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FILM: WUTHERING HEIGHTS ** an extravagant, steamy, Hollywoodized romance
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (274+ words) If one knows the novel, the film is both bewildering and almost insulting. But if one is ignorant of the book in spite of its illustrious past it could then be a mannered, glossy entertainment for the masses. Why not,…...
Will you pay less federal tax under proposed tax reform?
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (284+ words) On March 8th Swiss voters will decide whether to replace joint taxation of married couples with individual taxation. The reform aims to abolish the so-called marriage penalty, whereby spouses are taxed on their combined income rather than separately. Married couples are…...
Donald Trump again singles out Switzerland in defence of tariffs
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (11+ words) Donald Trump again singles out Switzerland in defence of tariffs'lenews.ch...
Votes to limit immigration and reform civil service set for June, 14th
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (297+ words) Swiss voters will decide on two federal questions on June 14th, the Federal Council confirmed on Wednesday: a popular initiative to cap population growth and a tightening of access to civilian service, challenged by referendum. A ceiling on populationThe first proposal,…...
Swiss voters oppose VAT rise for army and pensions, survey finds
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (240+ words) Swiss voters oppose VAT rise for army and pensions, survey finds'lenews.ch Swiss voters appear reluctant to raise value-added tax (VAT) to finance either higher defence spending or a 13th monthly state pension, according to a survey conducted for Blick Opposition…...
How eight remarkable Ghanaian women began transforming soil
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) How eight remarkable Ghanaian women began transforming soil'lenews.ch...
Is the latest Swiss Olympic bid against the will of the people?
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (235+ words) Switzerland may bid to host the 2038 Winter Olympics'despite a long record of public resistance, reports SRF. Voters rejected Olympic projects in cantonal referendums in 2013, 2017 and 2018'Graubunden twice then Valais. This time, however, the proposal is being advanced without a vote....
Swiss canton to vote on cutting welfare payments after 2 years
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (181+ words) On March 8, voters in Aargau will decide whether to reduce social assistance for people who have relied on welfare for more than two years, reports SRF. The proposal, launched by the youth wing of the Swiss People's Party (UDC/SVP),…...
Swiss cantons push back against individual taxation
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (95+ words) Most cantonal governments oppose Switzerland's proposed shift to individual taxation, warning that it would be costly, administratively burdensome and unnecessarily centralising, reports SRF. Their resistance is strong enough that the Conference of Cantonal Governments has issued a rare joint statement…...
Continued rise in number of fare evaders caught on Swiss public transport
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (480+ words) The number of fare evaders caught on Switzerland's public-transport network is increasing steadily. In 2024, 1.17m passengers were found travelling without a valid ticket, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Alliance SwissPass. That is well above the one-million mark crossed…...