SWI swissinfo.ch – English
Who’s lobbying for sugar?
- Title
- Who’s lobbying for sugar?
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- These are the people fighting sugar’s corner in Parliament.
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- Your insurance is watching you
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
Remember to close your shutters when you pretend to be sick!
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- Swiss research ship sails on seas of plastic
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- In 2015, a sailing boat flying the Swiss flag set out on a four-year voyage around the world to observe and report on the state of the oceans. The ‘Ocean Mapping Expedition’ found seas full of plastic and stinking waste. Swiss public television, SRF, caught up with the crew at their news conference in Singapore. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- The football hooligan: 'we also like a day out shopping'
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- "True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly.
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- Title
- Timeless discussions about an hour of daylight
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- In the early hours of Sunday, Swiss clocks went forward one hour in line with Daylight Saving Time. It's a long story with a twist on Swiss democracy.
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- Swiss camera set to capture life on Mars
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- In 2021, a European rover is set to roll over the surface of Mars in the search for traces of life. At its heart is a Swiss camera, currently being tested in (almost) Martian conditions.
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- Title
- How to make friends with a Swiss person
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Misinformed stereotype or stark reality? Whichever way round it is, how to make friends with the Swiss is a topic for most expats at some point during their time here. This animated guide lays out some ground rules for forming friendships with the Swiss - all with a heavy dose of humour. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Which European cities have the most cocaine in their waste water?
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- There’s a surprising number of Swiss cities on the list.
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- Title
- Swiss trees can’t take the heat
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Trees that are typically found in Switzerland can’t cope with rising temperatures….so they’re being replaced.
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- Title
- CHF50 for a piece of a Picasso?
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Let’s face it, you’ll probably never be able to afford a Picasso. But what if you could buy just a tiny piece…?
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- Title
- People in wheelchairs can drink and drive!
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- "True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly.
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- Uncovering the hidden secrets of Swiss lakes
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- There are hundreds of beautiful lakes in just one corner of Switzerland. Beneath the surfaces lie hidden secrets and forgotten treasures…
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- Enough with the hostesses at the Geneva Motor Show?
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Is the car industry adapting to the #metoo movement?
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- Restarting a nuclear reactor
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The world’s oldest nuclear reactor is in Switzerland, and it’s back in business after being closed in 2015.
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- Blessed be the womb!
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Alternative therapy, cult or trend…? Women in Switzerland can now get their womb blessed.
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- The making of a well-behaved sheepdog
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- As guard dogs have been a threat to the wellbeing of hikers, Swiss authorities have now committed to measures to better train the animals. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- The man who fixes everything
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Toni Eilert is one of ten technicians who are responsible for fixing everything at the Jungfraujoch tourist complex that sits at 3,454m. From repairing broken doors to rescuing people trapped in lifts, they perform a wide range of maintenance and troubleshooting jobs. Unpredictable weather and the over million tourists who visit each year, keep them busy all year long.
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- Weeding out smokers of illegal cannabis
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A new test makes it possible for Swiss police officers to find out whether someone is smoking an illegal substance. The test is reliable and cheap to carry out, and quickly allows the police to see if someone is in possession of legal, industrial hemp or a banned type of cannabis. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
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- Expensive operations in old age
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Artificial heart valves are expensive, and more and more of them are needed as people are living longer. But not everyone who needs one, gets one. When doctors take the decisions they look at factors such as how much a patient enjoys their life and what a patient's expectations are. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- Swiss campaigner calls for urgent action to save orangutans
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Since the turn of the century, the orangutan population in Borneo has fallen by more than half. Rainforest clearance is depriving them of their natural habitat. Regina Frey, President of the Swiss-based PanEco foundation, works with the Sumatran orangutan conservation programme. She says that in addition to direct efforts on behalf of the orangutans (confiscation, evacuation, rehabilitation and resettlement), lobbying, research and awareness-raising work is also crucial. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- A Stradivarius sound thanks to fungus?
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- When creating new instruments, researchers and violin makers strive to reproduce the sound of a Stradivarius. Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, is trying to achieve this by treating the wood used to make violins with a fungus. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Breaking tradition at a Swiss celebration of wine
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A massive wine festival takes place just 5 times a century in Switzerland – but who will get the honour of singing the event’s special song?
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- Title
- Does everyone deserve a minimum wage?
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- There’s no national minimum pay in Switzerland, although different industries and cantons have brought in their own rules on this. Is it time to make a change for everyone?
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- This is how young people have their say in Swiss politics
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- there are two campaigns running right now to try and get more young voices heard in politics in Switzerland.
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- Title
- Urban skiing
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Wherever there’s snow, someone will find a way to ski!
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- Title
- Families are changing: for better or for worse?
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- n 2017 there were fewer births, fewer marriages and also fewer divorces in Switzerland.
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- Taking a risk for a tan
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Could minors be banned from using sunbeds in Switzerland?
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- Title
- Can police officers use their guns when off duty?
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Where is the line between job and duty when it comes to dangerous situations?
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- Highway robbery? The Post Bus scandal
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Creative accounting? Hidden profits? What’s the story behind the Swiss Post Bus scandal?
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- The latest horse meat scandal:
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Horses in South American slaughterhouses are mistreated – and their meat might end up on Swiss plates.
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- Title
- Who puts the money in politics – and do we need to know?
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Do we need more transparency in politics? It’s a question going to the vote in some Swiss cantons this Sunday.
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- Title
- What makes civilian service so attractive?
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- “The army is where you become a man!”, that’s what they used to say.
But more and more men are managing without the army.
The Swiss news programme “10vor10” investigated, and the numbers are clear:
The proportion of soldiers who switch to civilian service after basic military training has
almost doubled in the last five years.
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- More and more Swiss renounce their inheritance
- Runtime
- 4:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- An increasing number of Swiss people are renouncing their inheritance, due to their parents leaving their estates in debt upon their deaths. If they disclaim the inheritance, they refuse to accept what has been left to them. In the past five years, the number of inheritance renunciations has shot up by 30%, with more than 5,800 cases in 2015. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Is electronic tagging up to the task?
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Switzerland became the butt of many jokes when a neighbouring country’s air force stepped in to help out during a potential national security incident after the Swiss had already gone home. An electronic tagging system used to replace short jail terms for convicted criminals is running into similar problems.
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- Title
- Haircuts with love
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- It's icy cold in Switzerland this week but here's a story to warm up your heart.
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- Title
- No medal but plenty of ‘likes’ for young Swiss skier
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Swiss freestyle skier Fabian Bösch has missed out on a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, however his exploits outside the competition are winning him plenty of attention on Instagram.
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- Many refugees rely on social assistance
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Social welfare cases in Switzerland are on the rise, and the numbers are quite high among refugees. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
In 2016, the number of people in Switzerland claiming welfare increased slightly compared to 2015, at 3.3% of the population. Levels among refugees are particularly high because it is proving difficult to rapidly integrate them into the labour market.
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- Title
- People with mental illness help each other
- Runtime
- 4:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- How can mentally ill people find work more easily or find the courage to take another step on the road to recovery? One answer is if they have the support of people who have been through something similar. The disability insurance office in Chur is the first in Switzerland to employ people to help in this way, those in the role are known as peers (SRF/swissinfo.ch).
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- Title
- 'Swissmade' label: the pros and cons
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- In recent years, the Swiss watch-making industry has suffered from the strong Swiss franc and export-related difficulties. The figures are gradually improving. But for some companies the “Swissness” rule, which was made more stringent a year ago, is a source of irritation. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Famous castle faces funding shortfall
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva is one of the most impressive and most visited medieval castles in Europe, but its managers are now worried about its upkeep. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Boris Johnson's "mummy"
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- This is thought to be UK Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson's great-great-great-great-great-grandmother. The best-known mummy in Switzerland was for decades a riddle to scientists. After 40 years, its identity has been unveiled. She was a lady with an illustrious family tree that leads back to the upper echelons of British high society. The mummy's name was Anna Catharina Bischoff, she lived from 1719 to 1787 and was related to the nobility of Basel. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Swiss medical students follow their dream in Romania
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- It's notoriously difficult to gain university places in medicine and veterinary science in Switzerland, so a growing number of Swiss are going to Romania to study instead. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Working the land like our ancestors did
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Can agroforestry fight soil and air pollution?
Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
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- Title
- Hale-and-hearty pensioners help their elders
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- When “young” pensioners invest time in helping those more senior than themselves:
a St. Gallen-based model is breaking new ground in Switzerland.
The first-ever scientific report on the subject has just been produced.
The project helps reduce healthcare costs.
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- Title
- Forget fish and chips, this is raclette, London-style
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Switzerland’s famous cheese dish is going down a treat in London, whether in “revisited” form on the Camden Market or in a more classic style on the Borough Market. Valais’ “national dish” is providing inspiration in the UK. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
Switzerland’s famous cheese dish is going down a treat in London,
whether in “revisited” form on the Camden Market
or in a more classic style on the Borough Market.
Valais’ “national dish” is providing inspiration in the UK.
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- Title
- A Swiss director in Hollywood
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The film “The Divine Order” directed by Petra Volpe was a hit at the box office in Switzerland and also attracted considerable attention abroad. Swiss public television, SRF, visited Petra Volpe in Hollywood, where she's meeting big-name producers and looking for her next project. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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- Title
- Is it time for public transport to lift off?
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Lake Zurich is to get a new cable car, and other Swiss cities could be going down the same route.
Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
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- Title
- New trains leave the disabled behind
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A disability advocacy group in Switzerland is angry new trains don’t cater to the disabled.
Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
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- Title
- Switzerland’s young medal hopefuls
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Meet the Swiss teenagers and youngsters battling for medals at the Winter Olympics.
Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
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- Title
- See Nouvo first in your newsfeed
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Don’t want to miss a thing (from Nouvo)? This is how to see us first in your newsfeed!
Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like.
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