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Uneasy Rider, Mike Carter
When the second sentence of a book contains the words ‘laying in bed’, you can’t help but wonder what sort of writer and proof reader produced it. Mike Carter’s Uneasy Rider continues in the same casual language for 352 pages. However, the writer changes. He starts his narrative the morning after the Observer newspaper Christmas […]
Autoroute sticker here to stay, but fine could go up
Bern, Switzerland (NZZ, Ger) – Zurich newspaper NZZ reported Thursday 30 April that the vignette, Switzerland’s autoroute use tax that comes in the form of a windshield sticker, will keep its present form, but fines for those who get on the road without a sticker could double.
Car registration and inspection in Geneva
Buying and registering a vehicle in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland – If you have taken an international job in Geneva, chances are you may have shipped a vehicle to Switzerland, under the special tax free provisions for international organizations and the diplomatic corps. If however you are purchasing a vehicle in Switzerland, or otherwise do not qualify […]
Geneva’s Cointrin Airport says it’s prepared for a pandemic
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva’s International Airport announced Wednesday 30 April that it has raised its own “business continuity measures” by a level, to four, in the wake of the WHO’s upgrading to alert level 5 on Tuesday. The Airport Security Service is prepared to swing into action in case passengers arrive who show symptoms […]