Expertise: Swiss-Indian relations, impact of multinationals abroad and watchmaking. Initials: ac
Swissinfo.ch's India specialist covers a wide range of issues from bilateral relations to Bollywood. He also knows a thing or two about Swiss watchmaking and is partial to the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
Does the Swiss rail network have room for international competition?
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The Alpine nation is under pressure to accommodate international train operators but it’s not competition that’s a problem.
Iran-Israel tensions: Switzerland’s role as an intermediary is shrinking
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Despite its protecting power mandate for the United States in Iran, Switzerland lacks influence to de-escalate tensions in the region.
How much more are you willing to pay for Swiss chocolate?
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Cocoa prices briefly crossed $10,000 per tonne on the futures market, an all-time record. Chocolate-makers can no longer avoid passing on the cost to consumers.
Your favourite coffee was probably made by a Swiss machine
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Switzerland is a world leader when it comes to coffee machines – the chances are that your favourite brew, whether in your kitchen or at Starbucks, was made by a Swiss appliance.
The challenges of being a vegan cheesemaker in Switzerland
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Despite using the same time-tested cheesemaking techniques, Swiss vegan cheesemaker New Roots has faced an uphill battle winning over consumers and peers.
Why Swiss chocolate makers can’t win the battle against child labour
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Swiss chocolate makers have committed to ending child labour in their supply chains by 2025. They will not succeed on their own.
The Swiss economy is more reliant than ever on foreign executives
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From CEOs to board members, Swiss companies can’t get enough of outside talent for their top jobs as long as they are not ‘too foreign’.
New Swiss food regulations for 2024: bread, chemicals and food waste
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A revised law on foodstuffs will come into effect from February 1. Here’s what consumers of Swiss food products need to know.
From coercion to ‘no means no’: Switzerland updates its definition of rape
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The much-awaited legislation includes an overhaul of the rather restrictive current definition of sexual coercion and rape.
Landlocked Switzerland’s taste for seafood is raising a stink
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Around 96% of all fish consumed in Switzerland is imported but it is estimated that only around 40% can be considered sustainable.
Four ways your kids are being nudged online to eat junk food
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Unhealthy food is being advertised online to children as young as four. This is one conclusion of a Swiss pilot of a WHO monitoring tool.
Why Switzerland is piloting a 24-hour asylum procedure for North Africans
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A fast-track procedure is being tested in Zurich for asylum-seekers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. What’s behind its introduction?
Why Switzerland is resistant to food-price inflation
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Switzerland may be a “high-price island” when it comes to the cost of food, but despite food prices rising globally, it has proved largely immune.
Can Switzerland really host a ‘sustainable’ Winter Olympic Games?
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Sustainability is one of the main pillars of a proposed Swiss bid to host the Winter Games in 2030. It will be difficult to pull off.
