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Why Caesar was wrong about the ‘nomadic trouble-making’ Helvetii

Approaching the Helvetic way of life: an event centred on the Celts near Vully in 2017.

This content was published on Nov 15, 2025 It turns out the Helvetii were sedentary networkers rather than nomadic warriors.

The Honorary Consul of Switzerland in New Zealand, Adrian Blaser, lives about an hour's drive from Auckland on what is known as a ‘lifestyle block’ – a small farm designed as a place to live rather than for agricultural production.

Swiss Abroad

The Swiss honorary consul in New Zealand on broadening his horizons

This content was published on Nov 15, 2025 Few Swiss honorary consulates are further away from home than the one in Auckland, New Zealand. Since 2019, Adrian Blaser, a chemist from Bern who works in cancer research, has represented Switzerland there.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland secures US tariff rate cut to 15%

This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 The United States will cut its tariffs on goods from Switzerland to 15% from 39% under a new framework trade agreement.

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This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 Cheesemakers from 46 countries competed at the World Cheese Awards 2025 in Bern. This year’s winner was Pius Hitz from the Vorderfultigen mountain cheese dairy. He makes Gruyère AOP.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 It’s a deal! US tariffs on Swiss exports will be reduced from 39% to 15%. Plus, the “Shame of Istanbul” 20 years on.

Swiss authorities impose ban on sale of PFAS-tainted fish

This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 Pike and perch from Lake Zug in central Switzerland are too contaminated by PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals". Their sale or distribution as food is forbidden with immediate effect.

A model of a grave from the Germanic National Museum. This is what the urn graves in Unterlunkhofen probably looked like inside.

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Hidden treasure: Switzerland’s largest Celtic burial ground

This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 For centuries it lay hidden deep in the forest – today it can be clearly seen: the Celtic burial ground of Unterlunkhofen in canton Aargau.

"A very good discussion" on customs duties, says Parmelin

Swiss Politics

Swiss economics minister praises ‘very good’ tariff talks with US

This content was published on Nov 14, 2025 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin was upbeat on Thursday after his visit to Washington to discuss tariffs.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Nov 13, 2025 The economics minister is in Washington to negotiate a reduction in tariffs, while in Switzerland measures to interest women in the army are being discussed.

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This content was published on Nov 13, 2025 Middle school pupils being shown how a livestream works by the Keystone-SDA news agency on the occasion of the "New Future Day".

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