the Swiss will vote on the ‘sovereign money’ initiative. We break down what the initiative is about, and what campaigners hope to achieve and why. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you …

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The secret history of fondue

2018-05-30

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Did you know the most famous Swiss dish was the result of a marketing stunt? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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How to serve up an initiative that is hard to digest

2018-05-28

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Some Swiss votes can be extremely technical and the need for independent viewpoints is vital. But experts’ clarifications can sometimes be incomprehensible and not necessarily neutral. Fabio Canetg thinks he has the answer. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide …

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Do the police smoke confiscated weed?

2018-05-28

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“True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. — 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 …

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Waste not, want not

2018-05-28

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Is it possible not to create rubbish…? This woman is living her best ‘zero waste’ life. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation … Continue...

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Even on their way to be slaughtered, animals have rights

2018-05-28

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A Swiss Public Television programme discovered that cattle being transported to the slaughterhouse were being mistreated. Here’s what happened. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the …

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Praying at the altar of football

2018-05-24

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Football is already like a religion to many. Is a football church the next step…? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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‘Explosive’ Swiss artist Roman Signer turns 80

2018-05-23

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Roman Signer is best known for his exploding landscape performance pieces. His art is playful, full of humour and of brutal (yet quiet) poetry. Now the trailblazing Swiss performance artist turns 80. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to …

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Meet the 11-year-old author

2018-05-22

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Leandra’s still in school, but she’s already published a book! Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report …

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Bern from a homeless perspective

2018-05-16

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The Surprise association, which publishes a magazine to help the homeless, is celebrating its 20th year. To mark the event, it has launched “socially aware” tours of the city of Bern, with guides who have personally experienced homelessness. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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Swaziland, not Switzerland

2018-05-14

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Switzerland is sometimes confused with Sweden. But there is another country that gets mistaken for Switzerland: Swaziland, a small country in the south of Africa. Its king has had enough of the mix-ups and is now taking a radical step. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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Whatsapp? Not for under 16s

2018-05-09

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Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — 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 …

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Swiss city fights sexual harassment with humour

2018-05-03

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A number of associations have been fighting sexual harassment for years, but now Swiss cities are also getting involved in the campaign to stamp it out. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — 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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A one-way ticket to a greener planet

2018-05-03

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Is the night train one solution for our carbon footprint problems? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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