Switzerland Switzerland marks 50 years of women's vote and mulls gender gap today The European nation prides itself on being one of the world's oldest democracies and yet only allowed women to vote as late as 1971. 06/02/2021
The Cube Police on the beat as European feelgood dance challenge goes viral Swiss and Irish police have boogied their way to viral fame with the #JerusalemaChallenge, hoping to give people a good laugh during COVID-19 restrictions. 04/02/2021
no comment The Swiss art of automata now part of UNESCO's intangible heritage The traditional craftsmanship has been recognised as being among the world's cultural heritage after mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics were jointly inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 24/01/2021
Switzerland From plane to train: Swiss pilots are redeploying as train drivers Pilots in Switzerland are switching the cockpit for the cab as they redeploy as train drivers to keep working in the pandemic. 24/01/2021
no comment D is for democracy: Swiss preschoolers learn to be good citizens It's all part of efforts to get children accustomed to Switzerland's famed direct democracy and frequent referendums. 21/01/2021
Switzerland Coronavirus: WHO against vaccine passports 'for the time being' The agency's emergency committee said there were still "too many fundamental unknowns" about the effectiveness of vaccines. 15/01/2021
Life Extraordinary views from the world's first mountainous solar farm This high-altitude solar power plant sits in a stunning location, floating on a lake in between the Swiss Alps. 13/01/2021
Switzerland Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". 28/12/2020
Switzerland FIFA files criminal complaint against Sepp Blatter over football museu Blatter committed FIFA to a rental contract with the building’s owner, insurance firm Swiss Life, that requires paying €295 million through 2045 at above-market rates, the football organisation said. 22/12/2020
Switzerland FIFA awards: Lewandowski and Bronze voted world's best footballers Polish captain Robert Lewandowski was voted the Best Men's Player while England's Lucy Bronze took the prize for Best Women's Player at a virtual ceremony in Zurich. 18/12/2020
Switzerland Swiss to evacuate village threatened by vast WWII explosive depot A risk assessment of the underground depot carried out over the previous two years said it presents "unacceptable" risks based on current safety regulations. 07/12/2020
Good Morning Europe Intensive Care Units in Switzerland 'at capacity' due to COVID-19 The Swiss Society for Intensive Care Medicine has warned that units across the country are at capacity, which may compromise the healthcare available to those seriously ill with COVID-19 19/11/2020
