Zona euro, clubul țărilor ale căror economii dau trendul în toată Europa, va intra în recesiune în 2023 și își va reveni doar firav începând cu 2024, relevă un raport al Swiss Re Institute, de sub umbrela Swiss Re, unul dintre cei mai mari reasigurători din lume. Potrivit prognozelor sursei citate, economia zonei euro va […]
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Un avion al companiei Swiss a zburat vineri în premieră mondială fiind acoperit cu un strat protector asemănător pielii de rechin
„Vom continua să investim consistent în astfel de soluţii sustenabile”, a declarat directorul executiv al companiei elveţiene, Dieter Vranckx. Acea peliculă transparentă aplicată peste fuselaj reduce semnificativ rezistenţa la înaintare, iar compania Swiss, deţinută de operatorul german Lufthansa, a anunţat în luna februarie că noul material va ajuta zborurile aeriene să devină cu 1% mai […]
Swiss to vote on fundamental rights for apes
Citizens in the Basel-Stadt canton will decide whether their fundamental rights should be extended to non-human primates On Sunday, residents in the northern Swiss region of Basel-Stadt will take to the polls to decide whether non-human anthropoids should enjoy the same basic rights as their human cousins. The vote has been instigated by campaign group […]
WhatsApp, Signal & Telegram banned by Swiss Army
Switzerland’s military has deemed the use of WhatsApp and several other messengers incompatible with security requirements Swiss soldiers are required to stop using WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, and use a domestic messenger instead, Swiss media reported this week. Data protection was cited as the reason. Commanders and chiefs of staff received an instruction in late […]
EU warns relationship with Swiss is on the brink
The European Union has raised concerns about a potential breakdown in its relations with Switzerland over EU internal market rules European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic has told Der Spiegel that the bloc’s relationship with Switzerland is at risk of becoming “obsolete” if the two sides don’t address their differences over internal market rules. In […]
Swiss get to choose whether to keep vaccine passports in place
Despite months of protests, Swiss citizens have overwhelmingly voted to keep the country’s system of Covid vaccination certificates in place. The deal was sweetened for voters by the promise of financial assistance. Some 62% of voters chose on Sunday to maintain the country’s coronavirus measures. These measures include a controversial system of Covid vaccination certificates, required […]
Majority of Swiss refuse to pay more for fuel & heating to meet climate change goals – survey
The majority of Swiss are reluctant to fund climate change goals from their own pocket, a new survey has shown. Younger people, and those living in rural areas, are especially unwilling to pay more for gas, heating and air travel. The 2050 carbon neutrality goals, outlined by the Switzerland authorities, are out of step with […]
Thousands flood Swiss capital to decry Covid certificates (VIDEOS)
Thousands of protesters held a rally in Bern, rejecting the introduction of Covid certificates aimed to curb the spread of the virus. The rally remained peaceful, unlike earlier October protests. Massive crowds of people flooded Bern, the capital of Switzerland, this Saturday, expressing anger over the Covid-19 measures adopted by the government. Since September 13, […]
Swiss cops deploy water cannon & rubber bullets to break up 500-strong protest opposing Covid-19 health pass (VIDEOS)
Swiss police used a water cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an anti-Covid protest on Thursday after a crowd of demonstrators broke through barriers outside the federal capital’s parliament building. The unauthorized protest saw around 500 critics of the government’s Covid-19 restrictions gather for a weekly demonstration, as activists continue to reject […]
3 Swiss Guards resign after Vatican orders vaccinations & introduces Covid-19 Green Passes for staff and visitors
Three Swiss Guards have resigned ‘voluntarily’ from the ceremonial Vatican force, while several others have been suspended, after the Holy See ordered the troops to get vaccinated against Covid-19 without any religious exemptions. While other Vatican staff and visitors have an option to undergo regular Covid-19 tests to maintain their Green Pass status, all Swiss Guards […]
Swiss voters approve same-sex marriage – poll projection
Switzerland is set to legalize same-sex marriage in a national referendum, projected results of the Sunday ballot indicate. It would give extra rights to gay couples, who currently face some legal restrictions. Initial projections published on Sunday by the Gfs Bern research institute said the initiative has been accepted by two-thirds of voters. Opinion polls […]
WATCH: Swiss police use rubber bullets, teargas and water cannons to disperse Bern protest against Covid passports
Police in Switzerland’s de facto capital of Bern fortified the parliament building and used water cannons, teargas and rubber bullets to forcibly disperse a crowd protesting against the government-mandated Covid-19 passports. Thursday’s rally against the coronavirus measures was officially canceled by organizers and banned by the authorities, but a large number of people still turned […]