Cluster: Swiss Identity

Basel – the city of Swiss centenarians

101 years old: Edith Hug in her room in the Basler Generationenhaus.

This content was published on Sep 13, 2024 New statistics show that canton Basel City is the Swiss region with the most 100-year-olds. A portrait of 101-year-old Edith Hug.

Culture

Zurich Film Festival honours Alicia Vikander

This content was published on Sep 13, 2024 Swedish Oscar winner Alicia Vikander will be awarded the Golden Eye at the 20th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF).

Demographics

Swiss increasingly concerned with death

This content was published on Sep 13, 2024 Almost two-thirds of Swiss people are more frequently concerned with death and the issue of living wills and advance healthcare directives.

Culture

Swiss wrestling faces fan behaviour concerns

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 Swiss wrestling, known as schwingen, continues to grow in popularity, but its increasing commercialisation has raised concerns.

Basel beat off a rival bid from Geneva to host the ESC.

Culture

Basel council approves CHF35m Eurovision Song Contest budget

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 The Basel council comfortably voted through the projected expenditure.

A smartphone with the APP of social networks Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Mastodon and X is pictured in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.(KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)

Demographics

Poll: Swiss are fed up with social media

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 According to the latest figures, social media is being used less. One of the reasons: the platforms are no longer truly social.

Caterine Valente performed all over Europe and in the US.

Culture

Singer Caterina Valente dies at her Swiss home, aged 93.

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 Caterina Valente performed many of her classic songs, including "All Paris is Dreaming of Love".

A still from the film The Miracle of Helvetia for the "Super Superior Civilization" exhibition at the Swiss pavilion, organised by Pro Helvetia, at the 60th Venice Biennale on April 14, 2024.

Culture

Swiss parliament cuts Swiss Arts Council budget

This content was published on Sep 11, 2024 The Swiss parliament has approved a culture budget of almost CHF1 billion for 2025-2028. However, the budget of the Swiss Arts Council (Pro Helvetia) has been cut.

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Demographics

Fatal household accidents on the rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 10, 2024 More and more people are dying in accidents, with suffocations and fatal falls rising notably in the last decade, new statistics show.

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