Switzerland

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: Nominees for best timepieces 2023

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards focus on the impressive art of watchmaking and will take place this coming November.

17/09/2023

Design

Le Corbusier, 100 years on: Celebrating the architect's iconic designs

The Swiss-French starchitect's foundational book, 'Toward an Architecture', turns 100 this year. The source of both revilement and adoration, Euronews Culture looks at "Le Corb" and the indelible legacy he left behind.

16/09/2023

Culture news

Swiss auction offers look inside private lives of the Savoy dynasty

An upcoming auction, set to take place at Genève Enchères from 18 September, will pull back the curtain on one of the most famous dynasties in all of Europe.

14/09/2023

Switzerland

Study finds 1,000 cases of sex abuse in Swiss Catholic Church

The Swiss church becomes the latest in Europe to reckon with the abuse scandal as researchers fear findings are merely the 'tip of the iceberg'.

12/09/2023

Earth News

Swiss voters say ‘no’ to solar parks in the Valais Alps

A vote on Sunday saw Swiss voters reject plans to fund and accelerate large solar power projects on mountainsides.

11/09/2023

Earth News

Greta’s school strikes led 30% of Swiss citizens to change habits

'Collective action can have a direct effect on society’, study on climate strikes shows.

10/09/2023

Tech News

Could computers someday function with real brains?

A growing field of research known as organoid intelligence is trying to reproduce the human brain to take over AI and more.

05/09/2023

Business

Nearly half of Switzerland's large companies victims of cyber attacks

While 45% of large Swiss companies have suffered a cyber attack, only 18% of small businesses say the same, according to a study.

04/09/2023

Culture news

Swiss exhibition explores the wild and vibrant world of Fauvism

The newly opened exhibition features French masterpieces from the likes of Henri Matisse, André Derain, Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck.

02/09/2023

Switzerland

Christie's cancels sale of Nazi heiress' jewels

The enormous collection of jewellery belonged to Heidi Horten, the wife of a Nazi who made his fortune after buying Jewish businesses under duress in the Second World War.

01/09/2023

Nature

These Swiss volunteers stay up all night to stop wolves being killed

Volunteers stay up through the night to protect livestock.

30/08/2023

Musica

Meet the next generation of Opera's rising stars

In this latest episode of Musica, we take a look behind the scenes at the Zurich International Opera Studio where a group of rising Opera stars have their sights set on the world's biggest stages.

24/08/2023

Climate

Swiss meteorologists reach record altitude before finding zero degrees

Switzerland's heatwave is expected to continue until Thursday, with highs of 37°C.

21/08/2023

Culture news

Nile Rodgers fights right wing Swiss party's alleged use of his song

The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) released a song that has remarkable similarities with the Sister Sledge tune 'We Are Family'.

18/08/2023

Culture news

Chess federation bars transgender women from women's events

Organisation said gender transition is 'a change that has a significant impact on a player’s status'.

17/08/2023

Earth News

Tired of food waste? Drop your unused items at a community pantry

In this European city, you can share your unused groceries in free-to-use community fridges.

01/08/2023

Cult

Verbier Festival: A celebration of classical music in the Swiss Alps

Each summer for the last three decades, the Swiss ski resort of Verbier has transformed into a hub of classical music. It's also a chance for young, budding musicians to hone their skills on the big stage.

27/07/2023

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WATCH: Thousands gather for the 24th meeting of 2CV car friends

Watch as thousands gathered in Delemont, Switzerland, for the 24th world meeting of '2CV friends'.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Muzeum Susch honours a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art

Muzeum Susch, an extraordinary privately owned museum nestled in a serene Swiss mountain village, is paying homage to a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art.

27/07/2023

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The Verbier Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary in style

Over the last thirty years, the Verbier Festival in Switzerland has established itself as one of the most prestigious classical music events in Europe and the world.

25/07/2023

Switzerland

Switzerland: storm kills one and injures some 15 people

Rescue and clearing operations are continuing. The police are appealing to the public not to put themselves at any risk. They also advised locals to avoid wooded areas.

25/07/2023

Health news

‘Geneva patient’ becomes latest to be cured of HIV

After 20 months after interrupting antiretroviral therapy, HIV was undetectable in the patient’s blood.

20/07/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

This is the Swiss canton from which crypto is landing in Europe

Cryptocurrency has been talked about for years. You might even know someone who has invested in Bitcoin or one of the thousands of other ‘cryptos’ that exist. But has cryptocurrency and its blockchain technology fully landed in Europe?

12/07/2023

Tech News

'We would be better leaders than humans' robots tell UN AI meeting

Dozens of robots appeared at the AI for Good summit in Geneva on July 6-7. One claimed: “I believe that humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders."

08/07/2023

Residences

This Swiss village is perfect for digital nomads who love the outdoors

With mountain views and outdoor sports, the village of Lenk offers an alternative to busy city life.

08/07/2023

Home

The heat-resistent drone that can find people trapped in wildfires

Current drones used to hoist fire hoses up tall buildings and drop fire retardants are made of plastics and cannot fly near a fire.

06/07/2023