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Parliamentary elections 2019 When the world is in a fever, stable Switzerland feels it too

Not much has been written so far about the historical significance of the recent Swiss elections. Yet a look back in history can help us ...

By Claude Longchamp, political scientist

Opinion Climbing among falling mountains

There are people in the Alps who have mastered the balance between life in the valleys, and life above them. Climber Dan Moore isn't one of them.

By Dan Moore, in Grindelwald

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Older drivers cause growing number of accidents in Switzerland

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Swiss resort village Zermatt resists daytime tourism

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Refugees and Swiss supporters denounce asylum camp conditions

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Swiss researchers lay foundations for smart microrobots

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Cold War How Switzerland froze when the Berlin Wall came down

Faced with the end of the Cold War, many Swiss politicians didn’t know what to say or do.

By David Eugster

Rescuing the Reefs  Red Sea coral spotlights Swiss ‘Science Diplomacy’

Switzerland is working to bring countries around the Red Sea together to study heat-resistant corals found in its waters.

By Julia Crawford

Using common senses Fighting food waste with your eyes, nose and tongue

Two-thirds of the food thrown away in Switzerland could have been eaten. A new label on foodstuffs wants consumers to be much more discerning.

By Susan Misicka

#SWIonTour From yodel to bebop

Gabriela Martina left the Lucerne countryside to study jazz in the US. Today, the vocalist and composer teaches at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

By Michele Andina and Susan Misicka in Boston and Horw

drugs and data Inside Roche: Taking on the tech sector

With its big bet on data and digitilisation, Roche has its eye on a new crop of specialists. Now it just needs to woo them.

By Jessica Davis Plüss

Environment Using lake water to help reduce Switzerland’s carbon footprint

Swiss lakes offer huge potential as renewable energy sources that can be used to cool and heat buildings. Geneva is expanding a pioneering project.

By Simon Bradley

Asylum policy Despite criticism, Switzerland continues to incarcerate minors

Each year, around 20 minors are locked up in Swiss prisons. Despite strong criticism, the Swiss parliament refuses to ban the practice.   

By Marie Vuilleumier

Opinion Swiss politics goes Green with a capital G

The surge in support for Green parties in the recent elections suggests that the Alpine country is shying away from populism and euroscepticism.

By Denis MacShane

Administrative detention What prison is like for failed asylum seekers

Thousands of unsuccessful asylum seekers are imprisoned each year in Switzerland before being expelled from the country. swissinfo.ch spoke to two.

By Marie Vuilleumier

Bright future? Why is solar power struggling to take off in Switzerland?

Despite being the second-biggest source of renewable energy in Switzerland, solar power is struggling to break through at a national level.

By Luigi Jorio

Ibex safari Trophy hunters pay thousands to kill iconic Swiss animal

Previously extinct in the Swiss Alps – and prized for their impressive horns – ibex have become a valuable source of income in western Switzerland.

By François Ruchti, RTS

Ride-sharing What Geneva's Uber policy means for the company

It’s not the first time Uber has faced some bumps on the road in canton Geneva. But the latest development could spell big changes for the company. 

By Jessica Davis Plüss

nouvo Why is plastic so hard to recycle?

What do a vegan, a vegetarian and a flexitarian have in common? They’re all eating plastics.

By Céline Stegmüller

Teething troubles Is blockchain real estate in need of renovation?

Property has been hailed as prime real estate for blockchain disruption. But has the innovation come too soon for the industry?

By Matthew Allen

Geosatis Swiss-made ankle bracelets ride global prison reform trend

Swiss company Geosatis has become one of the principal suppliers of electronic ankle bracelets for convicts worldwide.

By Armando Mombelli

Higher education How important are university rankings?

Swiss universities tend to do well in university rankings. But how are they regarded by the institutions themselves?  

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Opinion Reversing climate change requires more of everyone

Contributor Gordon Langlois argues that in the fight to address climate change, measures need to be explored beyond adjusting consumer habits. 

By Gordon Langlois

Smallholders over strategy Why Nestlé won’t meet its zero-deforestation pledge

The Swiss food giant committed to eliminating deforestation from its supply chain by next year. But it will take another three years to come close.  

By Anand Chandrasekhar