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Switzerland spent 14 years and €2 billion on this 'water battery'

A large capacity water battery in Switzerland will help stabilise European energy grids.

Art

Making VR worlds from the comfort of home

As VR becomes increasingly popular in the art world, a tech platform wants to democratise the medium and let anyone have a go at making it.

Switzerland

Twenty-five people injured after walking on hot coals in Switzerland

Police in Zurich said 13 people were hospitalised with serious injuries.

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Major art fair in Switzerland shows support for Ukraine

The world's leading art fair Art Basel opens in Switzerland for its 2022 edition in a more favourable market climate after a two-year gap due to the pandemic. During a press conference, the organisers reiterated their support for Ukraine.

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Europe News

Flight delays after technical glitch closes Swiss airspace

Switzerland has reopened its airspace, following a short closure Wednesday morning due to a 'breakdown' at air traffic control.

Art

The artist is sorta present: how VR is changing art

In his latest piece, Albert Oehlen asks viewers to enter his studio via VR and watch him draw a new work. The eerie experience gets you up close and personal without ever being near another actual person.

Art

Art Basel 2022: Here's what's being showcased at the Swiss art fair

From NFTs, to virtual reality experiences, to enormous installations, what's on offer at this year's Art Basel?

Economy

Mixed fortunes as three European economies reveal post-Ukraine invasion GDP

It's good news for some and bad for others as France, Italy and Switzerland published GDP growth figures today.

Food and Drink

Swiss brothers seek to save the Swiss mountains by bottling it as gin

As young Swiss people move to the cities for jobs and opportunities, three brothers are determined to help sustain the economy of their small mountainous village by bottling up original liquors

Switzerland

Swiss woman charged over 'jihadist-motivated' knife attack in Lugano

Two people were injured in the attack at a department store in November 2020.

Switzerland

Swiss voters have their say on Netflix, Frontex and organ donations

But what did they decide?

Switzerland

Cocaine found in coffee at Nespresso factory in Switzerland

The discovery led to the seizure of 500 kilograms of the drug - one of Switzerland's biggest ever hauls.

People

Extreme skiers close out the 2022 season with a colourful show

A gang of pro freeskiers and snowboarders celebrate this year’s end of season in a stunningly colourful run.

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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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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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.

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.