Switzerland

Travel News

Switzerland claims record for world’s longest passenger train

The world record event was organised as part of celebrations for the 175th anniversary of railways in Switzerland.

31/10/2022

Switzerland

Swiss claim record for world’s longest passenger train

Train company Rhaetian Railway has claimed the record with its 100-carriage-long convoy spanning 1.91 kilometres, which went on a spectacular trip through the Swiss Alps.

29/10/2022

Climate

Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change

Italy, France and Switzerland are among the Alpine nations meeting to resolve their issues with the precious and increasingly contested resource.

27/10/2022

Health news

Physicists hope particle accelerators could fight cancer. Here’s how

Physicists exploring the universe’s biggest mysteries are now using their know-how to improve radiation therapy to treat cancer.

26/10/2022

Switzerland

Bavona Valley: In this Swiss Alps region, residents live off-grid

This idyllic village from the Italian-speaking region of the Swiss Alps has a head start when it comes to becoming carbon neutral.

18/10/2022

Climate

WWII plane pulled from melting Swiss glacier 76 years after it crashed

When this US Dakota aircraft crashed in Switzerland in 1946 it led to the biggest rescue mission the Alps has ever seen. Now as climate change melts the glacier around it, the wreckage is finally being recovered by the Swiss military.

14/10/2022

Green News

Hydropower: Switzerland’s secret weapon against the energy crisis

Switzerland is targeting a clean, independent energy supply, but some fear for biodiversity and the landscape.

06/10/2022

Smart Health

How is the EU healthcare sector preparing for the digital revolution?

Technology plays a central role in medical activities. However, the European health technology industry is fragmented, especially when it comes to rules, and operational standards across the continent. The European Health Data Space will pave the way for the digital era of medical data sharing

29/09/2022

Smart Health

Switzerland sets example to EU for digital healthcare

In partnership with The European Commission

21st-century healthcare established in Switzerland sets the standard for EU, following the implementation of the electronic patient file. This new national solution presents two significant advantages: the high level of data security and system compatibility.

29/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss voters back raising the female retirement age to 65

The Swiss voted by an extremely narrow margin in a referendum on Sunday to raise the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.

26/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss voters reject move to end factory farming

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a referendum motion that would have put an end to factory farming in the country.

25/09/2022

Switzerland

1,350 kilos of potatoes used to cook up world's largest rösti

The Swiss Farmer’s Union cooked up a 13 square metre rösti in the shape of the Swiss cross in front of the parliament building in Bern on Monday.

20/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss woman convicted of terrorism after Lugano stabbing in 2020

The 29-year-old had tried to slit the throats of two women in a department store.

19/09/2022

Europe Decoded

Swiss police investigate fake online ad campaign about energy wasting

The unofficial posters urged citizens to report their neighbours if they overheat their homes this coming winter.

15/09/2022

Sport

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer announces his retirement

"Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognise when its time to end my competitive career."

15/09/2022

Climate

Ancient hiking trail revealed as Swiss glacier retreats by 15 metres

An Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what a local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.

13/09/2022

Switzerland

World has gone back five years in terms of human development, warns UN

"We have experienced disasters before, we have had conflicts before, but the confluence of what we are facing today is a major setback for the development of humanity,"

08/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss police find 23 migrants crammed into delivery van near Lucerne

Police said the migrants were locked in the van for several hours without a break.

06/09/2022

Nature

Meet the two-headed tortoise with multiple personalities

Janus, the world’s oldest two-headed tortoise has two different personalities: one head is partial to endives and the other to carrots.

05/09/2022

Experiences

Explore the Swiss Alps outside ski season with these tips

You don’t need to wait for ski season to enjoy Verbier. In fact, biking through the mountains might just be the best way to experience it.

05/09/2022

Destinations

Chur: Switzerland’s oldest city boasts aliens, wine and Roman ruins

Chur, a Roman-era Swiss city, is a vibrant Alpine town with an arty edge.

29/08/2022

Tech News

Scientists discover first substance that has memory like human brains

Scientists in Switzerland made the chance discovery, finding that vanadium dioxide behaves in a similar way to neurons in the human brain.

26/08/2022

Green News

Before and after photos reveal shocking melt of Swiss glaciers 

Climate change is decimating Switzerland’s famous glaciers. By the end of the century, they could have all but disappeared.

23/08/2022

Switzerland

Cannabis to go on sale in Switzerland as part of study into regulation

Long stigmatised for its illicit use, scientists are now looking at the impact of legally selling cannabis

19/08/2022

Cult

Locarno: sexually explicit Brazilian film 'Rule 34' wins top prize

This year's Golden Leopard went to Brazilian drama 'Rule 34' from director Julia Murat, in a ceremony which put women on top.

15/08/2022

Climate

Melting glaciers make Alpine walking routes impassable this summer

Warmer temperatures are speeding up glacier melt and thawing permafrost and scientists it is being driven by climate change.

01/08/2022