Switzerland

Switzerland

Swiss experts fear Alpine mountain collapse after Marmolada disaster

Experts fear sections of a Swiss mountain may collapse, threatening a village below, after a deadly avalanche at the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Alps in early July.

10/07/2022

Sport

Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini acquitted of fraud charges

Michel Platini and the former president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, were acquitted on Friday in Switzerland in a fraud case which in 2015 shattered the Frenchman’s ambitions to reach the top of world football.

08/07/2022

Europe News

CERN re-launches particle accelerator to begin new era of experiments

Euronews spoke to CERN scientist Claudio Bortolin about what this means for the organisation's future.

05/07/2022

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Same-sex marriage in Switzerland is possible as of 1 July 2022

Legislation to open marriage to same-sex couples passed the Swiss Parliament in December 2020. The law was challenged in a referendum on 26 September 2021 by opponents of same-sex marriage and was approved with the support of 64% of voters and a majority in all 26 cantons. The law went into force

01/07/2022

Switzerland

Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies

Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies

01/07/2022

Switzerland

Couple among first to wed as same-sex marriage becomes legal

Switzerland is one of the last countries in western Europe to allow same-sex marriage

01/07/2022

Green News

Switzerland spent 14 years and €2 billion on this 'water battery'

A large capacity water battery in Switzerland will help stabilise European energy grids.

30/06/2022

Experiences

Would you stay the night in a zero star hotel with no walls?

Swiss 'zero star hotel' costs hundreds of euros for a sleepless night.

26/06/2022

Culture Series

Meet the Swiss couple giving their cattle a better life, and death

Georg and Claudia Blunier have been living their dream of sustainable farming in the Swiss mountains for 8 years now.

24/06/2022

Art

Making VR worlds from the comfort of home

As VR becomes increasingly popular in the art world, a tech platform wants to democratise the medium and let anyone have a go at making it.

22/06/2022

Switzerland

Twenty-five people injured after walking on hot coals in Switzerland

Police in Zurich said 13 people were hospitalised with serious injuries.

15/06/2022

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Major art fair in Switzerland shows support for Ukraine

The world's leading art fair Art Basel opens in Switzerland for its 2022 edition in a more favourable market climate after a two-year gap due to the pandemic. During a press conference, the organisers reiterated their support for Ukraine.

15/06/2022

Europe News

Flight delays after technical glitch closes Swiss airspace

Switzerland has reopened its airspace, following a short closure Wednesday morning due to a 'breakdown' at air traffic control.

15/06/2022

Art

The artist is sorta present: how VR is changing art

In his latest piece, Albert Oehlen asks viewers to enter his studio via VR and watch him draw a new work. The eerie experience gets you up close and personal without ever being near another actual person.

14/06/2022

Art

Art Basel 2022: Here's what's being showcased at the Swiss art fair

From NFTs, to virtual reality experiences, to enormous installations, what's on offer at this year's Art Basel?

14/06/2022

Switzerland

Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini go on trial for corruption

Blatter served as FIFA President from 1998 to 2015, with Platini widely seen as his protege.

08/06/2022

Eco-Innovation

Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel

Scientists have engineered a new way to produce energy from biomass after tests on banana skins and orange peel.

07/06/2022

Switzerland

Putin will not dictate peace terms in Ukraine, Scholz says

On the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Vladimir Putin can't dictate peace terms in a war he "won't win."

26/05/2022

Climate

This Ukrainian climate activist is telling their story at Davos

Illyess El Kortbi is a 25-year-old climate activist originally from Kharkiv. For them, the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis are inextricably linked.

26/05/2022

Focus

Energy revolution at heart of South Africa's post-pandemic recovery

In partnership with Brand South Africa

As the global economy tentatively recovers from the pandemic, countries including South Africa are striving to make the transition to green energy an opportunity, rather than a challenge

25/05/2022

Switzerland

Ukraine should be EU candidate 'as quickly as possible' - Metsola

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told Euronews the EU has to open its doors to countries fighting for the principles of the union.

25/05/2022

Switzerland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Davos summit for a second time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that his country will not give up its land to end Russia's war.

25/05/2022

Tech News

George Soros blames AI and new tech for helping repressive regimes

George Soros also said the war in Ukraine "may have been the beginning of the Third World War and our civilization may not survive it".

25/05/2022

Health news

Davos 2022: Is the world ready to fight off the next health crisis?

Preparing the world for another health crisis is a hot topic in Davos this week. Euronews Next spoke to AstraZeneca about lessons learned from COVID.

24/05/2022

Switzerland

Former Ukrainian minister says businesses need to leave Russia

"We need to stop fuelling the Russian economy," said former Ukrainian finance minister Natalie Jaresko.

24/05/2022

Switzerland

EU Commission deputy: Response to Ukraine refugees showed 'Europe at its best'

Margaritis Schinas made the remarks at a conference on refugees at Davos as she urged the bloc to face "reality" and agree a new policy toward migrants and asylum seekers.

24/05/2022