The Beznau I reactor at the Swiss Bezenau nuclear power plant in Döttingen in the Canton of Aargau appears to be in worse shape than some had imagined. The reactor which sits on a man made island on the Aar river is currently on a rest period. It went into operation in 1969 and is […]
Geneva’s fines for excessive noise and driving in bus lanes more than triple
Tribune de Genève. On 1 October 2015, fines in Geneva went up massively. According to Tribune Genéve, the increases are expected to put an extra CHF 3 to 4 million per year into Geneva’s public purse. The increases impact a myriad of things including driving and parking infringements and excessive noise. For example the fine […]
From bare-foot football to leading AIDS fight. Sidibé knows how to convince.
A walk in the park. This week Renu Chahil-Graf interviewed Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, the UN agency combating HIV and AIDS. Michel knows about discrimination. The son of a mixed-race marriage in Mali in the 1950s, he is well qualified to fight the discrimination faced by those with HIV. He also knows how […]
Bern hyperlapsed – visit Bern in 2 minutes
Bern-based Studium-Punctum.ch created this stunning two minute time lapsed montage of Switzerland’s capital city, Bern. Watching this it is easy to imagine how the city inspired Einstein to picture himself riding a beam of light. One day in 1905, while working at the Swiss patent office in Bern, Einstein caught a tram. Looking back at […]
Geneva – “give us access to our lake front!”
GHI. This week Giancarlo Mariani, the managing editor of the newspaper of GHI, looks at why two thirds of Geneva’s lake shores are inaccessible to the public when they have a legal right to access them. At the beginning of October 2015, a project to list all private construction preventing shore access, was requested. The […]
SMI hit by Clinton’s drug pledge, Swiss forecast surprises, Clooney takes coffee to South Sudan
9 October 2015 – Weekly Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss market news SMI hit by Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is set to finish the week positively, following Global markets higher as stocks rally on news that the Federal Reserve may keep rates […]
Swiss equities under perform global shares on Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge
9 October 2015. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss equities under perform global shares on Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is set to finish the week positively, following Global markets higher as stocks rally on news that the Federal Reserve may keep rates lower for longer than expected. Minutes released […]
Get inspired at the United Nations 70th anniversary open day
The Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), will open its doors to the public on Saturday, 24 October 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. Under the theme “Strong UN. Better world”, the Open Day will be among key events being held worldwide that day […]
FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini and Valcke
FIFA’s Ethics Committee has provisionally banned FIFA President Joseph Blatter, UEFA President and FIFA Vice-President Michel Platini, and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, already on garden leave, for 90 days. Under the rules, the ban could be extended for a further 45 days. In addition, former FIFA Vice-President Chung Mong-joon, a South Korean football official, […]
Young Swiss have lost all confidence in retirement
20 Minutes. A survey by the newspaper 20 Minuten, reveals that only 12% of those under 30 expect to be able to retire. More than half expect to have to work until 70. Nine out of ten are concerned about AVS provisions and only 2.1% are certain there will be enough money. 26% think it […]
