International law Tale of Swiss-based Syrian torture survivor highlights Dublin flaws

Jalal last saw his youngest son was when the boy was a baby. Now Hamude is almost five years old.

Underrepresented women Men appointed to boards because it’s ‘easier’

Few women sit on company boards in Switzerland. Parliament has put off deciding about quotas, but business has ideas about what should be done.

Inside Geneva What now for Syria?

Millions have been displaced, hundreds of thousands killed, many regional powers have joined the fight, and Syria’s historic cities lie in ruins.

Ten a side OK Google: what the Swiss search for

Football, football and football, in particular the Swiss national squad is what the Swiss wanted to know about.

Corruption Venezuelan ex-minister hoarded money in Switzerland

As US justice authorities investigate corruption among Venezuela’s former leaders, there is evidence that embezzled funds flowed into Swiss banks.

Opinion Climate change is a reality we need to confront; so is denialism

Global warming is real, but there are five phases of denial among those who question it, says a political scientist from St Gallen.

Something to sing about How to get a bachelor’s degree in yodelling

People are expected to take singing lessons before applying to join a yodelling club. Now a college is offering a bachelor course in yodelling. 

Environmental protection Parliamentarians reject proposal to tax plane tickets

The idea of introducing a climate tax on plane tickets in Switzerland has failed to win support.

Glencore begins the changing of the old guard

The impending retirement of Glencore’s copper kingpin Telis Mistakidis marks the start of a generational shift at the powerful commodity trader.

2019 elections analysis The outsized, shifting power of the Swiss Senate

Swiss political scientist Claude Longchamp explains why the Senate will decide the outcome of the 2019 elections.

Explainer Why do we need the Global Compact for Migration?

Over 160 UN member states formally adopted the migration pact on Monday in Marrakech. Why is Switzerland not attending?  

Swiss campaign Index groups face fight over controversial weapons

A global coalition of investors is pressuring index providers to drop controversial weapons manufacturers from mainstream benchmarks.

Global warming Alpine nations struggle to confront climate change together

Rising temperatures will have a profound effect on the Alps. Yet more cooperation is needed to address climate change in this fragile region.

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Week in Numbers Women in politics and battling homophobia

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