An upcoming vote on banning the import of Fois Gras will not have much of an impact and will be against WTO rules.
That’s the conclusion of the Science Committee of the House.
This country consumes less than 1% of Fois Gras.
The parliamentary body says a better way forward will be a counter proposal which forces makers to declare ff it was made with force feeding or not.
The Upper House, the Council of States, has yet to give an opinion.
Guilty of rape, jailed - then deported
It was rape — and a rape marked by cruelty.
US tarrifs cut - for now
New U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have officially taken effect. But they maybe short lived.
School student accused of Twint theft
It’s thought a student at a Vaud High School has been cashing in.
Yet another scam to be careful of
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity is warning about a growing callback scam targeting bank and payment app users.
Injuries over Xmas soar
Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.
American tourist rape trial in Geneva
In Geneva, rare CCTV footage was shown in court this week during a rape trial.
