Switzerland

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

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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

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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

Switzerland

European court condemns Switzerland for COVID ban on demonstrations

Between March and June 2020, Swiss citizens faced up to three years in prison if they held public or private demonstrations.

15/03/2022

Cinema

Women's rights, ecology and torture scoop top FIFDH 2022 awards

Women's rights, ecology, and torture scoop top FIFDH awards as the Geneva film festival closes. Cinema reports.

15/03/2022

Health news

Cannabis 'stock exchange' launches in Europe as CBD market booms

An online trading platform for cannabis products is hoping to disrupt Europe’s booming CBD market and bring more transparency to consumers.

09/03/2022

Tech News

CERN suspends Russia's observer status following Ukraine invasion

The decision is the latest falling-out among the international scientific community following Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.

08/03/2022

Cinema

The FIFDH celebrates 20 years of standing up for human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) explores human rights violations through cinema, fiction, documentaries, and news. Cinema went to Geneva to find out more.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Chelsea Manning and Data Privacy take centre stage at FIFDH film fest

"We turned your life into a film, and your data was the script."

07/03/2022

Cinema

The FIFDH opens and organisers dedicate special debate to Ukraine

The 20th edition of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights has opened. Organisers have dedicated an evening to debate on the conflict in Ukraine with people live from Ukraine expected to take part.

04/03/2022