Switzerland

Business Series

Protesters tell Trump he's not welcome in Davos

US President is due to address the World Economic Forum later this week

23/01/2018

Business Series

Sexual harassment affects business too, says Microsoft VP

“Not only should we be changing this because it’s the right thing to do, there’s a business impact to this and that just angers me."

23/01/2018

Business Series

Davos 2018: Euronews in conversation with WEF managing director Lee Howell

The head of the World Economic Forum tells Euronews' Isabelle Kumar his vision for a post-recession economy.

23/01/2018

Business Series

Portugal says Brexit has boosted its economy

Britain's departure from the European Union has seen many firms look to Portugal do to business

23/01/2018

Business Series

Watch: Heavy snow steals show at Davos

The extreme weather blocked some routes into the city, while several pre-summit meeting had to be cancelled or delayed.

23/01/2018

Switzerland

Avalanche danger causes chaos across Alps

Heavy snow has left ski resorts cut off and villages isolated

23/01/2018

Business Series

Davos kicks off with good and bad news

The World Economic Forum opens with a warning that global economic growth is picking up, but too many people are being left out.

22/01/2018

Business Series

Bad weather saves Trump from Davos ‘un-welcome’ rally

Swiss activists told Euronews they had planned to protest in Davos to let the president know “we don’t like who you are or what you do.”

22/01/2018

Business Series

Davos 2018: What to expect this year

Here's what to expect from the 48th World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

22/01/2018

Switzerland

Thousands face being stranded at ski resort AGAIN amid avalanche fears

Zermatt has closed for the second time in two weeks because of severe weather.

22/01/2018

Living

The rendez-vous of fine watchmaking from Switzerland

Savoir-Faire, poetry and surprise at Salon de la Haute Horlogerie 2018

22/01/2018

Business Series

World Economic Forum in Davos battles snow... and awaits Trump

On the theme of "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World", the 2018 Global Economic Forum in Davos will open its doors despite a thick blanket of snow, and the risk that its closing speaker, Donald Trump, won't make it to defend his "America First" policy because of a shutdown back home.

22/01/2018

Switzerland

Thousands trapped as Zermatt cut off by snow again

Villages are cut off and isolated as the railway and the roads were closed due to the danger of avalanches. This includes the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt for the second time in two weeks

21/01/2018

Switzerland

22 North Korean athletes are to compete at 2018 Winter Olympics

The IOC have confirmed that North Korea will compete in three sports and five disciplines at Pyeongchang

20/01/2018

Focus

Time for recovery: luxury watchmakers confident for 2018

Never mind competition from smartwatches - in Geneva, leading brands in high-end watchmaking are betting on the sector's recovery after a rough few years. Find out more in this episode of Focus.

19/01/2018

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SIHH timepiece exhibition opens in Geneva

The 27th edition of the SIHH will run from January 15 to 18.

15/01/2018

Switzerland

Protests in Davos over Trump visit

Trump is visiting Davos for the World Economic Forum later this month.

14/01/2018

Switzerland

Thousands sign Swiss petition to keep Trump away from Davos forum

“A president, a human being who does not believe in anything that, in our view, constitutes a civilized society, has no place here in Switzerland.”

11/01/2018

Switzerland

Train services to the stranded Swiss ski resort of Zermatt resumed

The town was cut off to ground transport for over two days after a metre of snow fell in less than 24 hours.

11/01/2018

Switzerland

Swiss law bans boiling lobsters alive

The marine animals must be stunned before they are killed as part of broader animal protection reforms that will come into effect this spring.

11/01/2018

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Zermatt: airlifted to safety

Helicopters fly stranded tourists out of the Swiss resort.

10/01/2018

Living

This is what the world's greatest watchmakers think will define 2018

The new watches starring at ‘Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie’ in Geneva.

09/01/2018

Switzerland

Zermatt: 13,000 stranded as high risk of avalanche threatens ski resor

The Swiss resort has been fully closed to traffic in and out since Monday evening after authorities raised the avalanche risk to the maximum level of five.

09/01/2018

Switzerland

Helicopters airlift people from Swiss ski resort cut off by snow

Tourists wishing to leave Zermatt have been airlifted out after heavy snow cut off the village, leaving up to 13,000 tourists stranded.

09/01/2018

Switzerland

Wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland

Eight people injured after wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland. The accident happened in the central region near Lenk. All of the injured people were taken to hospital

04/01/2018

Living

Underwater with Blancpain

From the Fifty Fathoms to marine adventure photography and real 'Ocean Commitment'.

29/12/2017