Lausanne, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The talks are only exploratory and will remain theoretical, but Vaud cantonal councilor François Marthaler has met with a group of private investors, whose identity he will not reveal except to say they are European, to discuss a possible private-public approach to building a third rail line between Lausanne and […]
Valais unveils branding for its fruit
Martigny, Valais (GenevaLunch) – Canton Valais Tuesday presented the first apples and pears that bear the “Marque Valais” quality label, at the Martigny cantonal commercial fair.
Running away with the prizes
This blog has suffered from lack of attention by the author for the past month for a good reason: a team of seven and I have been putting the finishing touches on the first-ever English edition of The Swiss Wine Guide, which will make its debut 7 November, produced by Vinea and published by Ringier. […]
Neuchatel wine, Lausanne fair – crowds turned out
Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – September is traditionally busy in terms of events in the region, and 2008 has turned out to be a good year for organizers despite the cool, rainy weather.
Germany takes lead in ransom talks for Egyptian tourists
Germany is taking the lead to try to obtain the release of 11 European tourists, five of them German, and eight Egyptians who were kidnapped in the Egyptian desert and taken to Sudan. German authorities say they are working with the Sudanese government for the release. CNN