Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Why is the Swiss flag square?

Photo of a young woman in a street with Swiss flag in the background.

This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 The Swiss flag is one of only two national flags in the world that are square. Why does it have this unique shape and where does it come from?

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 6, 2025 Between US tariffs and atomic bomb commemorations, there’s at least one light topic in the Swiss news on Wednesday – the return of the moped.

Picture of the day

This content was published on Aug 6, 2025 A copy of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture The Thinker is submerged in plastic in front of the UN in Geneva: this ephemeral work by Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, entitled The Thinker’s Burden, was designed specifically to coincide with current negotiations towards an international treaty on plastics.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 The Swiss president and economics minister are travelling to the US in an attempt to budge the US tariff of 39% downwards before August 7.

Switzerland in pictures

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 Safety first: Specialists use a helicopter to change the warning light spheres for the high-voltage line of the Airolo-Mettlen line in Erstfeld, canton of Uri.

Zurich court rejects ‘perpetual hereditary citizenship’ for Austrian man

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 The man had invoked a hereditary right of citizenship dating back to the 15th century.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 4, 2025 A whopping 39% tariff for Switzerland – Trump's decision is the "main course" served today by the Swiss press.

Switzerland in pictures

This content was published on Aug 4, 2025 After the 'red river' of the Swiss fans at the European Women's Football Championship last weekend the streets of Bern took on rainbow hues on the occasion of the Pride parade.

Part-time Swiss Abroad: the challenges of working in two countries

This content was published on Aug 3, 2025 International mobility can make it difficult to manage taxes, social-security systems, and social life.

Swiss oddities

The Toblerone Trail: a unique walk through Swiss history and nature

This content was published on Aug 2, 2025 The 18km trail is a reminder of a key part of Switzerland’s war-time heritage. It’s also just a wonderful hike.

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