Front Page

Political campaigns A penny for your vote!

When it comes to creating political campaigns, the Swiss have a lot of practice - voters are called to the polls about four times a year.

See in other languages: 9

International Roma Day ‘Swiss ignorance about Roma speaks for itself’

Kathrin Ammann

The Roma community has lived in Switzerland for centuries, often in hiding for fear of losing jobs or homes.

See in other languages: 3

Time to download Out now: the new swissinfo.ch app

Jo Fahy

Here at swissinfo.ch we want you to be as informed as possible, wherever you are. That’s why we’ve released a brand new mobile app.

See in other languages: 8

Latest News

Prehistoric farming 7,000 years ago, on a Swiss Alp

Mental health LSD could be used to tackle mental illness

Marthe Gosteli Doyenne of women’s rights in Switzerland dies

Not enough signatures Immigration initiative challenge fails

Missile strike Swiss warn against military escalation in Syria

Bloomberg business

Reuters International

Direct democracy

#DearDemocracy

swissinfo.ch’s international portal for people with a passion for politics

Global competition Taxing times for multinational magnet Switzerland

Matthew Allen

The number of foreign firms setting up shop in Switzerland remained stable last year but the picture changes when certain factors are considered.

IOC versus voters Sion 2026: an un-Olympic dream

Bruno Kaufmann, people2power

Voters may have said no to Graubünden’s candidacy for the Winter Olympics 2026, but Switzerland could be still in the running to host the event.

See in other languages: 9

Gem stones Novice watch entrepreneurs risk all on Hindu God Shiva

Anand Chandrasekhar

Divine inspiration convinced two former colleagues in finance to invest all their savings in a watch brand dripping with Hindu symbolism.

Himalaya madness Swiss mountaineer aims for new Everest record

Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck is training for a new Himalaya record...without supplemental oxygen.

Hob ringmaster Anton Mosimann: ‘Life is a Circus’

Helen James, picture editor

“Life is a circus” is the autobiography of star Swiss chef Anton Mosimann. What's it like cooking for the Queen, presidents and prime ministers?

Lucerne art Comic artists drawn to Fumetto Festival

Helen James, picture editor

Lucerne's internationally renowned Fumetto Comix Festival is a competition platform for budding artists of all ages.

See in other languages: 5

R&D conundrum Small firms accused of shunning innovation

Matthew Allen

Why are small Swiss companies leaving innovation to big pharma? One craft brewery is bucking the trend and has the hops on its competitors.

Land of many tongues Has migration changed the Swiss language map?

Kai Reusser & Balz Rigendinger

The number of residents who do not speak any of the official Swiss languages as a main language has more than doubled this century.

See in other languages: 4

International Geneva The challenges of branding a Swiss city

Paula Dupraz-Dobias in Geneva

Is Geneva best known as a hub for international organisations and peace talks, or the role it plays in corruption and tax scandals?

See in other languages: 9

Pro Senectute A century serving the elderly

As Pro Senectute, the leading voice of the old in Switzerland, celebrates 100 years, we look at some striking images from their vintage campaign.

See in other languages: 4

Cultural diversity Wanted: teachers of all origins

Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Are teachers in Swiss schools too Swiss? One university of teacher training thinks so.

See in other languages: 5

Fossils vs fuel Dinosaur-delayed motorway finally opens

Michele Andina, Luigi Jorio

Fifteen years ago, the discovery of dinosaur footprints brought construction of a new motorway in the Bernese Jura to a grinding halt.

See in another language: 1

Exorcisms Driving out the devil in Switzerland

Every year, about 1,400 people ask Swiss churches for help with exorcisms, and the number is growing.

See in other languages: 4

Popular picks Salaries, property and happiness make top March stories

Apart from an earthquake and a couple of train accidents, day-to-day concerns like wages, houses and wellbeing were most popular.

See in another language: 1

Utopian or realistic Seeking to reconcile democracy and economics

Marc-André Miserez

The political left in Switzerland wishes to rejuvenate its founding idea and move beyond capitalism.

See in other languages: 4

Automatic info exchange Property owned abroad: what Swiss taxpayers need to know

Olivier Pauchard

The automatic exchange of financial information between Swiss and foreign authorities is worrying many people in Switzerland who own property abroad.

See in other languages: 4

Revolutionaries and spies When Swiss neutrality hurt the Indian freedom struggle

Anand Chandrasekhar

Switzerland was a safe haven for revolutionaries, anarchists and foreign agents until they were seen as a threat to Swiss neutrality.

Take a look Picture of the week

In this series, swissinfo.ch picture editors choose an image highlighting a news event of the past seven days.

See in other languages: 5

Life as it was Saying cheese in Switzerland at the beginning of the 20th century

Picture editor Thomas Kern

Johann Schär's photographs of an orderly and rather wealthy world at the beginning of the 20th century captures a period like no other in Switzerland.

See in other languages: 9

Front Page

Political campaigns A penny for your vote!

International Roma Day ‘Swiss ignorance about Roma speaks for itself’

Time to download Out now: the new swissinfo.ch app

Latest News

Prehistoric farming 7,000 years ago, on a Swiss Alp

Mental health LSD could be used to tackle mental illness

Marthe Gosteli Doyenne of women’s rights in Switzerland dies

Not enough signatures Immigration initiative challenge fails

Missile strike Swiss warn against military escalation in Syria

Bloomberg business

17:49 Richard Branson’s Latest Travel Project Is Underwater

11:20 U.K. Return to EFTA Might Pose Balance Risk, Swiss Minister Says

11:07 Diamond Miner Ends Large Gem Drought With 114-Carat Find

11:00 Stores Are Closing at a Record Pace as Amazon Chews Up Retailers

02:57 Czechs Dust Off Old Tools After Ditching Swiss-Style Koruna Peg

Reuters International

14:25 Uzbek man arrested over Swedish truck attack that killed four

13:23 Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack

14:30 Basque militants ETA surrender arms in end to decades of conflict

15:07 North Korea calls U.S. strikes on Syria 'unforgivable'

16:18 Clashes at French far-right leader Le Pen rally in Corsica

#DearDemocracy

Global competition Taxing times for multinational magnet Switzerland

IOC versus voters Sion 2026: an un-Olympic dream

Gem stones Novice watch entrepreneurs risk all on Hindu God Shiva

Himalaya madness Swiss mountaineer aims for new Everest record

Hob ringmaster Anton Mosimann: ‘Life is a Circus’

Lucerne art Comic artists drawn to Fumetto Festival

R&D conundrum Small firms accused of shunning innovation

Land of many tongues Has migration changed the Swiss language map?

International Geneva The challenges of branding a Swiss city

Pro Senectute A century serving the elderly

Cultural diversity Wanted: teachers of all origins

Fossils vs fuel Dinosaur-delayed motorway finally opens

Exorcisms Driving out the devil in Switzerland

Popular picks Salaries, property and happiness make top March stories

Utopian or realistic Seeking to reconcile democracy and economics

Automatic info exchange Property owned abroad: what Swiss taxpayers need to know

Revolutionaries and spies When Swiss neutrality hurt the Indian freedom struggle

Take a look Picture of the week

Life as it was Saying cheese in Switzerland at the beginning of the 20th century