More More How local female politicians are keeping Tunisian democracy alive How local female politicians are keeping Tunisian democracy alive This content was published on May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022 Democracy is dying in Tunisia. Switzerland helped democratise the country with a lot of goodwill. Now hope lies with the women.
More More A look at WEF 2022 by the numbers This content was published on May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 Participants at this week's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos ditched ice grips for sneakers in its first spring edition.
More More Why is the drop-out rate so low in Switzerland? This content was published on May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 The number of young people not in work, education or training (NEETs) in Switzerland is the one of lowest in Europe.
Opinion A call for greater openness on the pandemic treaty This content was published on May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 The WHO should allow for greater civil society participation to ensure that human rights are taken into account during pandemic treaty negotiations.
More More Gay conversion therapies continue to take their toll in Switzerland This content was published on May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Switzerland has refused to ban conversion therapies which claim to “cure” homosexuality.
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More More How ‘Davos Man’ hijacked capitalism This content was published on May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 Journalist Peter Goodman talks about “Davos Man”, the Ukraine war, and why, despite all its flaws, Davos is still worth the trip.
More More Russian diplomat in Switzerland resigns over invasion of Ukraine This content was published on May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 A Russian diplomat in Geneva has said he is leaving his post because of his disagreement with Moscow. He hopes the Swiss government will help him.
More More Viktoriia and Polina: physically in Bern, mentally in Ukraine This content was published on May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 Viktoriia Bilychenko and her daughter, Polina, are finding their way around Bern. But they constantly worry about their relatives back in Ukraine.
More More WEF: Ukraine president calls for sanctions and reconstruction offers This content was published on May 23, 2022 May 23, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky has called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia in a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
More More Swiss financial firms close down Moscow offices This content was published on May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Zurich Insurance Group and Julius Bär bank have announced plans to abandon Moscow offices amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
More More The women of Donbas This content was published on May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Ukrainian women have played a critical role in the conflict that has raged in the east of the country since 2014.
More More US ambassador praises Swiss efforts to freeze Russian money This content was published on May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Scott Miller has praised the “immense progress” made by Switzerland in the search for Russian funds in Swiss banks.
More More Swiss to re-open Ukraine embassy This content was published on May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Switzerland is re-opening its embassy in Kyiv, with five staff members set to return over the next days, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
More More Is Switzerland doing enough to freeze Russian assets? This content was published on May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022 Untangling the main areas of contention surrounding Swiss efforts to track down and freeze the assets of sanctioned Russians.
Opinion Switzerland should do more to freeze Russian assets This content was published on May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022 Switzerland is right to enforce EU sanctions on Russian individuals and entities, but must ensure the measures have real impact.
Opinion Swiss banks rigorously implementing international sanctions on Russia This content was published on May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022 Unfounded speculation about the volume of assets under management has led to rapid but incorrect conclusions being drawn.
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More More Glencore to plead guilty to bribery charges and pay $1.5bn penalty This content was published on May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Prosecutors say commodities trader approved millions of dollars in corrupt payments for oil access in Africa.
More More Polar blog: Post 5 This content was published on May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Anchoring next to Ukraine’s stranded research vessel Noosfera.
More More Viktoriia and Polina: physically in Bern, mentally in Ukraine This content was published on May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 Viktoriia Bilychenko and her daughter, Polina, are finding their way around Bern. But they constantly worry about their relatives back in Ukraine.
More More Russian oligarch ‘handed Swiss company over to wife’ This content was published on May 23, 2022 May 23, 2022 Swiss politicians vow to challenge EuroChem's change of ownership from Andrey Melnichenko to his wife.
More More Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland This content was published on May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 Switzerland has lifted all of its Covid-19 pandemic restrictions as fears subside about the Covid burden on hospitals.
More More Can the WEF stop de-globalisation? This content was published on May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 The forces pushing against the World Economic Forum’s view of the global economic order are gaining ground. Is this the end of the WEF as we know it?
More More How Switzerland is trying to combat climate change This content was published on Oct 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Part two in our climate video series looks at how Switzerland is going about reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
More More The reality of climate change in Switzerland This content was published on Oct 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 The first video in our two-part series shows how climate change is affecting the Swiss landscape, economy and people.
More More What is it like to work in Switzerland? This content was published on Oct 28, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 Find out how and why the job market has evolved and where Swiss employers are placing their bets for the future.
More More Switzerland’s four languages This content was published on Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2021 In Switzerland, over two-thirds of the population aged 15 or over in Switzerland regularly use more than one language.
More More Commodity trading in Switzerland, explained This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 Jul 5, 2021 Our daily lives depend on it, yet commodity trading is an opaque business. Here's how Switzerland came to play an important role in this industry.
More More Why is Switzerland so expensive? This content was published on Aug 21, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 Switzerland is eye-wateringly pricey. But do the people earning a Swiss wage see these sky-high costs the same way?
More More How the Swiss asylum system works This content was published on May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Switzerland has a long humanitarian tradition but who can apply for asylum in the country and how?
More More How to become Swiss This content was published on Mar 4, 2020 Mar 4, 2020 If you have a connection to Switzerland through your family and want to make it official by becoming Swiss yourself – this is how you can go about it.
More More Switzerland says sorry! The fondue invasion Switzerland says sorry! The fondue invasion This content was published on May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Swiss comedian and director Patrick Karpiczenko apologises for the Cheese Union, a mafia-like cartel that has flooded the world with cheese.
More More WEF’s ‘unique blend’ is what makes Davos work This content was published on May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 Alois Zwinggi, managing director of the World Economic Forum, rejects claims that the annual gathering in Davos is a disconnected billionaires’ club.
More More Geldcast update: do we need a recession to fight inflation? This content was published on May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 With inflation rising in many countries around the world, including Switzerland, the question arises whether central banks need to hit the monetary...
More More The women of Donbas This content was published on May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Ukrainian women have played a critical role in the conflict that has raged in the east of the country since 2014.
More More An overdue homage to Swiss artist Heidi Bucher This content was published on May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Heidi Bucher literally skinned historically charged spaces. Now a retrospective is finally paying tribute to her.
More More World Health Assembly: lessons learned from the pandemic? This content was published on May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 Member of the WHO will meet in Geneva with lessons learned from the pandemic on their agenda. The Inside Geneva podcast explores what they might be.
More More Swiss voters say ‘yes’ to new organ donation model This content was published on May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 Some 60% of Swiss voters have accepted a reform to the transplantation law aiming to boost organ donation rates.
More More Science in Switzerland: the women driving change We present some of the pioneering women making a valuable contribution to scientific research in Switzerland.
More More The changing face of International Geneva International Geneva is an important hub for multilateralism. But it is facing some unprecedented challenges.
More More How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, even in coronavirus pandemic times.
More More Swiss solutions for storing the energy of tomorrow The global challenge is not only to produce more energy from renewable sources, but also to store it efficiently and sustainably.
More More How neutral is Switzerland, really? With unilateralism on the rise in global politics, Switzerland is finding it more difficult to interpret its neutrality.
More More The fight for gender equality in Swiss art institutions Art museums are still mostly occupied by works made by men. Awareness has only recently been raised in Switzerland, stirring the cultural scene.
More More Fifty shades of democracy: can you measure people power? Can we really say who has the “best” democracy?
More More The Swiss Alps are beautiful, but are they biodiverse? The demands of a growing human population often clash with the needs of nature, a fact that regularly sparks political debate in Switzerland.
More More Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model Some consider the system the “gold standard” in vocational training.
More More French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other? Switzerland's cultural scene is linguistically intertwined.
More More Can Swiss watchmakers survive more disruption? You no longer need a watch to know what time it is. Where does that leave the Swiss watch industry?
More More In space exploration, Switzerland punches above its weight A Nobel Prize for the country’s astrophysicists is a reminder Swiss scientists are at the forefront of space research.
More More How did Switzerland become Switzerland? The most important chapters in Swiss history up to 1848 1848 saw the creation of the Swiss federal state and a unique democratic island in the sea of monarchist Europe.
More More Swiss CO2 emissions: Small country, big footprint The much-lauded Swiss quality of life has a dark side – namely levels of consumerism and convenience that jack up the national carbon footprint.
More More Why Switzerland is struggling to guarantee pensions for the next generation Switzerland faces a unique obstacle when it comes to preventing the pension system from collapsing with time.
More More The long road to women’s suffrage in Switzerland Swiss women had to wait until 1971 until they got the right to vote. Why did it take so long?
More More Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.
