Switzerland

Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

06/08/2017

Switzerland

How climate change could lead to more grim discoveries among Europe’s peaks

There have been three finds of frozen remains in the last month alone.

04/08/2017

Switzerland

Man pays €8,700 for a glass of whisky

03/08/2017

Switzerland

'World's longest' pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

The longest suspension bridge in the world was inaugurated yesterday in Randa, Switzerland.

31/07/2017

Switzerland

Switzerland: Five injured in Schaffhausen chainsaw attack

An attack by a man armed with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen has left five people injured, two seriously, according to police.

24/07/2017

Sci-Tech

Why is it so hard to detect dark matter?

Euronews has spoken to Euclid project scientist René Laureijs and CERN particle physicist Caterina Doglioni to find out why dark matter is it so hard to get a glimpse of dark matter.

21/07/2017

Switzerland

Daughter of frozen parents feels a 'sense of calm' after discovery

The daughter of a couple who went missing 75 years ago in the Swiss Alps says she feels "a deep sense of calm" after the discovery of their frozen remains.

19/07/2017

Switzerland

Frozen bodies of couple missing since 1942 found in Swiss Alps

They were last seen going to milk their cows midway through World War II.

18/07/2017

Cult

George Benson at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Legendary 74 old American jazz-man George Benson performed for the 25th time at this year's Montreux Jazz festival, proving he still has the voice.

17/07/2017

Cult

Sampha and Slaves at the Montreux Jazz Festival

They may be very different in style, but both Sampha and Slaves got the crowds going at Montreux

13/07/2017

Switzerland

Paris and Los Angeles cleared to agree Olympics deal

11/07/2017

Switzerland

Paris and L.A. await Olympic decision

Paris is widely regarded as favourite for the 2024 Games, with Los Angeles set to be awarded them four years later.

11/07/2017

Cult

Nazi-era art to go on show in Bern

11/07/2017

Switzerland

360 video: Discover one of the cleanest cleanrooms in Europe

10/07/2017

Switzerland

Angry scenes as Cyprus reunification talks collapse

07/07/2017

Cult

Montreux Jazz Festival: Something for Everyone

The annual music showcase features acts from Tom Jones to Beth Ditto and hip hop legends 'The Roots'

05/07/2017

No Comment

Forget Formula One - Watch the 'World Championship Office Chair Race'

A Swiss town was transformed into an international race track for chairs on rollers

02/07/2017

Switzerland

'Best chance' Cyprus settlement talks resume in Switzerland

The UN mediator struck a positive note as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met in Crans-Montana.

28/06/2017

Switzerland

Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

27/06/2017

Switzerland

Record 65.6 million 'forcibly displaced' in 2016 - UN Global Trends report

The UN releases data suggesting forced displacement globally is at its highest in decades.

20/06/2017

Cult

Art Basel Unlimited 2017 takes a fresh look at the 1970s along with today's artists

Art Basel Unlimited takes a dip in the 1970s this year with 13 major worls from the decade.

13/06/2017

Switzerland

Watch: TV star Hammond crashes supercar in Switzerland

11/06/2017

Sci-Tech

UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

07/06/2017

Switzerland

US reviews role in UN Human Rights Council

06/06/2017

Switzerland

No photos please: Swiss town of Bergün bans holiday snaps

31/05/2017

World

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN: "95% of the universe is unknown to us."

Studying the infinitely small in order to understand the infinitely big – that’s the goal of researchers at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in…

30/05/2017