Cluster: Swiss Identity

ETH Zurich considering drastic cost-cutting measures

The grand grey stone facade of ETH Zurich, as seen from a low angle looking up

This content was published on Apr 18, 2024 The university’s high position in global university rankings could be under threat as its budget struggles to keep pace with increasing student numbers, it says.

A nurse with her dark hair tied back in a bun and wearing a white shirt with grey trim on the collar and front pocket takes the blood pressure of a young man lying on a white medical bed. He is wearing a black jumper and glasses. The walls are light beige and as well as a white cabinet, medical devices such as a stethoscope, a white hand gel dispenser and a black manual wheelchair are visible in the room.

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Costs in Swiss health sector rose by 2.5% in 2022

This content was published on Apr 18, 2024 Healthcare costs in the country rose to CHF91.5 billion in 2022. However, the increase was less steep than the average over the last five years.

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Tick-borne encephalitis cases double in Switzerland compared to previous year

This content was published on Apr 17, 2024 Experts suggest that ticks are becoming more active due to climate change and mild winters.

A large bright pink tent with wooden floors filled with metal bunk beds and blue plastic mattresses.

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‘Pfuusbus’ emergency homeless shelter sees record demand

This content was published on Apr 16, 2024 The Pfarrer Sieber charity has pointed to a change in drug use, an overburdened psychiatric system, and the housing shortage.

Culture

Looted art: the woman tackling Switzerland’s historical burden

This content was published on Apr 16, 2024 As Switzerland steps up efforts to address looted art in public collections, Nikola Doll is set to play a central coordinating role.

Culture

Zurich Zoo unveiled: animal life as you’ve never seen it

This content was published on Apr 14, 2024 The German film maker Romuald Karmakar premiered in Berlin his three-hour documentary about the inner life of one of the top zoos in the world.

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Football violence: Swiss authorities propose personalised tickets

This content was published on Apr 13, 2024 A new ticketing system would come as the latest of a series of measures aimed at curbing violence in Swiss football.

Alice Diop in a debate at the Monte Verità Literary Festival, in March.

Culture

Alice Diop shares her views on the future of cinema on a grand tour of Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 13, 2024 The award-winning French filmmaker spoke to SWI swissinfo.ch about the need to pay attention to an overlooked past and a disenfranchised present.

The Swiss Music Awards is Switzerland's largest award ceremony for music.

Culture

These are the nominees for the 2024 Swiss Music Awards

This content was published on Apr 12, 2024 On May 8, the Swiss Music Awards – the most coveted prizes of the Swiss music scene – will be presented at Zurich's Hallenstadion. These are the nominees.

a customs officer looking through luggage

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Drug-busting with customs officers at Zurich airport

This content was published on Apr 12, 2024 Gino the sniffer dog helps in the search for cocaine smuggled into Switzerland via Zurich airport.

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