Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss-led research team warns against tourism to melting glaciers

Research team warns against tourism with melting glaciers

This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 A Swiss-led team urges tourists to rethink trips to melting glaciers to prevent further harm.

Stadler receives an order for 35 freight locomotives in Turkey

Workplace

Stadler signs contract for 35 freight locomotives in Turkey

This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 Stadler Rail secures a contract for 35 freight locomotives with Turkish railway company TCDD.

Swatch: activist shareholder storms back, company rebuilds ranks

Workplace

Swatch faces new US activist challenge, rejects changes

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 The tug-of-war between Swatch Group and US activist investor Steven Wood has entered a new phase.

Culture

Fourteen dancers win prizes at the Prix de Lausanne

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Fourteen young dancers were awarded prizes at this year's prestigious Prix de Lausanne international dance competition.

170 years ago, Thomas Davatz left Switzerland for Brazil, in search of opportunity.

History

The Swiss man who exposed exploitation of emigrants in 19th-century Brazil

This content was published on Feb 8, 2026 Some 170 years ago, Thomas Davatz led a revolt in Brazil that exposed the exploitation of European immigrants to Latin America in the 19th century.

Truth or Tale: Is Switzerland strict when it comes to naming children?

Demographics

Truth or tale: Does Switzerland have strict laws on naming children?

This content was published on Feb 4, 2026 A reader asked whether Switzerland has particularly strict laws on naming children compared to other countries.

Workplace

New Nestlé boss plots strategic overhaul to reignite growth

This content was published on Feb 4, 2026 The Swiss food giant is under pressure to slim down following a tumultuous period.

An assisted suicide room, with a glass and a vial labelled 'sodium pentobarbital' in the foreground.

Swiss Politics

Swiss politicians decide against monitoring assisted-suicide tourism

This content was published on Feb 2, 2026 How many people travel to Switzerland to end their lives? Swiss politicians do not want a precise count. Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce monitoring.

What do you think of Switzerland’s liberal approach to assisted suicide?

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Franc increasingly strong against the dollar, but SNB does not seem to be intervening

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Swiss franc strengthens against dollar, but SNB unlikely to intervene

This content was published on Jan 27, 2026 The Swiss franc continues to get stronger against the dollar, with a new high reported on Tuesday. But the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is unlikely to intervene, according to a financial expert.

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