Switzerland

Business

7.5 billion of Russian assets have been frozen in Switzerland

Switzerland has frozen a total of 7.5 billion Swiss francs in Russian assets, in connection with the sanctions imposed over Russia's war in Ukraine.

02/12/2022

Switzerland

Honest couple find €20,000 in a car park and return to owner

Would you have done the same?

01/12/2022

Culture Series

The young Swiss farmers rethinking soil for the future of food

Matthias and Sam are modern-day farmers who love to experiment.

18/11/2022

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Why you should get a tech job in Zurich

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A city that's become nearly synonymous with banking, Zurich also has a bustling tech scene. We take a look different opportunities for tech workers.

17/11/2022

Culture news

Luxury Watches: Creativity soars in a post-pandemic landscape

This year's Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) has shown that watchmakers and clockmakers are prioritising creativity in a post-pandemic world.

14/11/2022

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: MB&F wins “Aiguille d’Or” 2022

Dubbed the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, this celebration of the watchmaking industry and its players awarded its top prize to Swiss watchmakers MB&F, Maximilian Büsser & Friends.

10/11/2022

Switzerland

FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on football over politics

FIFA bosses have written to all 32 national federations urging squads not to hand out "moral lessons to the rest of the world", after several protests over human rights.

04/11/2022

Focus

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: The watchmakers Oscars

Whether it's TAG Heuer's laboratory-grown diamonds, or Breitling's goal of becoming carbon-neutral, the watchmaking industry continues to push the boundaries of innovation. Both brands, among others, are hoping for prestigious industry prizes including the Grand Prix de l'Aiguille d'Or.

04/11/2022

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22nd Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix: excellence in the service of time

For more than 20 years, the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, often referred to as the watch industry “Oscars”, is a not-to-be-missed event in the watchmaking calendar.

02/11/2022

Switzerland

Drunk police officer injures colleague by firing gun in Geneva

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

31/10/2022

Travel News

Switzerland claims record for world’s longest passenger train

The world record event was organised as part of celebrations for the 175th anniversary of railways in Switzerland.

31/10/2022

Switzerland

Swiss claim record for world’s longest passenger train

Train company Rhaetian Railway has claimed the record with its 100-carriage-long convoy spanning 1.91 kilometres, which went on a spectacular trip through the Swiss Alps.

29/10/2022

Climate

Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change

Italy, France and Switzerland are among the Alpine nations meeting to resolve their issues with the precious and increasingly contested resource.

27/10/2022

Health news

Physicists hope particle accelerators could fight cancer. Here’s how

Physicists exploring the universe’s biggest mysteries are now using their know-how to improve radiation therapy to treat cancer.

26/10/2022

Switzerland

Bavona Valley: In this Swiss Alps region, residents live off-grid

This idyllic village from the Italian-speaking region of the Swiss Alps has a head start when it comes to becoming carbon neutral.

18/10/2022

Climate

WWII plane pulled from melting Swiss glacier 76 years after it crashed

When this US Dakota aircraft crashed in Switzerland in 1946 it led to the biggest rescue mission the Alps has ever seen. Now as climate change melts the glacier around it, the wreckage is finally being recovered by the Swiss military.

14/10/2022

Earth News

Hydropower: Switzerland’s secret weapon against the energy crisis

Switzerland is targeting a clean, independent energy supply, but some fear for biodiversity and the landscape.

06/10/2022

Smart Health

How is the EU healthcare sector preparing for the digital revolution?

Technology plays a central role in medical activities. However, the European health technology industry is fragmented, especially when it comes to rules, and operational standards across the continent. The European Health Data Space will pave the way for the digital era of medical data sharing

29/09/2022

Smart Health

Switzerland sets example to EU for digital healthcare

In partnership with The European Commission

21st-century healthcare established in Switzerland sets the standard for EU, following the implementation of the electronic patient file. This new national solution presents two significant advantages: the high level of data security and system compatibility.

29/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss voters back raising the female retirement age to 65

The Swiss voted by an extremely narrow margin in a referendum on Sunday to raise the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.

26/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss voters reject move to end factory farming

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a referendum motion that would have put an end to factory farming in the country.

25/09/2022

Switzerland

1,350 kilos of potatoes used to cook up world's largest rösti

The Swiss Farmer’s Union cooked up a 13 square metre rösti in the shape of the Swiss cross in front of the parliament building in Bern on Monday.

20/09/2022

Switzerland

Swiss woman convicted of terrorism after Lugano stabbing in 2020

The 29-year-old had tried to slit the throats of two women in a department store.

19/09/2022

The Cube

Swiss police investigate fake online ad campaign about energy wasting

The unofficial posters urged citizens to report their neighbours if they overheat their homes this coming winter.

15/09/2022

Sport

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer announces his retirement

"Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognise when its time to end my competitive career."

15/09/2022

Climate

Ancient hiking trail revealed as Swiss glacier retreats by 15 metres

An Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what a local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.

13/09/2022