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Swiss national day: 4 things you ought to know
Every year on 1 August, Swiss celebrate the founding of their nation with barbec...
Geneva court suspends ban on full-cover swimwear
Long-sleeved swimwear may once again be worn in Geneva’s public swimming pools, ...
FILM: DE LA COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE **** an exhuberant film
24 July 2026 DE LA COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE **** (vo French, with English subtitles) He...
Swiss town to fine those who don’t wash up dog pee
Dog owners in Chiasso, a town in Italian-speaking Ticino, will soon have to clea...
Switzerland braces for fourth heatwave of the summer
The fourth heatwave this summer is approaching. It is not yet clear whether it w...
Swiss mothers push for six months of maternity leave
A petition signed by more than 110,000 people is calling for maternity leave in ...
Desire for large families fading in Switzerland
Fewer Swiss people want children, and those who do are having them later. Switze...
America imposes new 12.5% tariff on Swiss goods
America has imposed new tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on selected imports from about 6...
The Matterhorn is becoming more dangerous
The Matterhorn has always been dangerous. Intense prolonged heat and the sort of...
A third of Swiss Asian supermarket vegetables fail pest...
Laboratory tests in the Swiss canton of Solothurn found excessive pesticide resi...
Food behind bars – veganism qualifies as a protected ph...
This week, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled against Switzerland, ...
Swiss plans to tighten foreign property ownership divid...
The Swiss government’s proposal to tighten the Lex Koller, which restricts prope...
Swiss reservoirs at lowest level in two decades
Swiss water reservoirs are unusually depleted for this time of year, reaching th...
SwissPass says no to ticket-buying grace period
Switzerland’s public transport system operates on a simple rule: passengers must...
Recent Swiss heatwave causes fewer deaths than 2003
The heatwave that swept across Switzerland in late June appears to have caused a...
Swiss firms set to win more F-35 work than expected
Switzerland’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets is expected to generate more busines...
