May 19 Swiss voters approve tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns. Gun owners would have to register any weapons… Continue reading
Aug 10 Switzerland to hold referendum on paid paternity leave By Associated Press Parliament will now decide when the referendum can take place, though a vote is not likely for months. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 2:59 Learning a foreign language revealed a world I never knew existed By PBS News Hour Growing up in a small town in North Carolina, Lauren Collins never needed to speak a foreign language outside of high school Spanish classes. It wasn’t until she met her French-speaking husband and moved to Switzerland that she felt the… Continue watching
Jun 07 Why universal basic income isn't going away any time soon By Paul Solman On June 5, the Swiss voted on a proposal for universal basic income. While the proposal was rejected, supporters claim that this is just the beginning of a transition as inevitable as the eight-hour-day once was. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Geneva on high alert over terror warnings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, officials say the search is on for two to four suspects with possible links to the Islamic State group, amid new warnings of possible terrorist attacks in Geneva. Also, the U.S. military is attempting to… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:23 Why did it take so long to crack down on corrupt FIFA? By PBS News Hour The world's most popular sport is run by FIFA, a powerful group that rakes in billions of dollars. Today, authorities in both the U.S. and Switzerland launched probes into corruption and bribery within soccer's international governing body. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:01 FIFA faces probes for rigging the business of soccer By PBS News Hour Swiss police entered a luxury hotel in Zurich on Wednesday and arrested seven FIFA officials on charges such as racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in a case that involves more than $150 million in bribes. The Justice Department announced… Continue watching
Mar 20 Latest Iran nuke talks end, but top Russian official optimistic By George Jahn, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran and six world powers broke off nuclear negotiations ahead of schedule Friday to allow members of the Iranian delegation to attend the funeral of their president's mother, as a senior Russian official suggested that the sides… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 1:36 Outlines of a potential Iran deal emerge in AP report By PBS News Hour There were conflicting assessments of the Iranian nuclear negotiations in Switzerland, with some officials expressing cautious optimism and others saying the two sides are still far apart. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that a potential deal would cut Iran's centrifuges… Continue watching
Jul 07 Neuroscientists protest Human Brain Project By Ariel Min More than 100 leading neuroscientists protested European commission-funded Human Brain Project in an open letter Monday, criticizing that the $1.6 billion project to stimulate human brain will waste money and harm neuroscience. Continue reading