Why should Switzerland be your next travel destination?

 

Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland is a popular travel destination throughout the year. From June to September, you can hike in the mountains and explore the large cities, and from November to March, you can go skiing and visit little mountain communities. In addition to having stunning natural surroundings, this nation is among the wealthiest and most stable in the world, with a robust agricultural sector and advanced technology.

 

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS IN SWITZERLAND

The Swiss authorities are tirelessly working to control the spread of the disease.

Currently, 19,303 infected people are registered for contracting the coronavirus in Switzerland, and 573 people are confirmed dead. 

Due to delays in data processing at the federal level, the SWI portal swissinfo.ch currently publishes figures that come directly from the cantons.

The number of infections in the country has again increased slightly. This is not a sharp increase, but, nevertheless, “a significant number of people are still infected with the virus every day. 

The number of deaths is also increasing. Therefore, we have not yet reached the peak of the epidemic," said Daniel Koch of the Swiss Federal Office of Health at a press conference on Thursday, April 2. 

"It is too early to make any predictions and relax "Anyway, it is too early," he said.

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Holland Prime Minister, Mark Rutte Shuns VIP Protocol To Use Bicycle To Work

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte

Cycling is the fastest mode of travel in town. On proximity journeys, the bicycle is, therefore, as fast as a car in an urban environment and even more efficient door to door, and the bike goes everywhere, which reveals all its virtues.

CHILDREN KILLED ON BUS

Killed Belgian children


They just went on a ski trip, happy to see their parents back but then an unthinkable thing just happened. The bus the children were travelling on crashed in Switzerland, killing 28 Belgian and Dutch tourists, including 22 children.


This could be the worst tragedy in the history of Belgium concerning the number of children killed in a bus accident. According to sources, the bus was travelling to Sion, when it veered off the road hitting a concrete wall of a tunnel in the Swiss Alps, near Italy.

The impact of the accident was so severe that six adults, including two drivers of the coach, died on the spot. 24 other children sustained injuries in the crash. Most of the children were aged around 12.

Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo,  who went to the crash scene, in a press conference, said this is "an extremely sad day for all Belgians." As a result of the accident, families of the victims were being flown to Switzerland to identify the bodies of the children at a local hospital.

Swiss president Eveline Widmer-Schumpf also visited the site, while an investigation to determine the cause of the crash is underway. This tragedy has plundered Belgium into total darkness.

Around 200 police, firefighters and paramedics worked throughout the night on board the bus, which front ripped open and broken glass and debris strewn across the road. It was even a shock that despite the condition of the bus after the accident some cheated death. The number of people on board was 52.

My sympathy or condolence to the grieving family after this tragic loss of their loved ones. May the Lord give you the strength to stand firm in this difficult time. Everyone is touched. Both children and adults are sad. We pray for the affected family through this process of grief and mourning.

AFRICA'S COCOA TRADE ENHANCES EUROPE'S ECONOMY

Cocoa in Ghana


Trade among European and African precolonial nations developed relatively recently in the economic history of the African continent. 


Before the European voyages of exploration in the fifteenth century, African rulers and merchants had established trade links with the Mediterranean world, western Asia, and the Indian Ocean region.

The goods Europeans import to Africa in the greatest volumes include cloth, iron, and copper. As trade advances, the Europeans made Africa the number one market for all their raw materials needed for goods consumption. Cocoa is one of the major products exported largely to Europe.

As the highest cocoa-producing country in West Africa, the Ivory Coast leads with the highest percentage export of cocoa beans to Europe, followed by Ghana. Other African countries that export cocoa beans to Europe are Cameroon and Nigeria.

Large tons of cocoa beans leaving the ports of West Africa end up in Switzerland, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Denmark, and France, where it is used to manufacture chocolate products.

The European Union and its members are responsible for about 50% of the world's cocoa consumption. 

The  European Union Association is a trade association representing the European sector and grouping the major companies involved in the cocoa bean trade and processing.  

Conflicts in Africa can sometimes affect the price of cocoa. For example, the Ivory Coast civil war escalated the price of cocoa to 3.333 dollars per ton, the highest price since the beginning of the year 2010. 

But from every angle, it is clear that the cocoa trade between Africa and Europe plays a significant role in enhancing the economy of Europe.