On May 26, the Swiss canton of Bern got its first confirmed bear sighting in more than 190 years. The animal was spotted in the municipality of Eriz and is believed to be a young male. The bear is very symbolic to the region: it is present on the cantonal coat of arms and the city of Bern’s bear park is a popular tourist attraction. The last bear in Switzerland was shot in 1904. However, since 2005 they have occasionally entered the country from neighbouring Italy.
Jagdinspektorat des Kantons Bern
In Switzerland more people are being referred to electrical therapies or psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Are there similar approaches where you live?
Toxic chemicals from car tyres found in fruit and vegetables in Switzerland
This content was published on
Tyre additives are transferred into the food chain, according to a new study in Switzerland. Further research is needed to establish the dangers for human health.
Swiss pensioner in court for feeding neighbour’s cat
This content was published on
A 68-year-old Swiss woman is in court in Zurich on Tuesday, accused of systematically feeding her neighbour's cat "Leo" - a criminal offence in Switzerland - so that the cat no longer wanted to go home.
SWISS flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended until May 11
This content was published on
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has cancelled all flights to and from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv until May 11 after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels landed near the airport.
Ministers discuss Swiss-EU deal with Italy and Hungary
This content was published on
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis held diplomatic talks on Monday with their respective counterparts from Italy and Hungary.
UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US tax probe
This content was published on
UBS Group AG agreed to pay $511 million ($420 million) to settle a US investigation into how Credit Suisse Group, the Swiss bank it bought, helped rich Americans evade taxes.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.