Switzerland

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Why are some Swiss people fearful about the rollout of 5G?

In this edition of Unreported Europe, Euronews is in Switzerland to find out why many fear the rollout of 5G - and how it is dividing the scientific community.

11/09/2020

Eco-Innovation

Watch Swiss skydiver make first ever jump from solar-powered plane

Raphaël Domjan parachutes off an electric plane, freefalling several hundred metres at speeds of over 150 km/h.

26/08/2020

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Swiss 'first to complete parachute jump from solar-powered plane'

Swiss explorer Raphael Domjan has completed what is claimed to be the world's first parachute jump from a solar-powered aircraft.

25/08/2020

Switzerland

3 Spanish tourists dead, 1 missing after Swiss canyoning accident

Authorities say the four men were reported missing on Wednesday night during a heavy storm.

13/08/2020

Switzerland

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Gianni Infantino

The world football governing body's image has been further tarnished by a Swiss criminal investigation into the conduct of its president Gianni Infantino.

04/08/2020

Switzerland

Siberian tiger kills animal keeper at zoo in Zürich

A 55-year-old woman who worked at the Zürich zoo was attacked and killed by a Siberian tiger. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

04/07/2020

Switzerland

How has the pandemic brought inequalities to the fore?

Euronews' Isabelle Kumar is chairing the World Economic Forum debate in Davos.

01/07/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. Switzerland risks giving Iran the impression it can commit acts of terror with impunity ǀ View

The closure of a criminal case into the assassination of an Iranian exile in Switzerland risks giving Iran the impression it can carry out similar alleged acts in the future with impunity.

24/06/2020

Switzerland

Coronavirus outbreaks add to risk of childbirth death, says WHO

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 has a disproportionate toll on certain populations, including women at 'heightened risk' of dying in childbirth.

12/06/2020

Sport

Federer rules out return to competition before 2021 due to knee injury

The Swiss tennis maestro, 38, said that he underwent "an additional quick arthroscopic procedure" on his right knee a few weeks ago after experiencing a setback during his rehabilitation from surgery in February.

10/06/2020

Switzerland

Watch again: WHO tells George Floyd protesters to wear face masks

"As much as possible, keep at least one metre from others, clean your hands, cover your cough and wear a mask if you attend a protest," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus

08/06/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. As coronavirus sweeps Europe, unaccompanied refugee children are becoming more vulnerable ǀ View

As an American expat mother and volunteer working with refugee families, I didn’t think the situation for mother and child refugees could get much worse in Europe, but indeed it has.

04/05/2020

Switzerland

Swiss Secretary apologises for warning against international travel

Erik Jacob had said that uncertainty in the aviation industry was likely to remain for a considerable period of time, but has since clarified his comments and ays they were a "personal recommendation".

29/04/2020

Switzerland

Coronavirus: WHO warns against 'immunity passports'

The World Health Organisation stressed that there is currently "no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are immune to a second infection.

25/04/2020

Cinema

Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream

The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online.

17/03/2020

Switzerland

Coronavirus: What is a pandemic?

Clue: It is worse than an epidemic.

11/03/2020

Cinema

Human Rights film festival finds alternative in face of Coronavirus threat

Despite being cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, organisers of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights are pushing ahead with version 2.0.

10/03/2020

Switzerland

'Can garlic stop COVID-19?': Your coronavirus questions answered

The World Health Organization responds to questions - from the balanced to the bizarre - on how best to prevent COVID-19.

06/03/2020

Switzerland

World’s poorest may be ‘pushed over edge’ by coronavirus measures

Livelihoods and lives may be threatened by lockdowns, quarantines and other measures to control COVID-19, says the UN's human rights commissioner.

06/03/2020

Switzerland

Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19

Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

03/03/2020

Switzerland

COVID-19: IOC 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Watch back: IOC President Thomas Bach gives update on COVID-19 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

03/03/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. Intellectual property is becoming politicised. That’s why I am a candidate to run WIPO ǀ View

On 4 March, do not vote by default for a candidate for political reasons. Vote for the continued survival of IP. And choose the best candidate who can enhance the organisation and best serve its member states.

02/03/2020

Switzerland

Geneva Motor Show cancelled as Swiss bid to stop coronavirus spread

The Geneva Motor Show was among the victims as Swiss authorities banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

28/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss village faces decade-long evacuation over WW2 weapons dump

A Swiss village may have to be evacuated for 10 years, after authorities decided a huge Second World War weapons store nearby needed to be removed

27/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss president to toast 60th with those who share a birthday with her

Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga turns 60 on May 14. She wants any compatriots in the same boat to join her.

21/02/2020

Sport

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi charged in FIFA bribery case

He has been charged with inciting ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke ``to commit "aggravated criminal mismanagement".

20/02/2020