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WEBWet summer keeps swimmers away. Far fewer people visited swimming pools this summer than in previous years. The main reason was the gloomy weather at the start of summer. Tweets by @wrs. English Speaking Radio in Switzerland I Local News, Events & …
Geneva farmers feel French pain - WRS
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Geneva farmers are complaining that the same issues that have angered their French colleagues are also happening to them. French farmers say their business is being threatened by foreign competition, undue regulation and are not paid enough.
Irish Ambassador to the UN in Geneva: Michael Gaffey
WEBAug 26, 2021 · McKay Interview. Podcast Home. Download Episode. Thursday, 26 August 2021 - 29 minutes. Michael Gaffey has been Ireland's man in Geneva since 2017. He's worked in Tokyo, London, Cairo, Amman, Baghdad, Belfast and Chicago. He's also headed the Irish Aid organisation - the Development Cooperation Division in Dublin.
Paleo 2022 comes to a close - WRS - worldradio.ch
WEBJul 25, 2022 · Paleo Festival 2022 has come to a close last night with performances from Lil Simz and Stromae. Artists earlier in the week included Kiss, DJ Snake, Sting and Rag n Bone man.
Simon Manley: UK ambassador to UN in Geneva - McKay Interview
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Download Episode. Wednesday, 6 July 2022 - 26 minutes. Michael McKay speaks to the UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley. He has been in this very busy diplomatic post for just over a year now, coming from Madrid before Geneva, where he was Ambassador to Spain.
How to Listen - WRS
WEBSimply scroll through the list of available stations on your DAB+ radio until you see “WRS” on the screen. You may be linked to a specific GE, VD, or VS transmitter depending on whichever has the strongest frequency at that time. Your DAB+ radio should select and move between these seamlessly. DAB+ radios are available at any major ...
First monkeypox case in Switzerland - WRS
WEBMonday, 23 May 2022 06:30. Pixabay (c) minka2507. Switzerland’s first case of monkeypox has been confirmed. The Federal Health Office says it’s a middle-aged man living in Bern. It’s being reported the man had recently returned from abroad. The health office says his condition is being closely monitored and anyone he may have had contact ...
'Vampire' spider more common in Switzerland - WRS
WEBSep 5, 2022 · There are more sightings of the Nosferatu spider in Switzerland. Normally a native of South Africa, the poisonous spider is beginning to establish itself in Europe. It’s now known to inhabit southern Germany and London – and it’s spreading. It’s been spotted in cantons Aargau, Bern and Zurich. While the bite is not deadly, it can be ...
Geneva and Basel in the running for 69th Eurovision
WEBMonday, 22 July 2024 06:46. The SSR officially announced that the two Swiss cities in the running for the 2025 Eurovision are Geneva and Basel. The proposals put forward by Zurich and Bern have been rejected. The SSR announced on its website on Friday that the winner of the two finalists will be decided at the end of August. They say it was the ...
Listen Again - WRS
WEB1973-2024. Play Download Episode. Laura Leoncini from Job Tales on the Breakfast Show. Friday, 30 August 2024. 14 minutes. Laura's show has been on WRS for a year now. We invited her on the Breakfast Show to talk about some of her favourite moments so far. Play Download Episode.