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Rewind
This programme is on break until early 2013.
WRS looks back at the week’s news with journalists across Switzerland.
Rewind: 'No, no, no,' say Swiss voters
Friday, 22 June, 2012Voters roundly reject Managed Care, but what’s the future for health care reform now? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 22 June, 2012Voters roundly reject Managed Care, but what’s the future for health care reform now? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: Nobel laureate Suu Kyi graces the Federal Palace
Friday, 15 June, 2012MPs vote to tighten restrictions on asylum seekers as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi visits Switzerland. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and RSI’s Paola Ceresetti:
Friday, 15 June, 2012MPs vote to tighten restrictions on asylum seekers as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi visits Switzerland. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and RSI’s Paola Ceresetti:
Rewind: Reforming the cabinet and marijauna laws
Friday, 8 June, 2012Parliament takes tentative steps towards reforming the Federal Council but is bolder when it comes to reforming marijuana laws. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 8 June, 2012Parliament takes tentative steps towards reforming the Federal Council but is bolder when it comes to reforming marijuana laws. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: Of immunity--and football
Friday, 1 June, 2012Parliament strips Swiss People’s party firebrand Christoph Blocher of his immunity in the Hildebrand affair, and journalists beat politicians on the football pitch. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 1 June, 2012Parliament strips Swiss People’s party firebrand Christoph Blocher of his immunity in the Hildebrand affair, and journalists beat politicians on the football pitch. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: Bern still struggling with 'black sheep'
Friday, 25 May, 2012A year and a half after voters approved the Swiss People’s Party’s initiative on expelling foreign criminals, the federal council still is grappling with just how to apply the text while respecting international law. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and looks forward to the votes coming up June 17 with Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Friday, 25 May, 2012A year and a half after voters approved the Swiss People’s Party’s initiative on expelling foreign criminals, the federal council still is grappling with just how to apply the text while respecting international law. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and looks forward to the votes coming up June 17 with Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Rewind: Power to the people?
Friday, 18 May, 2012The Federal Council, unsurprisingly, calls for the parliament and the people to reject the Swiss People’s Party initiative for a direct election of the government. It says the current mode of choosing a government is fine, as ministers are under fire for their performance. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news with RTS radio’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS Radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 18 May, 2012The Federal Council, unsurprisingly, calls for the parliament and the people to reject the Swiss People’s Party initiative for a direct election of the government. It says the current mode of choosing a government is fine, as ministers are under fire for their performance. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news with RTS radio’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS Radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: A transalpine thaw in tax talks
Friday, 11 May, 2012Italy and Switzerland sit down to talk tax accords after years of strained relations. WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses the sudden breakthrough with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat. Plus, Rewind looks into a new study that gives insight into voters’ behavior:
Friday, 11 May, 2012Italy and Switzerland sit down to talk tax accords after years of strained relations. WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses the sudden breakthrough with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat. Plus, Rewind looks into a new study that gives insight into voters’ behavior:
Rewind: Parliament goes shopping for controversy
Friday, 4 May, 2012By voting in favor of loosening regulations on shops in service stations, MPs rekindle the ongoing debate over store hours, pitting convenience against worker protections. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 4 May, 2012By voting in favor of loosening regulations on shops in service stations, MPs rekindle the ongoing debate over store hours, pitting convenience against worker protections. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: The Gripen throws Bern for another loop
Friday, 27 April, 2012The government has announced that the delivery of the Gripen fighter jet would be delayed for several more years, but the political debate is far from over. Meanwhile, Bern is preparing its response to the EU’s demands to reinvigorate a bilateral stalemate. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and RSI’s Paola Ceresetti:
Friday, 27 April, 2012The government has announced that the delivery of the Gripen fighter jet would be delayed for several more years, but the political debate is far from over. Meanwhile, Bern is preparing its response to the EU’s demands to reinvigorate a bilateral stalemate. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and RSI’s Paola Ceresetti:
Rewind: Not-so-free movement
Friday, 20 April, 2012The Federal Council returns to quotas for citizens of eight Eastern European countries coming to work in Switzerland, angering Brussels. And in the same week, the government unveils the outline of its energy strategy to keep the lights on after nuclear power plants close. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat, and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Friday, 20 April, 2012The Federal Council returns to quotas for citizens of eight Eastern European countries coming to work in Switzerland, angering Brussels. And in the same week, the government unveils the outline of its energy strategy to keep the lights on after nuclear power plants close. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat, and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Rewind: A German tax deal in limbo
Friday, 30 March, 2012Germany assures Switzerland it will go forward with a withholding tax accord. However Germany’s internal opposition to the deal is not sorted out at all. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 30 March, 2012Germany assures Switzerland it will go forward with a withholding tax accord. However Germany’s internal opposition to the deal is not sorted out at all. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Rewind: Bilateral breakdown
Friday, 23 March, 2012President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter admitted during a recent visit to Brussels that bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU had stalled out and that little had been done to fix it. But are any fixes possible? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps and independent Federal Palace journalist Niklaus Ramseyer.
Friday, 23 March, 2012President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter admitted during a recent visit to Brussels that bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU had stalled out and that little had been done to fix it. But are any fixes possible? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps and independent Federal Palace journalist Niklaus Ramseyer.
Rewind: Voters limit secondary residences
Friday, 16 March, 2012On Sunday, voters approved the Franz Weber initiative on second homes, sending a message that they are tired of construction in the Alps. However, putting the initiative into place will not be so easy. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Friday, 16 March, 2012On Sunday, voters approved the Franz Weber initiative on second homes, sending a message that they are tired of construction in the Alps. However, putting the initiative into place will not be so easy. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer:
Rewind: A faster nuclear phaseout for Switzerland?
Friday, 9 March, 2012The Federal Administrative Court rules that Bern’s Mühleberg nuclear power plant must shut down years earlier than expected because of safety concerns. Will this kick Switzerland’s nuclear exit into high gear? WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps:
Friday, 9 March, 2012The Federal Administrative Court rules that Bern’s Mühleberg nuclear power plant must shut down years earlier than expected because of safety concerns. Will this kick Switzerland’s nuclear exit into high gear? WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps:
Rewind: Breaking the taboo on banking secrecy
Friday, 2 March, 2012The head of the Raiffeisen bank breaks a taboo in calling for automatic information exchange in the same week as Parliament debates giving the U.S. more latitude to find tax cheats. But many fear Parliament will debate even more concessions soon. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RSI’s Paola Ceresetti and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
Friday, 2 March, 2012The head of the Raiffeisen bank breaks a taboo in calling for automatic information exchange in the same week as Parliament debates giving the U.S. more latitude to find tax cheats. But many fear Parliament will debate even more concessions soon. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RSI’s Paola Ceresetti and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer:
