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NATO open to closer cooperation with Switzerland - WRS
WEBMay 25, 2022 · NATO. Switzerland and NATO could form a closer relationship. The NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg met the defence minister Viola Amherd in Davos.
One idea unites all political parties - WRS
WEBApr 26, 2024 · One idea has united all parties in the Geneva Grand Council – from the Greens to the Swiss People’s Party. It’s called ‘locally yours’ and it’s a voucher scheme to help local farmers and wine growers.
Gym thieves sentenced - WRS
WEBAug 21, 2024 · A group of three thieves that targeted high end gyms have been sentenced by a Geneva court. In a massive spree that lasted only a week, the gang targeted gym lockers in Zurich and Geneva and amassed 10 of thousands of francs worth of goods.
Still queues every day to change old banknotes - WRS
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Old notes can be changed (c) Canva. Billions of francs in old bills are unaccounted for and there are queues of up to an hour at Swiss National Bank offices as people wait to exchange the old bills for the new ones.
Dead whale on bank of Lake Zurich - WRS
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Photo: Kira Kynd / ZTS. A dead sperm whale has washed on the banks of Lake Zurich. The carcass was surrounded by experts. There were immediate theories, the animal was frozen in a glacier or it was a pet kept by an oligarch.
'Crisis' in Geneva government - WRS
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The recent hiring decisions of the Green Party member of the City of Geneva government is under scrutiny. Frédérique Perler runs the Department of Planning, Construction and Mobility.
New idea to tackle domestic violence. - WRS
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Ankle bracelet (c) François GOGLINS/wikipedia. Geneva is to introduce a new system to tackle domestic violence. Perpetrators will have to wear a tag to make sure they keep a safe distance from the victim.
Swiss components in Russian missile - WRS
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Missile hitting hospital in Kyiv (c) Bellingcat. Swiss made electronic components have been found in the Russian launched missile that hit a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
First compensation payout for vaccine damage - WRS
WEB2 days ago · The government has paid the first compensation for Covid vaccination damage. Someone in Geneva has been paid CHF 13,860, according to the Federal Department of Home Affairs. The compensation relates to loss of earnings. For any claim to be successful, it must be proven there is a link between the ...