FC Thun fans attack police officers in Vaduz Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Riots broke out in Liechtenstein on Saturday after a football match between local side FC Vaduz and FC Thun from Switzerland. This content was published on October 20,...
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Swiss textile heavyweight Rieter plans further job cuts
Rieter plans further job cuts Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Textile machinery manufacturer Rieter is to cut more than 10% of its workforce in Switzerland. This latest restructuring is the latest in a long series for the Zurich-based group, which saw...
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Regional bus travel authorised between Italy and Switzerland
Cabotage authorized between Italy and Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Passengers on public regional bus services between Italy and Switzerland will be able to board and alight within both countries and not only on either side of the border. Transport...
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Cross-border shopping to be taxed at lower threshold
From 2025, the exemption limit for private purchases abroad will fall Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. As of January 1, 2025 purchases above CHF150 made across the Swiss border will be subject to VAT when imported. This content was published on...
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Swiss government wants to prohibit ‘revving’ of sports cars
Federal Council takes action against so-called car posers Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The governing Federal Council has declared a war on ‘car posers’. Unnecessary noise from exhaust systems is now to be expressly prohibited. This content was published on October...
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Almost 200 people die a year in Switzerland doing sport
An average of 185 people die every year while playing sport Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Every year, an average of 185 people die while playing sport in Switzerland. Most of the fatal sports accidents occur in mountain sports, followed by...
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Swiss app tracks illnesses while travelling
University of Zurich app tracks illnesses while travelling Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Someone falls ill on every third trip, with gastrointestinal complaints and respiratory symptoms being the most common problems, according to a study evaluating a travel app developed at...
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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
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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‘We know what cold weather is in Switzerland but this is hardcore’ – world hickory golfers praise Moray course
Not even the chilly Alps can compare to Lossiemouth on a windy day, as golfers from across the globe discovered on their visit to Moray Golf Club. Husband-and-wife Nick Hofer and Cornelia Schnell made the journey from Switzerland, near Berne. Picture: Beth Taylor However, the stiff breeze coming in from the Moray Firth failed to...
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Swiss family travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million within five years
Reka plans to invest 100 million francs within five years Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million ($117 million) in the renewal and expansion of its offer. This content was published on October...
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Security firm Sicpa cuts jobs in western Switzerland
The Sicpa campus in Prilly, near Lausanne, in western Switzerland. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Sicpa, a company specialising in security inks, announced on Thursday that it plans to cut up to 120 jobs in canton Vaud, citing a complicated international...