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Ready steady snow! - swissinfo
This January the 9th Winter Raid took place. The three and a half day vintage car rally started in St Moritz and moved on to Kitzbühel in Tyrol and the Bavarian Alps. With almost 60 participating automobiles from all time periods, Winter Raid is Switzerland’s largest event of its kind. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos 1 day ago -
Protecting low paid workers in Switzerland
Voters are to have the final say on whether the right to a minimum wage should be written into the constitution. The Trade Union Federation has handed in an initiative calling for a minimum wage of SFr4,000 ($4,350) per month, triple the European average.Collected in swissjourno's videos 2 days ago -
Avalanche airbags: High-tech life-savers
The high-tech life-savers are the next big thing for free-riders. Avalanche airbags are selling well: more and more skiers go off-piste, and the inflatable airbags can save their lives in an avalanche.Collected in swissjourno's videos 2 days ago -
Action! - On the set of Xavier Koller's Someone like me -- dr Dällebach Kari
Karl Tellenbach (1877-1931) is one of Bern's most famous characters. In 1970, director Kurt Früh was the first to tell the true story of the Bernese barber, known as Dällebach Kari, for a cinema audience.Collected in swissjourno's videos 2 days ago -
Nestlé fights back - swissinfo
Nestlé Waters accounts for almost ten per cent of the Nestlé Group’s consolidated sales. It dominates the global market in drinking water. The Swiss-based concern has stressed its responsibility towards the sustainable use of water resources. But “Bottled Life”, a new documentary by Swiss filmmaker Urs Schnell, questions the company's commitment to these principles. The film was premiered at the Solothurn Film Festival.(SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos 2 days ago -
Minimum wage - swissinfo
Swiss voters are to have the final say on whether the right to a minimum wage should be written into the constitution. The Trade Union Federation has handed in an initiative calling for a minimum wage of SFr4,000 ($4,350) per month, triple the European average. Swiss employers are against the proposal. (swissinfo.ch/SF)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 24, 2012 -
Swiss ambassador to Libya
After decades of despotism, Libya is taking its first steps towards democracy. Switzerland wants to support the process and forget about recent political and trade wrangles with former dictator, Moammar Gaddafi.Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 24, 2012 -
Avalanche airbags - swissinfo
Avalanche airbags are selling well: more and more skiers go off-piste, and the inflatable airbags can save their lives in an avalanche. The Swiss sports and outdoor gear company Mammut has recently produced its own model. But the German inventor of this type of airbag is threatening to sue the Swiss for stealing his idea. (SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 23, 2012 -
A woman of logistics - swissinfo
Monika Ribar is CEO of Panalpina, a world leader in logistics and supply chain services. The Swiss have a reputation for being punctual, organised and trustworthy. A reputation that is very useful if you’re transporting goods around the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week, like Panalpina. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 20, 2012 -
Action! - swissinfo
On the set of Xavier Koller’s Someone like me – dr Dällebach Kari. Karl Tellenbach (1877-1931) is one of Bern’s most famous characters. In 1970, director Kurt Früh was the first to tell the true story of the Bernese barber, known as Dällebach Kari, for a cinema audience. More than 40 years later, director Xavier Koller, whose Journey of Hope was named Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 1991, brings the tale back on screen. His version opened the 47th Solothurn Film Festival on January 19. It’s theCollected in swissjourno's videos Jan 20, 2012 -
Swiss in Tripoli - swissinfo
After decades of despotism, Libya is taking its first steps towards democracy. Switzerland wants to support the process and forget about recent political and trade wrangles with former dictator, Moammar Gaddafi. Swiss TV accompanied Switzerland's new ambassador to Libya, Michel Gottret, on his first meeting with the transitional leader of the country. (SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 17, 2012 -
Techno-stress through smart phones
Communication overload, constant distraction and other side effects of new technologies. Smart phones and other portable communication devices offer many chances -- and many challenges.Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 12, 2012 -
Rebuilding Haiti - swissinfo
It’s two years since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti's capital, leaving more than 300,000 dead and many more injured and homeless. Despite a huge injection of development aid, including SFr60 million from Swiss relief organisations channeled through the Swiss Solidarity foundation, progress in rebuilding the Caribbean country has been slow and many victims are still living in tent cities.(SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 11, 2012 -
Techno-stressed - swissinfo
Smart phones and other portable communication devices offer many chances – and many challenges. They can become addictive and even counterproductive not only for private users, but also for companies. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 9, 2012 -
Haiti slow to recover from 2010 earthquake
It's two years since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti's capital, leaving more than 300,000 dead and many more injured and homeless. Despite a huge injection of development aid, including SFr60 million from Swiss relief organisations channeled through the Swiss Solidarity foundation, progress in rebuilding the Caribbean country has been slow and many victims are still living in tent cities.(SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 6, 2012 -
Foreign labour - swissinfo
When Switzerland signed the first set of bilateral treaties with the European Union in 1999, it agreed to a progressive opening of its labour market. In 2005, a majority of Swiss voted to extend the market to the ten new members of the EU. Since then, the number of EU workers in Switzerland has continued to rise, with an increasing number of Poles being granted work permits for many jobs the Swiss prefer not to do. (SF/swissinfo.ch)Collected in swissjourno's videos Jan 5, 2012 -
Living it up in the Swiss Alps
Swiss ski resorts have been offering Christmas discounts to counteract the effects of the strong franc and Europe's financial woes. But the high end chalet business is doing a roaring trade, with some clients paying up to SFr 200,000 ($215,000) per week for catered chalets in resorts such as Verbier, Gstaad and Crans Montana.Collected in swissjourno's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
Traditional Christmas markets
Christmas markets are one of the main selling points for Swiss tour operators during the winter holidays. But tourists enjoy the atmosphere more than the shopping.Collected in swissjourno's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
Witch hunt history of Western Switzerland
Switzerland persecuted presumed witches longer than any other country in Europe. In relation to its population, it also executed the most people for the crime of witchcraft.Collected in swissjourno's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
Switzerland's new cabinet minister, Alain Berset.
Social Democrat Alain Berset from Fribourg is Switzerland's newest cabinet minister, following elections on Wednesday. Berset was the favoured candidate to replace party colleague and outgoing Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey.Collected in swissjourno's videos Dec 23, 2011
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swissjourno This January the 9th Winter Raid took place. The three and a half day vintage car rally started in St Moritz and moved on to Kitzbühel in Tyrol and the Bavarian Alps. With almost 60 participating automobiles from all time periods, Winter Raid is Switzerland’s largest event of its kind. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)
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