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Watch: Once-in-a-generation festival kicks off in Switzerland

The Fête des Vignerons began in 1797 and has developed from an annual street parade into a globally-recognised extravaganza.

United Kingdom

Djokovic wins fifth Wimbledon title against Federer

Djokovic wins fifth Wimbledon title against Federer

Croatia

Summer holiday traffic tailbacks begin

Elsewhere, Austria is to introduce a ban on vehicles leaving the motorway in Salzburg on weekends in a bid to help local communities suffering from gas emissions.

Switzerland

Ruling the roost: Swiss judge imposes crowing schedule on rooster

The cockerel is now allowed out from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to 10 pm on Sundays.

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Switzerland

Swiss air force interrupts yodelling festival during fly-by mistake

Members of an aerial display team in the Swiss air force accidentally conducted a fly-by over the wrong location, interrupting a local yodeling festival.

Switzerland

Swiss barracks under quarantine after dozens of soliders hospitalised

A Swiss military school in Germany has been placed under quarantine after 50 soldiers had to be taken to hospital with "severe" sickness.

Sport

Swiss footballer missing after accident on Italian lake

Switzerland forward Ismaili missing in swimming accident in Italy

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Passenger captures extreme turbulence on Pristina-Basel flight

A passenger on a flight from Pristina in Kosovo to Switzerland has captured the moment a plane hit a severe pocket of turbulence.

Living

Olympic house named one of the world’s most sustainable buildings

The IOC headquarters has been presented with a prestigious energy and environmental award.

Cult

Art market growing as annual extravaganza opens in Basel

Prices for big-name artists holding firm, say experts.

Switzerland

Watch: Art Basel opens with Picasso painting on sale for €28 million

While stock markets have slowed globally, the ultra-high end of the art market has grown to €59 billion.

Switzerland

At least five people injured in Swiss gondola accident

At least five people were hurt after the cable supporting a gondola at a Swiss mountain resort snapped during maintenance work.

Italy

Italy vs Switzerland: Who sends home more irregular migrants?

Far-right Lega Nord leader Matteo Salvini promised to “fill planes and send immigrants home” but the number of repatriations as actually fallen.

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Hitting the high notes: Hanging from a crane, pianist plays in the air

In Sion, an exceptional show has been held at the first light of dawn on the construction site of the Sion hospital's new car park. 200 people were amazed at a vertical piano recital.

World News

Euroviews. Is proportional representation a cure for democratic discontent? ǀ View

Does increasing electoral system proportionally actually cause more responsive policymaking? If it does, do the benefits of a reform outweigh possible side effects?

World News

Which country has the highest average BMI in Europe?

From 1985 to 2017, BMI rose by an average of 2kg/m2 in women and 2.2kg/m2 in men globally, which is equivalent to each person becoming 5-6kg heavier — how did Europe fair?

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Green campaigners accuse Nestle over single-use plastics

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace demonstrated outside Nestle's headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, accusing the company of not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics.

Switzerland

Swiss court overturns 2016 tax referendum over misleading claims

Swiss voters rejected tax breaks for married couples by a slim margin, but the country's federal court has overturned the result, saying voters were not in full possession of the facts

Switzerland

Coffee 'no longer essential' to human life, according to the Swiss

The Swiss government is looking to halt mandatory decades-old mandatory stockpiling of coffee beans after it was deemed "no longer essential" to human survival.

Switzerland

What music should you play for your cheeseboard?

Cheese, it turns out, is a big fan of hip hop.