Switzerland

Food and Drink

Swiss brothers seek to save the Swiss mountains by bottling it as gin

As young Swiss people move to the cities for jobs and opportunities, three brothers are determined to help sustain the economy of their small mountainous village by bottling up original liquors

19/05/2022

Switzerland

Swiss woman charged over 'jihadist-motivated' knife attack in Lugano

Two people were injured in the attack at a department store in November 2020.

18/05/2022

Switzerland

Swiss voters have their say on Netflix, Frontex and organ donations

But what did they decide?

16/05/2022

Mobility

Will a luxury yacht that can fly be the latest rich list must-have?

Co-founders Mathieu Ozanne and Guillaume Hoddé combined their respective experience in engineering and the luxury sector to develop the next level experience for luxury clients: A flying Yacht.

12/05/2022

Culture news

Largest white diamond ever auctioned sells for €17.9 million

The Rock, the biggest white diamond ever auctioned, sold for a hammer price of 18.6 million Swiss francs (€17.9 million), far short of the record for such a jewel.

09/05/2022

Switzerland

Cocaine found in coffee at Nespresso factory in Switzerland

The discovery led to the seizure of 500 kilograms of the drug - one of Switzerland's biggest ever hauls.

06/05/2022

People

Extreme skiers close out the 2022 season with a colourful show

A gang of pro freeskiers and snowboarders celebrate this year’s end of season in a stunningly colourful run.

06/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

'Power Blox' are a simple solution for electrifying the world’s most remote areas, and a quick tool during disasters.

05/05/2022

No Comment

Snowsports stars let loose with flares in incredible display of skill and colour

A spectacular display of skill and colour from some of the best freestyle skiers and snowboarders around took place in Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

03/05/2022

Destinations

What is there to do in the Swiss Alps outside of ski season?

Verbier has much more to offer than just skiing. Here’s our out of season guide to one of Switzerland’s favourite winter resorts.

24/04/2022

Green News

Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more of Zurich’s citizens are supporting a plan to shut down natural gas networks.

22/04/2022

Europe News

Switzerland trials legal cannabis sales for recreational use

Swiss authorities have greenlit a pilot project, where a selection of people in Basel will be allowed to buy cannabis from pharmacies for recreational use.

20/04/2022

Culture news

Montreux Jazz Festival announces NFT venture

The festival, which this year features performances from Bjork, John Legend and Nick Cave, is a staple of the global music calendar.

19/04/2022

Food and Drink

Why doesn't Swiss wine make it out of Switzerland?

The Swiss canton of Valais, or Wallis, is a landscape of rolling hills and irrigated vineyards. So why don't you find the wine in your supermarkets?

17/04/2022

Switzerland

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to go on trial on corruption charges

The case centres on a payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini that Blatter had authorised before his re-election campaign.

12/04/2022

Switzerland

Serbian intelligence denies alleged murder plot on Swiss prosecutor

Dick Marty had investigated war crimes during the Kosovo War for the Council of Europe.

12/04/2022

No Comment

Environmental activists block a motorway in Switzerland

Environmental activists briefly blocked a highway near Lausanne to demand that the Swiss government take concrete and rapid action against global warming.

11/04/2022

Culture news

Can a luxury timepiece create a better future for the planet?

A number of watch brands showcased environmentally-friendly options for their products such as recycled plastic or plant-based leather alternative watch straps, but will that be enough to make a change?

03/04/2022

Culture news

Watchmaking: An industry entrenched in tradition embraces high tech

Customer experiences can now extend to a magnified live stream of the art of watchmaking.

03/04/2022

Switzerland

Swiss bomb shelters are readied as international tensions mount

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland's concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to shelter everyone in the country.

03/04/2022

Focus

Top names in watchmaking display their latest creations in Geneva

Previously known as the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, the fine watchmaking trade show in Geneva is back physically for the first time since the pandemic, under a new name: Watches and Wonders.

01/04/2022

Culture news

How European countries are taxing Netflix to invest in cinema

As Switzerland looks to approve a law forcing Netflix to invest 4 per cent of its revenue back into Swiss cinema, we look at how other European countries are bolstering their film industries through the streamers.

01/04/2022

Tech News

This new bot on wheels can stand up like a human and drive like a car

The Swiss company hopes its robot could be used by rescue teams in dangerous environments.

30/03/2022

Switzerland

Family jumped off balcony in 'collective suicide', say Swiss police

Three adults and a child died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony in Montreux. a 15-year-old boy survived but was seriously injured.

29/03/2022

Switzerland

Four French family members die after falling from apartment balcony

Three adults and a eight-year-old girl have died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony in Switzerland.

24/03/2022

Culture news

Watches & Wonders 2022: 'It's like a school reunion!'

This is the first physical event under the name 'Watches and Wonders' after the organisers announced the name change from Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie at the end of 2019.

23/03/2022