An upcoming vote on banning the import of Fois Gras will not have much of an impact and will be against WTO rules.
That’s the conclusion of the Science Committee of the House.
This country consumes less than 1% of Fois Gras.
The parliamentary body says a better way forward will be a counter proposal which forces makers to declare ff it was made with force feeding or not.
The Upper House, the Council of States, has yet to give an opinion.
Pro-Israel march called off
A “Silent March” against anti-Semitism and in support of Israel planned for today in Geneva has been called off.
Do you need to get a fresh covid vaccine?
As autumn sets in, coughs, colds - and covid - are on the rise again in Switzerland and should you get vaccinated again?
Switzerland is full of data centres
Switzerland is seeing a boom in data centres - more than 15 new ones are under construction, partly to power artificial intelligence.
Burgleries rise again
Burglaries in Switzerland are on the rise again.
More people 'information deprived'
A growing number of people in Switzerland are turning away from traditional news, and that’s bad news for democracy, says a new study from the University of Zurich.
Military court sentences army recruit following on-duty sexual assault
A male Swiss Army recruit has been convicted of sexual assault, gross traffic violations, and failing to follow service rules.
