More More ‘What do I still hear, once it’s quiet again?’ ‘What do I still hear, once it’s quiet again?’ This content was published on Apr 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 Latifa Echakhch is representing Switzerland at the Biennale art exhibition in Venice.
More More Russian media in Switzerland: A mix of propaganda and anti-regime critics This content was published on Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 Only a few Russian-language media exist in Switzerland. We looked at their position on Putin’s war and found a mixed bag.
More More Swiss jolted by bold EU reaction to Ukraine This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 The Ukraine war has brought the European continent together. Yet Switzerland still needs to find its place in this increasingly assertive Europe.
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More More Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland This content was published on Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 Switzerland has lifted all of its Covid-19 pandemic restrictions as fears subside about the Covid burden on hospitals.
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More More War in Ukraine threatens crucial Arctic research This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 The interruption of international collaborations compromises the study of one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change.
More More Swiss adapt housing policy for Ukraine refugees This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 The Swiss authorities are to return to a regular distribution of refugees from Ukraine to reduce the burden notably for some cities.
More More Swiss jolted by bold EU reaction to Ukraine This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 The Ukraine war has brought the European continent together. Yet Switzerland still needs to find its place in this increasingly assertive Europe.
More More Connecting with Ukrainian creativity one portrait at a time This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 Swiss filmmaker Marc Wilkins is one of the few Swiss expatriates still living in Ukraine. He is raising funds with his film portraits of Ukrainians.
More More Swiss to decide individually on Russian commodity deals This content was published on Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Switzerland will decide case by case whether to curtail traders' purchases from Russia's state-controlled companies under EU sanctions.
Ukraine: what can stop the war? This content was published on Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes asks whether war crimes investigations and sanctions might cause Moscow to reconsider its position in Ukraine.
More More Swiss mediator: Russia has ‘no interest in peace brokers’ This content was published on Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Former OSCE secretary general and Swiss ambassador Thomas Greminger believes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks the start of a new Cold War.
More More IOC responds to Swiss demand for exclusion of Russian officials This content was published on Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has justified the non-exclusion of Russian and Belarusian officials.
More More Swiss against joining NATO but in favour of closer cooperation This content was published on Apr 17, 2022 Apr 17, 2022 Most Swiss want to see closer cooperation with intergovernmental defence alliance NATO. However, they do not want to become a member.
More More The whole world is discussing neutrality with us This content was published on Apr 14, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 For weeks SWI users from all over the world have been contributing to a debate on Ukraine and neutrality in ten languages.
More More Swiss tighten Russia sanctions and increase support for refugees This content was published on Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 The Swiss government has adopted a new set of EU trade and finance sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine.
More More Russia’s suspension from UN Human Rights Council raises big questions This content was published on Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 We look at the implications of Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council over “gross and systematic human rights abuses” in Ukraine.
Opinion No business can be right in a war that’s wrong This content was published on Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 Western companies have a duty to stop doing business with Russia, argue four leading business ethicists.
More More Russia criticises Swiss diplomatic reaction to Ukraine This content was published on Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 The Russian foreign ministry has criticised what it labelled the “arbitrary” understanding of history of Swiss President Ignazio Cassis.
More More Switzerland seeks to protect Ukrainian refugees from exploitation This content was published on Apr 11, 2022 Apr 11, 2022 Switzerland issues guidelines to help Ukrainian refugees avoid falling prey to human traffickers.
More More Ukraine calls on commodity traders to stop handling Russian oil This content was published on Apr 11, 2022 Apr 11, 2022 Geneva-based Vitol, Trafigura, Glencore and Gunvor accused of helping Moscow receive ‘blood money’.
More More Switzerland will not cap number of Ukrainian refugees, says minister This content was published on Apr 11, 2022 Apr 11, 2022 Switzerland is not setting a maximum limit on how many Ukrainian refugees it accepts, says the justice minister.
More More Ambassadors urge tougher Swiss stance against Russia This content was published on Apr 10, 2022 Apr 10, 2022 The Ukrainian and United States ambassadors to Bern have called on Switzerland to redouble its efforts to enforce sanctions against Russia.
More More Switzerland protests Kramatorsk rail station bombing This content was published on Apr 9, 2022 Apr 9, 2022 Switzerland has formally protested the bombing of the Kramatorsk railway station in Ukraine to the Russian ambassador to Bern.
More More The war in Ukraine takes centre stage at Swiss documentary film festival This content was published on Apr 8, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 The 2022 edition of the Visions du Réel film festival, which opened on April 7, puts a special focus on the war in Ukraine.
More More UN suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine This content was published on Apr 7, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 The United Nations General Assembly has suspended Russia from the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council.
More More Croatia sees mediating role for Switzerland in Ukraine war This content was published on Apr 7, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 Speaking in Geneva on Thursday, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic also praised the Swiss government’s “intelligent” stance in adopting EU sanctions.
More More Switzerland has frozen CHF7.5bn in assets under Russia sanctions This content was published on Apr 7, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 Switzerland has so far frozen some CHF7.5 billion in funds and assets under sanctions against Russians to punish Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
More More Russia’s war in Ukraine highlights UN fault lines This content was published on Apr 8, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 In some parts of the world, Russia's war in Ukraine has highlighted fault lines that could have a wider impact on global politics.
More More Civil defence unit to help with Ukrainian refugees This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 The Swiss government has given the green light for the civil protection organisation to support refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
More More Explainer: what can the Red Cross do and not do in Ukraine? This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 The ICRC fears false information about its work is putting at risk its staff and those it seeks to help. Here is what you should know.
More More Switzerland calls for urgent probe into alleged atrocities near Kyiv This content was published on Apr 4, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 Reports of alleged violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine must be urgently investigated, say the Swiss authorities.
More More Ukraine war sparks European debate on merits of neutrality This content was published on Apr 4, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 Various European nations with a history of military non-engagement are re-thinking their positions – including Switzerland.
More More Ukraine refugees struggle to exchange cash into Swiss francs This content was published on Apr 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Banks are refusing to convert Ukrainian cash from refugees into Swiss francs.
More More War and sanctions impact steel traders in Lugano This content was published on Apr 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Ticino is an important world centre for trade in metal products from Eastern Europe. The conflict in Ukraine and sanctions are having an impact.
More More Ukraine war threatens to derail development of new cancer treatments This content was published on Mar 29, 2022 Mar 29, 2022 The war in Ukraine could disrupt hundreds of clinical trials for critical cancer drugs, many of which are being developed by companies in Switzerland.
More More Red Cross urges Ukraine and Russia to agree on safe evacuations This content was published on Mar 29, 2022 Mar 29, 2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross has called for an agreement for the evacuation of civilians from war-battered locations in Ukraine.
More More Most Swiss would support tougher sanctions against Russia This content was published on Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 A poll shows that a majority of the Swiss population would be in favour of tougher sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
More More Ukraine urges Switzerland to clamp down on Russian money This content was published on Mar 27, 2022 Mar 27, 2022 An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Swiss should be more proactive in looking for Russian funds hidden in the country.
More More Switzerland slaps more sanctions on Russia This content was published on Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 The Swiss government has adopted further sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine.
More More Meet the oligarchs: Switzerland’s awkward guests This content was published on Mar 25, 2022 Mar 25, 2022 The Swiss authorities and media are busy hunting down links between Switzerland and sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
More More Diplomatic isolation of Russia - a tricky strategy in International Geneva This content was published on Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 In Geneva, the war in Ukraine has prompted the West to exclude Russia from some international fora. Some fear the strategy could backfire.
More More Russian asset freeze reaches CHF5.75bn in Switzerland This content was published on Mar 24, 2022 Mar 24, 2022 Switzerland has so far frozen some CHF5.75 billion of sanctioned Russian oligarch assets, with the total expected to rise.
More More Swiss open their homes to Ukrainian refugees This content was published on Mar 23, 2022 Mar 23, 2022 We look at why and how host families in Switzerland are being “matched” with refugees, and in some cases finding each other.
More More Swiss economy holds up despite Ukraine uncertainty This content was published on Mar 23, 2022 Mar 23, 2022 Economists have confirmed their previous growth forecast for Switzerland of just under 3% for 2022, but this is only in the most favourable scenario.
More More Switzerland triggers unprecedented special status for Ukrainian refugees This content was published on Mar 23, 2022 Mar 23, 2022 Victims of the war in Ukraine get a special S permit which Switzerland has never used before.
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More More Connecting with Ukrainian creativity one portrait at a time This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 Swiss filmmaker Marc Wilkins is one of the few Swiss expatriates still living in Ukraine. He is raising funds with his film portraits of Ukrainians.
More More Polar blog: Post 2 This content was published on Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 Is plastic on the menu of Antarctic fish? To find out, researchers need to examine their digestive systems.
More More Swiss technology foils Russian censorship This content was published on Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 The Swiss software Kiwix allows access to websites offline. Its Russian users have surged with the war in Ukraine.
More More Swiss mediator: Russia has ‘no interest in peace brokers’ This content was published on Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Former OSCE secretary general and Swiss ambassador Thomas Greminger believes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks the start of a new Cold War.
More More Crypto Nation Switzerland tackles workforce shortages This content was published on Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 Universities are stepping up with new educational courses to solve a shortage of cryptocurrency and blockchain experts in Switzerland.
More More Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland This content was published on Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 Switzerland has lifted all of its Covid-19 pandemic restrictions as fears subside about the Covid burden on hospitals.
More More Saying no to a levy on streaming companies in Switzerland This content was published on Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Should streaming services like Netflix be forced to invest in Swiss film production?
More More Lex Netflix: Is Swiss cinema at a cultural crossroads? This content was published on Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Voters will decide whether international streaming services should be forced to invest in the Swiss film industry.
More More Poll: majority backs Swiss funding for European border agency This content was published on Apr 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 There is strong support for Switzerland continuing to fund the European border and coastguard agency Frontex, according to an opinion poll.
More More Explicit vs presumed consent: the Swiss referendum on organ donation This content was published on Mar 25, 2022 Mar 25, 2022 The Swiss will vote on May 15 on the sensitive question of how to define consent when it comes to organ donation. What's the vote about? An explainer.
More More Organ donation vote: ‘The right to self-determination is not infringed’ This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 Philippe Eckert from Lausanne University Hospital explains why he is campaigning in favour of the amended transplantation law.
More More Organ donation vote: ‘Silence cannot be interpreted as consent’ This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 François Bachmann, vice-president of the Protestant Party, says presumed consent will not necessarily lead to more organ donations.
More More Organ donation initiative gains critical support This content was published on Apr 23, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 The people’s initiative for presumed consent for organ donation has received the minimum number of signatures, moving closer to a nationwide vote.
More More Organ donation consent: lifting the burden off those left behind This content was published on May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 A proposed change to the law in Switzerland will presume the deceased wanted to be a donor unless they explicitly said otherwise while alive.
More More Three-quarters of Swiss back new organ donation system This content was published on Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Three out of four Swiss (76%) are in favour of a new organ donation system that would move from explicit to presumed consent.
More More Organ donation campaign appeals to self-responsibility This content was published on Feb 25, 2019 Feb 25, 2019 A public campaign has been launched to tackle the shortage of organ donations in Switzerland.
More More Swisstransplant launches online organ donor register This content was published on Oct 1, 2018 Oct 1, 2018 An online national organ donor register has been launched in Switzerland by the foundation Swisstransplant.
More More Organ donation: direct democracy and the law This content was published on Jan 19, 2018 Jan 19, 2018 Two doctors express concern that a Swiss initiative aimed at making everyone a potential organ donor could be a dangerous shortcut to more donations.
More More Government presents proposal for organ donations This content was published on Sep 13, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 The Swiss government has set out its plans to regulate organ donations. The aim: stem Switzerland’s organ shortage.
More More Voters to decide on funding of Swiss cinema by streaming giants This content was published on Mar 30, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Should Netflix, Disney and Amazon invest in the production of Swiss films and TV series?
More More How Play Suisse made waves among the streamers This content was published on Nov 24, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 In a little over a year the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's streaming service has become a major player in the Swiss digital landscape.
More More Switzerland poised to impose 4% video streaming levy This content was published on Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 Switzerland's parliament agrees on a 4% levy on video streaming companies to help fund the domestic film industry.
More More Netflix, TikTok gain ground in Switzerland This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 The Covid pandemic is pushing more and more Swiss people to shop online and use streaming services and social networks.
More More Swiss films shunned by movie watchers This content was published on Oct 26, 2021 Oct 26, 2021 Less than 2% of all movies watched on video on demand platforms in Switzerland were Swiss productions.
More More Switzerland votes on its contribution to European border agency This content was published on Mar 27, 2022 Mar 27, 2022 Switzerland’s contribution to the European border and coastguard agency Frontex is being put to a vote on May 15. An explainer.
More More Parliament approves strengthening European border agency This content was published on Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 The Swiss parliament has backed greater commitment to protecting the external borders of Europe’s Schengen zone.
More More Switzerland sceptical on EU plan to boost border force This content was published on Oct 12, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has expressed scepticism about EU plans to expand the EU border force Frontex.
More More Organ donations, Frontex and ‘Netflix levy’ set for public votes This content was published on Jan 20, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 Voters in Switzerland are likely to have the final say about organ donations, the European border agency and a levy on video streaming firms.
More More Why young people no longer want to work in hotels Why young people no longer want to work in hotels This content was published on Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 The Swiss catering industry is finding it hard to attract staff – apprentices included. The Covid pandemic has not helped.
More More Ukraine: can sanctions or war crimes investigations stop the war? This content was published on Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Evidence of atrocities in Ukraine has been met with accusations of war crimes and sanctions against Russia. Inside Geneva looks at what this means.
More More Jenny Holzer merges with Louise Bourgeois at Basel exhibit This content was published on Apr 16, 2022 Apr 16, 2022 The Louise Bourgeois X Jenny Holzer exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Basel fuses two major artistic names.
More More Saying no to a levy on streaming companies in Switzerland This content was published on Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Should streaming services like Netflix be forced to invest in Swiss film production?
More More Upmarket Swiss hotel welcomes Ukrainian refugees This content was published on Apr 11, 2022 Apr 11, 2022 A four-star hotel in the lakeside town of Murten has opened its doors to refugees from the war in Ukraine. They get to stay for free.
More More Experiencing audience-free ‘phantom culture’ This content was published on Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 Phantom culture is like phantom pain - the culture is there, even if the audience belonging to it is missing.
More More How Ukraine affects other humanitarian crises This content was published on Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 In a few short weeks, a quarter of Ukraine’s population has been displaced. 'Inside Geneva' asks what this means for other refugee crises.
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 Fifty shades of democracy: can you measure people power? Can we really say who has the “best” democracy?
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 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 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 The changing face of International Geneva International Geneva is an important hub for multilateralism. But it is facing some unprecedented challenges.
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.