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EU not an ‘a la carte menu’, members tell Switzerland

EU not an ‘a la carte menu’, members tell Switzerland

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Switzerland set to launch world-first solar panels on railway tracks

Switzerland set to launch world-first solar panels on railway tracks

In a world first, a Swiss company has developed a removable solar panel system that can be rolled out along rail tracks and, after a tricky regulatory period, is now set to launch a pilot project on an open train line in Neuchâtel. A removable solar carpet between rails Start-up Sun-Ways has worked with EPFL, the Swiss...

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Swiss come second in world blind wine tasting championships

Swiss come second in world blind wine tasting championships

Grapes waiting to be harvested in the Lavaux region overlooking Lake Geneva. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland has come runners-up at the 12th edition of the World Tasting Championship, organised by the Revue du Vin de France. This content was...

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Swiss siblings nominated for international film music award

Swiss siblings nominated for international film music award

Baldenweg siblings nominated for international film music award Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. With their double nomination at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium, the Swiss-Australian sibling trio Diego, Nora and Lionel Baldenweg are making history for Switzerland. This content...

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UK resumes trade talks with Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ push

UK resumes trade talks with Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ push

The meeting in London — the fifth round of talks between the two nations aimed at enhancing their existing free trade agreement — will be the first since Labour swept to power in the UK’s July 4 general election. Keyystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated...

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UK Resumes Trade Talks With Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ Push

UK Resumes Trade Talks With Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ Push

(Bloomberg) — British and Swiss trade negotiators will resume trade talks on Monday as they seek to broker deeper access to each other’s financial services markets as well as agreements on data sharing and worker visas. Most Read from Bloomberg The meeting in London — the fifth round of talks between the two nations aimed...

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Swiss bearded vulture rare win amid global wildlife catastrophe

Swiss bearded vulture rare win amid global wildlife catastrophe

Wildlife populations have shrunk by 73 percent since 1970 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The reintroduction of the bearded vulture in Switzerland is one of the few positive ecological stories of the last 50 years, which saw three-quarters of wild animals...

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Switzerland calls for de-escalation between Israel and Lebanon | Europe

Switzerland calls for de-escalation between Israel and Lebanon | Europe

The Swiss government on Wednesday urged de-escalation between Israel and Lebanon, following weeks of stepped-up Israeli attacks, with the heaviest toll in death and displacement falling on the Lebanese people. In a statement, the Swiss government emphasized “that only dialogue, de-escalation and compliance with international humanitarian law can lead to peace in the Middle East.”...

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‘Suicide capsule’ use suspended in Switzerland

‘Suicide capsule’ use suspended in Switzerland

Campaign groups behind the controversial suicide capsule known as the “Sarco” announced on Sunday that they have suspended the application process for those requesting to use it. Sarco had garnered over 370 requests as of last month. The decision follows the ongoing criminal investigation into the device’s first use, which has ignited a great deal...

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IBA urges boxing federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

IBA urges boxing federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

The International Boxing Association (IBA) urged its national federations on Monday to join legal action in Switzerland against what it called the “abusive behaviour” of Olympic organisers. The IBA and International Olympic Committee (IOC) have been at loggerheads since the boxing body, led by Russian Umar Kremlev, was stripped of recognition last year over its...

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Swiss probe into woman’s voluntary death causing advocacy groups behind ‘suicide capsule’ to suspend its use

Swiss probe into woman’s voluntary death causing advocacy groups behind ‘suicide capsule’ to suspend its use

Advocacy groups behind a “suicide capsule” announced Sunday they have suspended applications to use the device until authorities in Switzerland complete a criminal investigation into a woman’s voluntary death from its first use. The president of Switzerland-based The Last Resort, Florian Willet, is being held in pretrial detention, according to the group and Exit International,...