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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
Switzerland Oxfam's call to governments ahead of Davos: Tax the rich The international charity has called for a small increase to taxation of the world's wealthiest which, it says, could help mitigate rising levels of poverty the world over. 24/05/2022
Switzerland Zelenskyy calls for 'maximum' sanctions against Russia at Davos As the World Economic Forum's annual meeting kicks in Davos, Switzerland. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for “maximum" sanctions against Russia. 23/05/2022
No Comment Climate change activists protest World Economic Forum in Davos A group of climate change activists take part in a demonstration against the World Economic Forum (WEF) during the annual meeting in Davos. 23/05/2022
Tech News Davos 2022: What to expect from this year's World Economic Forum event World leaders are descending on the Swiss mountain resort for the WEF's belated annual meeting. Here's what the 2022 event is likely to have in store. 22/05/2022
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