The Local Switzerland

Swiss pharma firm sued over bird flu trials on homeless people

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:57:24 +0200

A former clinical trials subject is suing Swiss pharma giant Novartis, alleging the company was not honest with participants about what they were being tested for.

Switzerland helps create 'garden therapy' centre in Poland

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:16:59 +0200

An elderly woman leans over to smell a lush flowerbed of lavender in sprawling gardens surrounding an imposing early 20th-century palace in a pastoral corner of eastern Poland.

Polish president plays down Swiss quotas

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:21:00 +0200

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski on Thursday downplayed a Swiss decision this year to cap the number of work visas issued to eastern Europeans, including Poles, insisting the move had very little impact.

Swiss central bank in swap deal with Poland

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:26:00 +0200

Switzerland's national bank agreed on Monday to a deal with its Polish counterpart to cover any cash shortages in Poland as borrowers face repaying loans in expensive Swiss francs.

Polish outrage at 'second-class' status

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:09:01 +0200

Poland has expressed its deep dissatisfaction with Switzerland's decision to slash the number of work permits it grants to the citizens of eight EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe.

East European borrowers suffer as Swiss franc rises

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:09:00 +0200

A soaring Swiss franc is a threat to Eastern European economies as households struggle to repay the now much costlier loans they took out in the currency in better times, analysts warn.