Cluster: Swiss Identity

Poor, cold and rebellious: the Swiss Jura shows its rich imagination in films

Tout un hiver sans feu, 2005, Greg Zglinski

This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 In its 60th edition, the Solothurn Film Festival highlighted films about the Jura region – a place of Swiss separatism, linguistic divides, economic hardship, and nostalgia.

Demographics

Young adults feel increasingly helpless, finds Swiss generation survey

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Young adults in Switzerland believe they have less influence on the future development of society according to the latest Generation Barometer.

Two people stand on a wooden lookout tower, with a red flag fluttering above against a backdrop of blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

Culture

From soldiers to Scouts, a Swiss filmmaker explores youth in uniform

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Mateo Ybarra discusses his latest documentary, 'Camp d'été' (Summer Camp), which follows a 14-day Scout jamboree in Switzerland.

Federal government to be given more powers in the event of drug shortages

Demographics

Swiss government wants mandate to handle drug shortages

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 The Swiss government wants the power take action in the event of critical medicine shortages in future, rather than cantons and the private sector.

Federal Council sees advantages and disadvantages of parental leave

Demographics

Switzerland see pros and cons of enhanced parental leave

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 The Swiss government remains non-committal about a proposal to beef up parental leave.

Supporters of left-wing Vetevendosje! party celebrate following results of a parliamentary election, in Pristina,

Global elections

When Kosovo votes, so do 27,000 Kosovars in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 A large number voted for the incumbent prime minister, Albin Kurti – who is well aware of the importance of his supporters in the diaspora.

Toggenburg entrepreneur Eugen Kägi has died

Demographics

Swiss businessman Eugen Kägi dies

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Eugen Kägi, who helped build the family-run firm behind the popular chocolate-covered Kägi-fret wafers, died on February 13, aged 96, it was announced on Tuesday.

Finding an apartment is particularly difficult in cities such as Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva. At the same time, many office buildings on the outskirts of cities stand empty.

Demographics

Empty offices in Switzerland could house 43,000 people

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Empty office buildings in Switzerland could in theory accommodate 43,000 people, according to a report by Swiss public television, RTS.

Approximately 68,000 Ukrainians with S protection status in Switzerland

Demographics

Around 68,000 Ukrainian refugees live in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Three years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, almost 68,000 Ukrainians are currently living in Switzerland as refugees with protection status S.

Fewer asylum applications in Switzerland in 2024

Demographics

Switzerland reports drop in asylum applications in 2024

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 The number of asylum applications submitted in Switzerland in 2024 decreased by 8.2% to 27,740 cases.

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