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Will Swiss consumers soon see chlorine-treated chicken on supermarket shelves?
According to the NZZ am Sonntag, the federal government is considering lifting the import ban on US poultry washed in chlorine – a practice banned in both Switzerland and the EU.
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City backtracks over forest dragon
In Geneva, two unauthorized wooden sculptures in the forest of Saint-Jean will be spared from destruction.
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A new kind of mobile fraud is spreading in Switzerland
The Federal Office of Cybersecurity has issued a warning about so-called SMS blasters – devices that mimic mobile antennas and can intercept telephone communications.
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New Valais tunnel opens
After more than two decades of planning, the long-awaited Evouettes bypass tunnel in canton Valais was unveiled to the public on Saturday.
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Camels escape from circus
A circus currently in St Genis, in neighbouring France, lost a few of its camels.
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Reports suggest UBS considering US merger
The bank UBS is reportedly furious over new Swiss regulations and is looking for ways to escape them – maybe by buying or merging with a US bank.
