Swiss Post has processed 15 million Christmas parcels

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Once again this year, Swiss Post delivered millions of Christmas parcels to Swiss households on time: thanks to the commitment of its employees, the company processed around 15 million packages in the pre-Christmas period. Parcel volumes reached their peak in the week before Christmas when one million parcels were going through sorting centres each day. Just as in previous years, Swiss Post will still be forwarding parcels for those in need to the Swiss Red Cross free of charge as part of the "2 x Christmas" campaign until 9 January.

Peak loads are the order of the day at Swiss Post throughout the Christmas period. Our employees have outdone themselves: between 1 December and Christmas, Swiss Post employees at the sorting offices in Daillens, Frauenfeld and Härkingen processed around 15 million parcels. Their considerable commitment visibly underlined the high performance of the company. On normal working days, around half a million parcels pass through the parcel centres: in the week before Christmas, this figure rose to one million parcels per day. Because customers addressed the majority of their Christmas parcels correctly and posted them in good time, the pre-Christmas parcel processing operation went off without a hitch.
"2 x Christmas" once again

Another demonstration of Swiss Post employees' special commitment during the Christmas period is their contribution to the "2 x Christmas" campaign, a joint project also involving the Swiss Red Cross and SRG SSR idée suisse, which is taking place for the 13th time this year. Swiss Post is collecting gift parcels at its counters until 9 January and delivers these to the Swiss Red Cross free of charge.

The aid organization distributes the gifts to needy people in Switzerland and in war-torn and economically deprived regions of eastern Europe. Suitable contributions include non-perishable foods, everyday goods, toys for children and money that can be donated to refugee families or put towards funding soup kitchens for the poor, for example. Parcels can be donated at any Swiss Post counter. You can also make virtual parcels online at http://www.2xweihnachten.chThe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; link will open in a new window until 31 January.

[DGP1]

Well you wouldn't want to piss them off, everyone in Switzerland has an automatic weapon

Each such individual is required to keep his army-issued personal weapon (the 5.56x45mm Sig 550 rifle for enlisted personnel or the SIG 510 rifle and/or the 9mm SIG-Sauer P220 semi-automatic pistol for officers, medical and postal personnel) at home with a specified personal retention quantity of government-issued personal ammunition (50 rounds 5.56 mm / 48 rounds 9mm), which is sealed and inspected regularly to ensure that no unauthorized use takes place.[3] The ammunition are intended for use while traveling to the army barracks in case of invasion.

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[Lounge Lizard]

And it now transpires that the the Swiss weren't as 'neutral' as they claimed during the second world war.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

And it now transpires that the the Swiss weren't as 'neutral' as they claimed during the second world war.

correct whilst us and the American were bombing Schweinfurt and other Ball Bearing sites, the Swiss were taking money from the UK and US not to sell them to the Nazis and still selling them anyway.

Not to mention keep all the Plunder safe as well.