More More The Führer’s forgotten poet The Führer’s forgotten poet This content was published on Sep 7, 2022 Sep 7, 2022 History has not looked kindly on the legacy of Swiss poet Heinrich Anacker, who the Nazi Party called “a singer of our times”.
More More SwissSkills: who are Switzerland’s best apprentices? This content was published on Sep 7, 2022 Sep 7, 2022 Switzerland’s vocational education and training – often considered a model for others – is being showcased at a huge national event in Bern.
More More The circular economy: A new way of making and using things This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Switzerland is good at collecting and recycling materials. But various hurdles stand in the way of developing a circular economy in other sectors.
More More Lake invaders: Alien shellfish trouble Swiss waters This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Switzerland may be landlocked, but that doesn’t keep foreign marine life from threatening its ecosystems. Could eating them be part of the solution?
More More Inside Geneva: Day of the Disappeared This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 For over 150 years the ICRC has been working to re-unite families separated by war and disaster. Inside Geneva visits its Central Tracing Agency.
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Tracking down the disappeared This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 The Red Cross is dedicated to reuniting missing people with their loved ones. No plea goes unanswered.
More More Russia’s Sberbank Switzerland changes hands to new Swiss owner This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 The Swiss branch of Russia’s Sberbank is sold to Swiss m3 Groupe Holding company, and will change its name to TradeXBank.
More More CERN drafts plans to idle accelerators due to Europe’s energy crunch This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Europe’s energy crisis is threatening to slow fundamental physics experiments at CERN, according to the Wall Street Journal.
More More The challenges of integrating Ukrainian students into Swiss schools This content was published on Sep 2, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 Students from Ukraine have just started a new school semester in Swiss schools. The road to integration can be a bumpy one.
More More Russian band Pussy Riot temporarily held in Switzerland This content was published on Aug 30, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Three members of Pussy Riot say they were temporarily detained for spraying anti-war graffiti on a wall.
More More Tourist visa ban for Russians divides Europe This content was published on Aug 25, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 If the EU decides to impose a visa ban on all Russian citizens, Switzerland would have to follow suit.
More More Switzerland expects up to 120,000 Ukrainian refugees this year This content was published on Aug 24, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 Between 85,000 and 120,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine could be living in Switzerland by the end of the year.
More More Swiss Solidarity has sent CHF30 million in aid to Ukraine This content was published on Aug 24, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 Six months on from the Russian invasion, the Swiss Solidarity charity has financed 54 projects to help people affected in and around Ukraine.
More More War in Ukraine splits peace movement This content was published on Aug 24, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 The Russian attack on Ukraine is forcing peace movements to question how far their pacifism extends.
More More Switzerland calls for return of Crimea to Ukraine This content was published on Aug 23, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has again called for Russia to end hostilities and withdraw from Ukraine, including Crimea.
More More Ukrainian refugees still welcome in many private Swiss homes This content was published on Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 The commitment of Swiss citizens who took in Ukrainian refugees is proving more persistent than expected, according to a media report.
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More More Chilean constitution: a rejection in the name of democracy This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 More than 60% of Chileans said “no” on Sunday to a proposed new constitution. They had both good and bad reasons to do so.
More More ‘The Swiss love their meat’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Marcel Dettling urges a “no” vote to help keep prices down and avoid a surge in imports.
More More ‘We must reduce our meat consumption’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Meret Schneider wants citizens to vote “yes” on September 25 and grant more dignity to farm animals.
More More How Switzerland’s pro-life movement is gaining ground This content was published on Sep 4, 2022 Sep 4, 2022 From lobbying to installing baby boxes and offering insurance discounts, Swiss pro-lifers are finding ingenious ways to discourage abortions.
More More Credit Suisse chief faces early test in $800m Singapore trial This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Swiss bank goes on trial in Singapore over its past relationship with Georgia’s former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Opinion Political rights are not a tool for social inclusion This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 A young politician argues that political rights should only belong to Swiss citizens.
More More ‘The Swiss love their meat’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Marcel Dettling urges a “no” vote to help keep prices down and avoid a surge in imports.
More More ‘We must reduce our meat consumption’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Meret Schneider wants citizens to vote “yes” on September 25 and grant more dignity to farm animals.
More More Animal welfare: people’s initiative takes aim at factory farming This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Swiss voters are deciding on a proposed ban on factory farming, a sensitive issue in a country that already has strict animal welfare laws.
More More Pension reform: Swiss to vote on retirement age hike for women This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 On September 25, voters decide on a reform of the pension system that includes lifting the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.
More More Giannis Mavris Are you prepared to pay more for animal products if it means keeping animals in a more species-appropriate manner?
More More Poll finds early support for pension reform and eco-friendly farming This content was published on Aug 19, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Despite leading in latest polls, a proposed ban on factory farming in Switzerland has limited chances of success at the ballot box next month.
More More Battery hens and pension reform top Swiss ballot sheet This content was published on Aug 4, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 On September 25 Swiss voters will decide about legal changes. On the ballot box sheet are: animal welfare, women’s retirement age and tax breaks.
More More Women’s retirement age to be voted on again This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Raising the retirement age for women remains a stumbling block.
More More Samuel Jaberg Is it necessary to raise the retirement age for women, or are there other ways to secure pensions?
More More Swiss factory farming ban to be decided at the ballot box This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 On September 25, Swiss citizens will vote on a ban on intensive livestock farming.
More More Switzerland votes again on tax breaks for business This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Is there a need to lighten the tax burden on Swiss companies and their investors? A nationwide vote is slated for September 25.
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More More ‘Vital for the future’: what our readers think of gender-neutral conscription ‘Vital for the future’: what our readers think of gender-neutral conscription This content was published on Aug 28, 2022 Aug 28, 2022 Readers' views on a compulsory service for women and men largely reflect the majority opinion on the subject in Switzerland.
More More Photographer Sabine Weiss shines in Venice This content was published on Aug 27, 2022 Aug 27, 2022 Sabine Weiss is being honoured at Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice with a retrospective of more than 200 photographs.
More More Saving Ticino’s disappearing glaciers This content was published on Aug 26, 2022 Aug 26, 2022 The bad news: global warming means the glaciers in canton Ticino will have pretty much vanished in about ten years. Is there any good news?
More More More human remains and objects emerge as glaciers retreat This content was published on Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Switzerland’s melting glaciers have revealed more unexpected, macabre secrets this summer: human remains and plane wreckage trapped in the ice.
More More Polar blog: Post 2 This content was published on Aug 21, 2022 Aug 21, 2022 Early 20th century settlements brought non-native plants to Svalbard. Our bloggers are investigating how this might change the Arctic ecosystem.
More More Inside Geneva: the forgotten Syria crisis This content was published on Aug 23, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 While the spotlight is on Ukraine, the UN says humanitarian needs in Syria are greater than ever.
More More Eating insects is still a lot to ask This content was published on Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Some people think insects will be the protein of the future and eliminate world hunger. But they are not exactly flying off Swiss shelves.
More More Listen to our podcast, Inside Geneva On Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes puts big questions facing the world to the experts working to tackle them in international Geneva.
More More In space exploration, Switzerland punches above its weight Nobel laureates, an exoplanet telescope, and instruments on board 50 space missions: In space, Switzerland is everywhere.
More More The changing face of International Geneva International Geneva is an important hub for multilateralism. But it is facing some unprecedented challenges.
More More Swiss CO2 emissions: Small country, big footprint The much-lauded Swiss quality of life has a dark side – namely levels of consumerism and convenience that jack up the national carbon footprint.
More More How neutral is Switzerland, really? The war in Ukraine is forcing Switzerland to explain its neutrality.
More More Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model Some consider the system the “gold standard” in vocational training.
More More Science in Switzerland: the women driving change We present some of the pioneering women making a valuable contribution to scientific research in Switzerland.
More More How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, even in coronavirus pandemic times.
More More Swiss solutions for storing the energy of tomorrow The global challenge is not only to produce more energy from renewable sources, but also to store it efficiently and sustainably.
More More The fight for gender equality in Swiss art institutions Art museums are still mostly occupied by works made by men. Awareness has only recently been raised in Switzerland, stirring the cultural scene.
More More Fifty shades of democracy: can you measure people power? Can we really say who has the “best” democracy?
More More The Swiss Alps are beautiful, but are they biodiverse? The demands of a growing human population often clash with the needs of nature, a fact that regularly sparks political debate in Switzerland.
More More French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other? Switzerland's cultural scene is linguistically intertwined.
More More Can Swiss watchmakers survive more disruption? You no longer need a watch to know what time it is. Where does that leave the Swiss watch industry?
More More How did Switzerland become Switzerland? The most important chapters in Swiss history up to 1848 1848 saw the creation of the Swiss federal state and a unique democratic island in the sea of monarchist Europe.
More More Why Switzerland is struggling to guarantee pensions for the next generation Switzerland faces a unique obstacle when it comes to preventing the pension system from collapsing with time.
More More The long road to women’s suffrage in Switzerland Swiss women had to wait until 1971 until they got the right to vote. Why did it take so long?
More More Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.
