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Swiss ski resorts log record numbers of visitors

This content was published on Jan 2, 2025 Sunshine and fresh snow attracted winter sports fans to Swiss ski resorts over the holiday period. Many ski stations reported record figures.

No more FM radio reception on New Year's Eve midnight

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Swiss Broadcasting Corporation pulls plug on FM radio

This content was published on Jan 1, 2025 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) switched off outdated analogue FM transmitters at 11:59pm on New Year's Eve.

Fireworks, ice baths and mishaps on Swiss New Year's Eve

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Switzerland welcomes 2025 with fireworks and ice plunges

This content was published on Jan 1, 2025 Fireworks lit up the skies in Switzerland to celebrate New Year's Eve. Some people welcomed the new year by plunging into lakes in freezing temperatures.

ZH: Rottweiler ban, several appeals received

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Appeals filed against new Rottweiler ban in Zurich

This content was published on Dec 31, 2024 Authorities in Zurich say they have received several appeals against a new ban on Rottweilers starting on January 1, 2025.

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Happy – and creepy – New Year in Switzerland!

This content was published on Dec 31, 2024 Billions of people around the world will be marking the New Year somehow – and the tradition-loving Swiss are no exception.

Fear of the millenium Y2K bug on December 31, 1999.

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Y2K anniversary: Swiss preparations to dodge the millennium bug

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 The idea that computers around the world could fail at midnight on December 31, 1999 put many on alert. In the end, not much went wrong.

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The Swiss year 2024 in pictures

This content was published on Dec 30, 2024 From major international conferences to natural disasters and extreme weather, Switzerland has seen many memorable events over the past 12 months.

Hérens queen fights: 2025 final questioned

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Swiss cowfighting championship at risk of being cancelled

This content was published on Dec 29, 2024 Despite growing popularity, the national Hérens cowfighting championship could be cancelled in 2025 for lack of organisers.

Crack action plan already making an impact in Geneva

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Geneva’s fightback against crack cocaine making inroads

This content was published on Dec 28, 2024 The first measures taken under Geneva's crack cocaine action plan have stabilised the crisis after just one year.

Thailand and Indonesia back on the Swiss agenda

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Two decades after tsunami, Swiss tourists flock to Southeast Asia

This content was published on Dec 26, 2024 Twenty years after a catastrophic tsunami in Southeast Asia, the region is again a top destination for Swiss, including at Christmas.

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