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The Swiss ConnectionWhy these Japanese patients wanted to die in SwitzerlandSend us a textIn this second part of our two-part series on assisted suicide, SWI reporter Kaoru Uda tells host Susan Misicka what it was like to accompany two Japanese patients who came to Switzerland to die.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. 2021-11-2925 minThe Swiss ConnectionMeet couples saying 'I do' to gay marriageSend us a textNow that Switzerland has approved marriage for all, host Susan Misicka talks with some couples who explain why it's important to them. We also hear from opponents of Swiss legislation granting same-sex couples the right to marry.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. 2021-10-1219 minThe Swiss ConnectionWhy we still need pens and pencilsSend us a textIn this encore episode of The Swiss Connection, we visit Swiss century-old pen and pencil maker Caran d'Ache. Podcast host Susan Misicka takes a tour of the factory and feels a bit silly when Caran d’Ache President Carole Hubscher sees her hasty choice of writing instrument.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. 2021-09-2815 minThe Swiss ConnectionDecrypting cryptocurrency and blockchainSend us a textHow soon will we start buying our groceries with Bitcoin? What kind of scams do we need to be aware of? And why is Switzerland so sweet on cryptocurrencies and blockchain? SWI finance correspondent Matt Allen gives host Susan Misicka an overview of what he's learned while covering this scene over the past several years.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. 2021-08-3124 minThe Swiss ConnectionWhy people love the Locarno Film FestivalSend us a textA gorgeous location for a film festival: Locarno in southern Switzerland. The international event features about 200 films in 10 days. But what makes the Locarno Film Festival so special? In this episode, SWI culture editor Eduardo Simantob tells podcast host Susan Misicka why he loves it. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. 2021-08-1210 min
Inside GenevaChocolate, gold, human rights: what’s the Swiss Connection?Send us a textIn this episode Imogen Foulkes is joined by Susan Misicka, host of sister podcast The Swiss Connection. We take a deep dive into what one country – Switzerland – is doing to honour the United Nations principles on business respecting human rights. How much child labour is used to produce Swiss chocolate? Why is so much gold refined in Switzerland? And what happens to that gold before it ends up on your finger?Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and...2021-08-1027 minThe Swiss ConnectionAre nuclear weapons really banned?Send us a textIn this episode host Susan Misicka introduces our sister podcast, Inside Geneva. Nuclear weapons were banned by international treaty at the start of 2021. But the treaty doesn’t apply to any of the nuclear powers, since none of them signed it. So are nukes really banned? Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes talks to Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Beatrice Fihn of the International Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons, and Elaine Whyte Gomez, the ambassador from Costa Rica, who steered the treaty through the United Nations....2021-07-0630 min