Swiss campaign heats up ahead of an emotional vote on pesticides
Scenes of vandalism are becoming regular features as two initiatives that seek to ban pesticides come to a vote in June. Union suisse des paysans
Death threats, insults, posters vandalised or set on fire: the campaign for two initiatives against pesticides to be put to the vote on June 13 is extremely tense. This toxic climate highlights a deep malaise in the Swiss agricultural world.
This content was published on May 28, 2021 - 09:00
May 28, 2021 - 09:00
Samuel Jaberg
Journalist and deputy head of the swissinfo.ch editorial group for German, French and Italian. Earlier, worked for Teletext and Switzerland’s French-language national broadcaster.
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German-speaking Switzerland less critical of 5G expansion
The 5G wireless standard is a less polarising issue among the Swiss population than thought. According to a survey conducted by ETH researchers, the majority of people are in favour of 5G. However, a substantial portion of the population in the French-speaking region had concerns about electromagnetic radiation.
A 5G mobile communications antenna is installed in Bern. Respondents from French-speaking Switzerland see fewer advantages of 5G than respondents from German-speaking Switzerland. (Photo: Keystone/Peter Klaunzer)
What does the Swiss population think about 5G expansion? Political scientists at ETH sought to answer this question through a representative survey conducted in the summer of 2020. The researchers published their results (see box) under the auspices of the Swiss Environment Panel, a collaboration between ETH and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).
CBBC, ZDFE, Zodiak solve kids’ mystery
UK kids’ channel CBBC has commissioned a sci-fi mystery drama series in coproduction with Banijay-owned Zodiak Kids Studios and the commercial arm of German pubcaster ZDF.
Benoit Di Sabatino
CBBC, ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) and Zodiak Kids are all working on Silverpoint, with filming due to begin in Northern Ireland in June.
The 13×22’ series focuses on four children at a summer camp who all swear to secrecy over a mysterious object they find in the woods, fearing nobody will believe them.
Lee Walters created the series, which is being exec produced by Zodiak creative director Steven Andrew and produced by Trevor Klein.