Новости за 13.05.2018

Prosecutors are exercising their wiretapping powers to investigate drugs crimes and robberies far more frequently than terrorist or organized crime offences. This is despite the law being tightened to target more serious offences. Some 2,844 wiretapping orders were approved last year in relation to drugs offences and 1,353 for theft compared to just 287 cases or organized crime, official statistics show. Even cases of property crime and fraud saw more surveillance than murders and human trafficking, an article in SonntagsZeitung reveals. Читать дальше...

The threat of further United States sanctions against companies that trade in Iran has drawn a strong backlash from Swiss politicians, who are demanding that Switzerland joins a Europe-wide rejection of such measures. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump said he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and would re-impose economic sanctions against the Middle East country. Sanctions extend to any company that conducts business in Iran, which have been given notice by the US to wind down activities. Читать дальше...

These are some of the stories we’re following in the week of May 14.   Monday How much does a Swiss banker earn? Are there big gaps between what Swiss nationals and foreigners are paid? And does it make a difference what kind of work permit you have? We will bring you the findings of a major survey on the structure of salaries to be published on Monday by the Federal Statistical Office.   Tuesday As the Swiss prepare to vote on June 10 on an initiative to change the country’s monetary and banking system... Читать дальше...

How do you make theatre understandable for people who don’t know the language? A Zurich woman has spent the past 20 years perfecting the art of surtitles for the stage.  Dòra Kapusta pedals up to the Schauspielhaus theatre in a short black dress and high heels, her large handbag wedged into the bike basket.  She hurries inside into a world of plush red velvet: banister covers, curtains, upholstery, and the fat seat cushion that she grabs in passing.  We stop at a wooden door with a brass handle and the number “5” on it. Читать дальше...