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Archives for 2018
FILM: SICARIO 2 – day of the soldado
6 July 2018. SICARIO 2 (Day of the soldado) *** But if you’re looking for nerve-wracking tension and thrills, then this film about the Mexican drug cartels is for you. Both Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are back in their roles as U.S. agents dealing with cross-border drug problems. Their connections with the highest […]
Recording TV could be under threat in Switzerland
With TV recording there’s no need to miss programmes just because they’re on at the wrong time. And, when it’s time to watch them, it’s easy to fast forward through the adverts, something that can’t be done when watching live. In Switzerland, television recording is offered by big distributers, such as Swisscom, Sunrise and UPC. […]
Don’t get caught out by Swiss summer train track closures
Swiss rail is closing parts of its network from 30 June 2018 until 26 August 2018. Engineering work across more than 30 sites means some sections of track will be closed. Work can be done at night, allowing trains to run during the day, however, work is much faster if it is done around the […]
Football – Switzerland just misses quarter finals
Despite dominating the match against Sweden, Switzerland lost 0:1 after an unfortunate own goal by Manuel Akanji who sent the ball into the net as Switzerland’s star goalie Sommer was about to stop a ball kicked by Emil Forsberg of Sweden, on 3 July 2018. Switzerland had 68% possession and 17 shots at goal to […]
Speed limits reduced in France
From 1 July 2018, speed limits on some French roads are lower. On 9 January 2018, France’s government decided to cut the speed limit from 90 km/h to 80 km/h on some roads. The new speed limit applies to the more than 400,000 kms of two-way roads with no dividing line. Around 11,000 speed signs […]
Swiss government rejects nationwide burka ban and presents counter proposal
Last week, Switzerland’s federal council, or cabinet, said it was against the vote to ban burkas nationwide. Instead it prefers a targeted approach. Last year enough signatures were collected to launch a federal vote on whether to introduce a ban across all of Switzerland. The federal council thinks the decision should remain largely in the […]
Vote to end free Swiss-EU migration gets enough signatures
Organizers of a vote to limit immigration into Switzerland from EU and EFTA nations, had until 18 July 2019 to collect 100,000 valid signatures. Last week, almost one year ahead of the deadline, the Swiss People’s Party announced that they had collected 125,000 signatures. Surprised by how quickly the signatures were collected, Swiss People’s Party leader […]
Swiss VAT might rise to fund lower company tax rates
Historically, Switzerland has offered certain foreign companies special preferential tax deals in order to attract them. In response to international pressure, the current system is to be phased out replacing preferential tax rates with lower universal ones in the hope that these companies will stay. The central challenge is how to cover the tax revenue […]
FILM: BLUE NOTE RECORDS – BEYOND THE NOTES ****
29 June 2018. BLUE NOTE RECORDS – BEYOND THE NOTES **** If you love music, especially jazz, this is your documentary. I couldn’t say it better than the blurb for the film: “A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the […]
