The spring narcissus bloom in Switzerland’s riviera region, a star tourist attraction of the Belle Epoque – the 30 to 40 years before the war in 1914 – was described as the “snow of May” by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms.…
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This week, the Green Party and the environmental group actif-trafiC announced they…
In November 2024, 52.7% of voters rejected a federal government plan to…
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Every year, Switzerland tests its apocalyptic-sounding sirens on the first Wednesday of February. On 5 February 2025, over 5,000 sirens sounded throughout Switzerland during…
The results of a survey published on 31 October 2024 show widespread…
Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in January 2025. Across…
A recently published report shows that only a tiny percentage of rascist…
Politics
On 20 December 2024, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Bern to conclude the long negotiations between Switzerland…
Tech & Innovation
According to a study by Swissmedic, there are deficiencies in the disinfection, sterilisation, packaging and storage of medical products in Swiss hospitals. The recently published report…
Education
To coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, The Economist publishes…