Posts Tagged ‘Switzerland’

Switzerland To Offer $20 ‘Suicide Pod’ Deaths to Citizens Who Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

Citizens in Switzerland who are too poor to afford basic necessities are being offered the chance to be euthanized at a discounted price, the government announced on Wednesday. The portable suicide pods will be used […] The post Switzerland To Offer $20 ‘Suicide Pod’ Deaths to Citizens Who Can’t Afford Basic Necessities appeared first on […]

European court rules that Switzerland “violated human rights” by not acting quickly enough to fight climate change

(NaturalNews) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has declared that the nation of Switzerland violated its citizens’ human rights buy not doing enough to… Source

Boycott Switzerland, the partner in genocide!

Switzerland’s claim to political neutrality is belied by its blatant double standards in defunding and criminalizing Palestinians while establishing unrestricted economic and military ties with the Israeli settler colonial state. Source

Switzerland To Keep Nuclear Plants Operating For Longer Than Planned

Switzerland To Keep Nuclear Plants Operating For Longer Than Planned By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, Switzerland’s nuclear power plant operators plan to keep the facilities operational for longer than initially planned, spokespeople for the large Swiss utilities Axpo Holding and Alpiq Holding told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Switzerland has four nuclear reactors, which generate up to 40% of its electricity, […]

Deported Syrian Illegal Returns to Switzerland to Commit More Violent Crimes

An illegal migrant from Syria who was ejected from Switzerland after serving multiple prison sentences managed to sneak back into the country and commit more crimes, according to reports. “Idriss” (name changed by Swiss media), a 30-year-old Syrian national with a “lengthy criminal record” who was well-known to cantonal authorities, was previously deported from the […]

Switzerland’s Right-Wing Surge: SVP’s Electoral Triumph Reflects Concerns Over Immigration

Switzerland’s right-wing People’s Party (SVP), known by its German acronym, has secured one of its most significant electoral wins in recent years – garnering 28.6% of the votes in the national elections, marking a notable increase from their 25.6% performance four years ago. This triumph exceeded expectations set by opinion polls and came close to […]

Switzerland hands Foreign Ministry list of seized Libyan antiquities

The Swiss Ambassador to Libya, Joseph Ringli, has surrendered to the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs a list of items, including antiquities belonging to the North African country, which were seized inside Switzerland, Libya Observer reports. According to the report, this was announced in a government statement quoting the Director of the Antiquities Department, Muhammad Faraj. The […]

Switzerland urges Hamas, Israel to protect civilians, respect international humanitarian law

Switzerland has urged both Hamas and the Israeli army to protect civilians, saying “de-escalation is the priority”, Anadolu Agency reports. “Switzerland condemns shocking attacks, including acts of terror and missile strikes by Hamas against Israel,” the Swiss mission to the UN said on X. This came after the UN Security Council closed its consultations on […]

Switzerland: Emergency Plans to Deal with Energy Shortages this Winter, Ban Use of Electric Cars for ‘Non-Essential’ Journeys

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Switzerland loses 10% of glacier volume in just two years

“Glaciers are the ambassadors of climate change. They make it very clear what is happening out there because they respond in a very sensitive way to warming temperatures.” Source

Building Ancient Robot Automata in Switzerland (Video)

Dwelling in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, François Junod has dedicated his life to crafting animated sculptures, or automata. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Videos Read Later  Source

Women’s World Cup: Spain cruise past Costa Rica as Switzerland beat Philippines

Dominant Spain starts its World Cup campaign with a victory over Costa Rica as Switzerland shut the Philippines down with a convincing win. Source

Switzerland To Become Net Importer Of Cheese This Year For First Time

BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland will import more cheese than it exports this year for the first time, according to the head of the country’s dairy association. The opening up of the Swiss milk market has put a squeeze on domestic producers in recent years, prompting some to give up, Boris Beuret told Geneva-based newspaper Le […]

Switzerland Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccination

Swiss authorities have stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccination, including for people who are designated at high risk from COVID-19. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health now says that “no COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for spring/summer 2023.” People designated high risk are also not recommended to get a COVID-19 vaccine, authorities said. They attributed the change to the […]

Four bodies found in family home after Switzerland explosion

The blast happened early Thursday morning, with fire investigators and police forensics officers at the scene looking for clues about how it happened. Source

Switzerland eases Syria sanctions in response to earthquake

The Swiss government announced on Friday that it would ease the sanctions imposed on Syria since 2011 to support the work of humanitarian organisations providing assistance to the population affected by the earthquake. In a press release, it announced that on 3 March, 2023: "The Federal Council relaxed some of its sanctions against Syria, with […]

Switzerland Weighs Break With Centuries-Old Policy Of Neutrality

Switzerland Weighs Break With Centuries-Old Policy Of Neutrality by Tyler Durden Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023 Via Responsible Statecraft A group of Swiss lawmakers has moved forward a proposal to allow countries to give Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine, in a move that would soften Switzerland’s centuries-old policy of neutrality toward foreign conflicts. “The majority of the […]

Switzerland plans to temporarily limit electric vehicle use this winter due to energy shortage

(Natural News) Switzerland is planning to temporarily limit the use of electric vehicles this winter in case the country’s energy supply drops low enough that power blackouts become a possibility. Under the new plan, which takes inspiration from Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns, Switzerland could ban electric cars from making non-essential journeys during the winter to deal with potential […]

Due Diligence in Switzerland Reveals Gorgeous Medieval Gold Brooch

Archaeological excavations ahead of work to expand heating pipes in Kleinbasel, the Rhine port and industrial area of Basel in Switzerland, has uncovered fifteen graves dating back to the early medieval period. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

1,350 kilos of potatoes used to cook up world’s largest rösti in Switzerland

It took over 1,350 kilos of potatoes to cook the world’s largest rösti — a traditional potato fritter from Switzerland.  Members of the Swiss Farmer’s Union cooked up the colossal 13 square metre rösti handing out portions to the crowd in front of the parliament building in Bern on Monday.  The farmer’s union president announced […]

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