Why Swiss farmers dye surplus tubers for animal feed
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A bumper harvest has left Swiss farmers with more potatoes than the market can handle. Many will be fed to cows – but only after being coloured.
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For decades, the Swiss beer market was dominated by a cartel. Its collapse ushered in a period of upheaval and innovation.
Report: Swiss Federal Railways boss received death threats after contract awarded to Siemens
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Vincent Ducrot, CEO of Swiss Federal Railways, reportedly received death threats after awarding the German group Siemens an order for 116 new double-decker trains.
Swiss press question concessions in US tariff deal
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Swiss newspapers have questioned the deal struck with Washington and concessions made by Switzerland to allow the tariff rate on Swiss imports to be lowered from 39% to 15%. What exactly were they?
Lessons from the US-Swiss tariff dispute: when the ends justify the means
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Tariff negotiations with the United States have been a steep learning curve for Switzerland and its trade diplomacy — and an unprecedented rollercoaster ride.
Hidden treasure: Switzerland’s largest Celtic burial ground
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For centuries it lay hidden deep in the forest – today it can be clearly seen: the Celtic burial ground of Unterlunkhofen in canton Aargau.
Thousands of apprenticeship positions remain unfilled in Switzerland
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Many apprenticeship positions in Switzerland were still vacant at the start of the summer training period. Here’s what companies and young people say about the shortfall.
Vigilante ‘paedophile hunters’ on the rise in Switzerland
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Vigilante groups who target suspected paedophiles are on the rise in Switzerland, luring men to meetings and assaulting them.
At the forefront of nuclear, biological and chemical threats, Swiss lab marks centenary
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To mark the 100th anniversary of Spiez Laboratory, the International Atomic Energy Agency has renewed its status as a collaborating centre.
How an Englishman lived as a woman in a Swiss cave
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Almost 100 years ago, an English intellectual settled in a remote Swiss mountain village – and transformed himself into a woman.
Black delicacies: spaghetti ‘carbon’ara and charcoal bread
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Charcoal can be used to colour food black. Swiss chef Stefan Wiesner from Entlebuch presents several recipes for dark dishes in his new book – and explains why he uses charcoal as an ingredient.
Pegasos association rekindles controversy over assisted suicide in Switzerland
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British families have accused the Swiss association Pegasos of helping their loved ones to die without genuine medical justification. What is behind this accusation?
India, a vast but challenging market for Swiss companies
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The free trade agreement between Switzerland and India came into force on October 1. What does this promising – but complex – market of 1.4 billion people look like for Swiss entrepreneurs?
