Новости за 04.05.2024

Pope Francis has received Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd for a 25-minute audience at the Vatican. Amherd, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, wrote on social media on Saturday that she had assured the pope that Switzerland supported the reconstruction of the Swiss Guard barracks and the recruitment of new Swiss Guards. The new barracks for the papal Swiss Guard are not being built by the Vatican, but by a private Swiss foundation. Like the federal government and various cantons, the Vatican is making a contribution. Читать дальше...

Swiss public broadcasters RTS and SRF are drastically reducing their communications via the social network X (formerly Twitter). French-language RTS said that since X was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk in 2022 it no longer corresponded to the company’s journalistic values. “Dialogue with our followers is no longer possible [on X], because they are being held hostage by trolls and bots and subjected to hate campaigns and defamation,” RTS spokesman Marco Ferrara told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS on Friday. Читать дальше...

After a long absence Air India is returning to Zurich Airport. From June 16, the Indian airline will connect the Swiss airport with New Delhi. Air India’s last presence in Zurich with a scheduled service dates back to 1997, according to a press release. The airline plans to serve the Indian capital from Zurich Airport four times a week. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) also operates this route on a daily basis. + Swiss embassy in India continues to issue tourist visas for groups Air India is part of the international Star Alliance network... Читать дальше...

On June 9, Swiss voters will decide whether to accept or reject an initiative from the left-wing Social Democratic Party which proposes that no one should pay more than 10% of their income on health insurance premiums. Many Swiss find it difficult to pay their healthcare bills. Millions of people in Europe are facing the same problem, as shown in a recent report by the World Health Organization. This problem could grow even worse. Demographic changes and medical-technical advances are constantly pushing up costs. Читать дальше...