FILM: CONCLAVE ***** this film is perfection!
6 December 2024. CONCLAVE ***** This film is perfection! (Notice the rare 5 stars). Everything…
EU and Switzerland aim to conclude negotiations by year end
This week, Maros Sefcovic, the vice president of the European Commission, met in Bern with…
New data on Switzerland’s gender pay gap
Across much of the developed world, gender pay disparities all but disappear if comparisons are…
Swiss homeowners shun heat pumps in favour of gas and oil heating
Electric heat pumps have a lower carbon footprint than gas and oil heating systems. They…
Rail infrastructure cost overrun shocks Swiss government
Last weekend, Swiss voters rejected a plan to invest in road infrastructure, partly due to…
Blokes and Black Dogs: It’s OK to talk
By Carl Wahlers Depression, suicide and loneliness are key factors among men over 40 years old,…
FILM: RIEFENSTAHL **** – the films she made for Hitler
29 November 2024. By Neptune RIEFENSTAHL **** (vo German and English) The controversial Leni Riefenstahl…
Votes: a bad weekend for the government
On 24 November 2024, voters rejected three of the four federal government projects put to…
Swiss to vote on healthcare funding rule changes
The rising cost of Switzerland’s compulsory health insurance is a major political issue. The government…
Swiss to vote on tenancy laws this weekend
Most people in Switzerland rent. This means the nation has strict tenancy rules, some of…