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A committee of the Swiss House of Representatives has voted in favour of a proposal to allocate CHF15 million ($16.5 million) in support of next year’s European Women’s Football Championship, which Switzerland will host. This is almost four times the amount proposed by the Swiss government. With 15 votes in favour, 5 against and 3 abstentions, the Science, Education and Culture Committee of the House of Representatives recommended the motion already approved by the Senate, as reported by the parliamentary services on Friday. Читать дальше...

After a year’s work, Switzerland's largest green hydrogen production facility was inaugurated on Friday, and it is poised to eliminate the need for one and a half million litres of diesel fuel a year. The 2.5-megawatt facility in canton Graubünden, in eastern Switzerland, can produce 350 tonnes of green hydrogen a year, according to the operating electricity group Axpo and its regional partner RhiiEnergie. The production site is situated in close proximity to the Reichenau hydroelectric power station on the Rhine. Читать дальше...

Global events continue to threaten Switzerland’s price stability despite the country’s strong record on inflation, Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan warned. “In the current environment uncertainty remains elevated, and new shocks can occur at any time,” he said on Friday. “We will therefore monitor the ongoing development of inflation closely and adjust our monetary policy again if necessary.” The Swiss National Bank (SNB) preempted global peers and started cutting interest rates in March... Читать дальше...

The health of the Swiss watch industry is judged not only by exports that soar from one record to the next, but also by the number of new brands founded by young designers and entrepreneurs. SWI swissinfo.ch speaks to members of this new wave of watchmakers. In the Vallée de Joux, western Switzerland, the watchmaking company Jaeger-LeCoultre has not forgotten Antoine LeCoultre and Edmond Jaeger, the founders of this prestigious luxury brand. In Geneva, Vacheron Constantin keeps alive the memory of its founders... Читать дальше...