The Saint Bernard competition takes place every year in a country member to the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs. Keystone / Cyril Zingaro Over a hundred Saint Bernards have descended on Martigny, in canton Valais to kick off the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs competition. This content was published on June 8, 2024...
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Three people arrested in Switzerland in international drug gang crackdown
Several kilograms of cocaine and heroin were seized during arrests in Switzerland on June 4. Keystone The discovery of empty cocaine packaging and shredding equipment at an illegal landfill site in Antwerp, Belgium, led investigators on the trail of an Albanian drug trafficking ring. Three arrests were made in Switzerland as a result of international...
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Switzerland experiencing ‘travel fever’
More than 90% of Swiss adults plan to travel at least once in 2024, and more than half at least three times. The Associated Press The Swiss are drawn to travelling abroad, with the vast majority of Switzerland’s population planning at least one holiday this year despite rising costs and inflation. This content was published...
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F1 Sauber cleared of unauthorized advertising, rules Swiss commission
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the qualifying session at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, April 6, 2024, ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The Sauber Formula 1 racing team is not engaging in unauthorized advertising for online gambling that is...
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The Favourites Prep for the Tour de France – PezCycling News
The Top Riders Prepare: There are four weeks to go before the start of the behemoth that is the biggest bike race on the calendar: the Tour de France. The top favourites are now either on an altitude training camp or racing in the Criterium du Dauphiné. We look at the plans of the top...
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‘Alpha Uno’: Swiss fighter jets take off and land on motorway
This is not the first time the Swiss Air Force has conducted exercises on the motorway: on September 3, 1988, the Swiss Air Force conducted a manoeuvre called “NOSTRA” on a motorway in canton Obwalden. Keystone-SDA The Swiss Air Force is conducting a military exercise on the motorway in canton Vaud between the Payerne and...
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Swiss army taking part in NATO exercise in Germany
In Germany, Swiss Air Force pilots will use four F/A-18 aircraft to deepen their knowledge and skills in cross-border air defence. Keystone / Dominic Favre The Swiss army will be taking part in the multinational NATO exercise, “Tiger Meet” in Schleswig, Germany, until June 13. This is one of the largest air-operations exercises in Europe,...
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Swiss bike lobby calls for faster progress on infrastructure
Since 2018, the United Nations has recognized June 3 as World Bicycle Day. Keystone / Sohail Shahzad The government must shift gears to more quickly work towards its goal of doubling bicycle traffic by 2035. This is what the organisation Pro Velo is calling for on World Bicycle Day on Monday, asking for five measures...
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Switzerland to intensify border checks during sporting events
Checks and controls will increase in the coming months. Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott During the European Football Championships in Germany and the Olympic Games in Paris, the Swiss government will step up border controls. The reason for this is the increased threat of terrorism in connection with these major sporting events. This content was published on May...
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Pharma firm Takeda to cut up to 120 Swiss jobs
An employee at one of Takeda’s locations in Germany. Keystone/Silas Stein The Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda has announced a reduction of up to 120 jobs at its site in Opfikon. The statutory consultation process is currently underway. This content was published on May 31, 2024 – 12:55 A Takeda spokesperson confirmed a report published in...
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Fighter jets to use Swiss motorway as runway
Part of the road which will be occupied by the jets. Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott To prepare for an emergency, Switzerland will have fighter jets take off and land on a motorway next week. Eight F/A-18s are expected to be deployed, the Swiss Air Force announced on Thursday. This content was published on May 31, 2024 –...
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Switzerland may triple tuition fees for foreign university students
The Swiss federal technology institutes in Lausanne and Zurich are among the best in the world. Keystone / Georgios Kefalas Foreign students at federal technology institute ETH Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) may soon have to pay at least three times as much as Swiss students in tuition fees. The House...