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Val d'Isere, Alta Badia, and the 'Bomba' in Gravity

Euronews’ Vincent Ménard guides us through all things fast and white this time from the French Alps: ‘‘Hello and welcome to this edition of Gravity from the French resort of Val…

18/12/2016

Europe News

Swiss duck immigration row with the EU

The Swiss parliament has avoided a clash with the EU over immigration rules by ditching plans for jobs quotas for foreigners.

16/12/2016

Switzerland

The Swiss reject rapid phase-out of nuclear power

In a referendum, the Swiss have voted against a proposal that would have accelerated the closure of the countries five nuclear plants.

27/11/2016

Sci-Tech

Brain implant allows paralysed monkey to walk

It’s being hailed as a major medical breakthrough: partially-paralysed monkeys have learned to walk again thanks to a brain implant that uses wireless signals to bypass broken nerves in the spinal cor

16/11/2016

Sport

2018 World Cup qualifying: Belgium top Group H as Netherlands and Portugal also win

Manchester United’s Memphis Depay came off the bench to score twice and help the Netherlands beat Luxembourg 3-1 and move second in Group A of the 2018 World Cup qualifying…

13/11/2016

Business Series

The 2016 GPHG awards live

08/11/2016

Cinema

'My Life as a Courgette' uplifting animation by Claude Barras

Seductive animation by Swiss director Claude Barras

04/11/2016

Switzerland

Video: Man chases runaway car across busy motorway

25/10/2016

Sport

Defending champion Lara Gut wins World Cup opener in Soelden

Switzerland’s Lara Gut began the new Alpine Skiing World Cup season in style by dominating the opening Giant Slalom in Soelden, Austria.

22/10/2016

Syria

Airstrikes intensify in Aleppo, ahead of US-Russia peace talks

Rescue workers say at least 150 people have been killed in the eastern rebel-held sector of the city in the last few days.

14/10/2016

Sport

Alinghi wins third straight Act to take Extreme Sailing Series to wire

The Extreme Sailing Series will go all the way to the wire after in-form Swiss crew Alinghi won Act 7 to move just two points behind leaders Oman Air in the overall standing with one stop of the tour…

12/10/2016

Switzerland

Swiss vote to beef up government surveillance powers

Voters in Switzerland have approved a draft law to beef up surveillance powers in the alpine country.

26/09/2016

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Greenpeace activists in Geneva slam TISA

Greenpeace activists protest in front of the US mission in Geneva.

21/09/2016

Sport

Brilliant Wawrinka upsets the odds to beat Djokovic and win US Open

Stan Wawrinka produced a stunning performance to beat world number one Novak Djokovic and win the US Open for a career third grand slam crown.

12/09/2016

USA

Swiss third seed Wawrinka wins US Open

Third seed Stan Wawrinka has taken the men’s US Open title – beating top-seeded defending champion Novak Djokovic.

12/09/2016

Sport

'Could do better' European teams so-so in World Cup Qualifiers

After the highs come the lows as Euro 2016 champions Portugal discovered in the first World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland.

07/09/2016

France

France's ex-budget minister on trial for tax fraud

Jerome Cahuzac says his first secret account was used to fund the political movement of former French PM Michel Rocard.

06/09/2016

Sport

Alex Noren beats Scott Hend in European Masters playoff

European Masters at Crans Montana, Switzerland went to a sudden death playoff between Alex Noren of Sweden and the Australian Scott Hend.

04/09/2016

Business Series

ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval

ChemChina's takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta has moved a step closer with approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US

22/08/2016

Switzerland

One victim dead after Swiss train attack

A 34-year-old woman and the 27-year-old suspect died from their injuries, according to St Gallen police.

14/08/2016