From e-cigarettes to lab devices: surprising facts about Swiss patents
The Swiss inventor and scientist Auguste Piccard (wearing hat) and the Belgian physicist Max Cosyns (in the capsule)…
‘No to ten million’ vote – should Switzerland cap its population?
Overcrowded? Summer lakeside in Zurich. Keystone / Ennio Leanza On June 14, Swiss voters will head to the…
Switzerland backs a global phase‑out roadmap
The production and consumption of fossil fuels account for 68% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Copyright 2022 The…
At what point does someone belong in Switzerland?
The initiative to cap the Swiss population at 10 million is not just about how much growth a…
What Romania’s election turmoil reveals about TikTok’s political influence
“Romania 2024, not 1984!” reads the sign. The protest in Bucharest took place in November 2024, after the…
Swiss banks prepare for Gulf clients
There is renewed interest in Switzerland among high-net-worth individuals affected by the war in the Middle East. Keystone/EPA/Ali…
Human rights film festival mirrors uncertain future for International Geneva
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories (centre), at the…
Will WTO member states be able to reform the organisation?
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (centre left) wants to push ahead with reforms – but member states are divided.…
US circumvents Swiss payment freeze for Patriot air-defence system
Patriot is one of the best long-range air defence systems. However, it will be several years before the…
Why more and more young Swiss men are opting for a vasectomy
As the world changes, so do many men’s attitudes towards fertility and fatherhood. Keystone Children? No thanks! The…
Opera takes the United Nations: a message from the Holocaust to a world in disarray
Brazilian singer Michel de Souza plays the Emperor in a scene of “In Virtue Of”, staged at the…
New Swiss foundation to catalogue Jean-Luc Godard’s film archive
Jean-Luc Godard filmed the clashes in the Latin Quarter, Paris, in the midst of May 1968. Keystone The…