Why voter turnout is so low in Switzerland
Swiss voters queuing outside a polling station in Bern at local elections in November 2024. Keystone / Alessandro…
Sparse rainfall and heatwaves have put Switzerland on drought alert
Two people observe the effects of the drought on the Untersee, the smaller of the two lakes that…
How to prevent wildfires in Switzerland and Europe
Flames tear through the forest of Fontainebleau in France, July 13, 2026. Keystone With risk levels high across…
Why family support policies fail to gain traction in Switzerland
In Switzerland, women still shoulder the bulk of the housework – the reasons for this are complex. Keystone…
Switzerland’s emissions gap is larger than officially stated
Traffic around Zurich. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Switzerland’s climate emissions gap is significantly larger than officially reported, according…
Could the 2026 G7 cause similar problems for Geneva as in 2003?
Ahead of a G7 summit in Evian, France, in June, Swiss authorities have been focussed on how to…
Why Switzerland depends heavily on fossil fuels
Switzerland remains heavily reliant on natural gas and other fossil fuels. Keystone The energy crisis triggered by the…
Swiss finance under scrutiny over fossil fuels and climate impact
An aerial view of the Chevron El Segundo refinery, one of the largest petroleum processing facilities in California,…
Swiss immigration debate revives Brexit parallels
Nigel Farage, then leader of the anti-immigration, pro-Brexit UKIP party, stands in front of a campaign poster on…
Swiss Abroad forced to pay up to CHF100 for their votes to arrive
Postage costs for returning voting documents to Switzerland vary depending on your country of residence, in some cases…
Switzerland’s Oil and Gas: Where It Comes From
I cover climate change and energy through reportages, articles, interviews and in-depth reports. I am interested in the…
Eight graphs on free movement and the Swiss economy
Over the past decade, net immigration of EU/EFTA nationals to Switzerland has amounted to around 400,000 people. Every…