20 Minutes The newspaper 20 Minutes reported that the UDC (SVP) presented a motion in the Swiss parliament for an immediate moratorium on asylum. The UDC demand follows a move in Austria last week to stop examining asylum demands to spur other EU members to make more effort to welcome refugees. The UDC’s demand includes […]
Archives for 2015
Bertarelli boat involved in dangerous collision
24heures The newspaper 24heures reports that the Bertarelli trimaran Spindrift 2 was involved in an accident, which left a woman severely injured possibly requiring the amputation of her leg. Spindrift 2 hit another boat on 16 June 2015 at Lorient in Sweden, the starting point of the ninth and final leg of the Volvo Ocean […]
Geneva’s best 2014 wines named
Tribune de Genève On Wednesday night, in the presence of Brigitte Rosset and state counsellor Luc Barthassat in the courtyard of Geneva’s town hall, 60 wine experts tasted 650 local wines. 56 were awarded medals. Gamay and chasselas were the best represented grape varieties, unsurprising given they make up two thirds of Geneva’s grape production. […]
Frontaliers hit hardest by proposed changes to Geneva’s tax rules
Tribune de Genève According to the newspaper Tribune de Genève, proposed changes to Geneva’s tax rules, designed to pull in an extra CHF 28 million of tax revenue, will hit cross-border workers hardest. The changes, to be put before the canton’s Grand Council as part of the 2016 budget, will replace deductions for actual travel […]
Festivities, song and fire strikes Happy Valley
June is a particularly important month in Happy Valley. It’s more than just the month that signals the arrival of wonderful festivals in the area, ranging from classics in Cully, to flamenco in Renens. And it’s more than simply the month that kicks off clearance sales at Movenpick Wine. (Check out the marked down Albarino. […]
Swiss vote results 14 June 2015 – 2 Yes and 2 No
The results of the votes are largely as predicted. The vote to allow the genetic selections of embryos for certain parents passed with nearly 62% in favour. Voters in Vaud and Geneva were strongly in favour both with “yes” votes of more than 80%. Plans to change how TV-radio licences are charged and who must […]
What are your staff saying behind your back? Coaching could provide answers
“I can see that my manager is trying really hard but it’s not working. The team is unmotivated and always complaining about what everyone else is doing. My manager does nothing to fix it. Working here is no fun so I am looking for a new job.” Sound familiar? Coaching could provide answers. If […]
Could your cosmetics be harming animals?
Vegans arguably lead the way in not wanting to hurt animals. Veganism however, is about more than just cutting out animal foods like marshmallows and meat. It is about avoiding animal-based products altogether and is defined as ‘the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, as well as following an associated philosophy that […]
Swiss vote on genetic selection of embryos – playing god or playing fair?
Sunday’s federal vote will include an issue that has divided political parties, and may give rise to some lively debate at home. It’s about whether to allow diagnostic screening of an embryo prior to its implantation in the womb. Pre-implantation diagnostics, which analyse the cell structure and genetic makeup of an embryo, will only be […]
A critical look at national branding – Milan expo 2015
When people talk about brands, they often talk about products, services or experiences — from Coca-Cola and Apple computers, to Hertz rental cars and Walt Disney World. But what about countries? We may not often consciously talk about “Brand Japan” or “Brand Italy”, but all countries possess, to varying degrees of strength and clarity, a […]
