Elections 2023: Swiss parliament shifts to the right
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Final results for the 2023 Swiss federal elections show that the Swiss parliament will be more right-wing and less green.
Should Switzerland add a new article on religion to its Constitution?
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In Switzerland, questions of religion are largely handled at the cantonal level – which can lead to some gaps in legislation.
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Researchers in Switzerland plan to digitise the monumental “Battle of Murten” historic painting and create an immersive 3D experience for the public.
Workshops help imams immerse themselves in Swiss reality
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Hansjörg Schmid, director of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, takes stock of the institution's first further education course for imams.
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The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of humanity's vulnerability. According to medical historian Alain Bosson, it has also awakened old fears.
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The morale of the Swiss population seems to have improved due to better management of the pandemic, a new Covid survey finds.
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On the centenary of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s birth, SWI swissinfo.ch examines the global appeal of the Swiss dramatist's 1956 play ‘The Visit’.
‘Nativity scenes are a deep-rooted tradition in Switzerland’
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Nativity scenes made in Switzerland: the Swiss National Museum is dedicating an exhibition to the local Christmas tradition.
Christian Democrats mull eroding support and possible name change
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During its most recent assembly of delegates in mid-February, Christian Democrat President Gerhard Pfister raised the age-old question of changing the party’s name. Some 80,000 party members will be consulted on the issue in April; at the same time a national survey is being launched to get a wider perspective on the party’s future. Party…
