Cluster: Swiss Identity

Precious archaeological vases and coins returned to Italian museum

A special exhibition of the returned heritage was opened in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Antica Capua. The artefacts will remain the property of the museum.

This content was published on Nov 18, 2024 The Italian authorities have recovered over 2,500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had been illegally dug up and sold in Switzerland, Eurojust announced on Monday.

Antibiotic use on the rise again in Switzerland

Demographics

Rise in use of antibiotics in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 18, 2024 The consumption of antibiotics has risen in Switzerland since the Covid-19 pandemic. However, compared to other European countries the Alpine country has one of the lowest levels of antibiotic usage.

Vallotton to be celebrated in several Swiss museums in 2025

Culture

Swiss museums to mark centenary of death of painter Félix Vallotton

This content was published on Nov 18, 2024 Swiss museums will celebrate the centenary of the death of the artist Félix Vallotton (1865-1925) next year. A major retrospective is planned in Lausanne, his birthplace, in autumn.

Culture

Zora del Buono wins Swiss Book Prize

This content was published on Nov 17, 2024 The 17th Swiss Book Prize has been awarded to Zora del Buono for her research novel Seinetwegen (For his sake).

The Graubünden village of Brienz may no longer be entered from Sunday

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No entry from Sunday to Swiss village threatened by landslide

This content was published on Nov 17, 2024 The deadline for evacuating the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland ends at 1pm on Sunday.

Emilio Balli in Japan in February 1879. Valmaggia Museum

History

The Swiss globetrotter who followed closely in Jules Verne’s footsteps

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Inspired by Jules Verne’s newly printed book Around the World in 80 Days (1872), Emilio Balli, a young Swiss from canton Ticino, undertook his own extraordinary round-the-world journey in 1878-1879.

Sex workers often experience violence in Switzerland too

Demographics

Sex workers in Switzerland regularly face violence

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Around half of those surveyed experienced discrimination, insults or theft of money or objects.

Kunstmuseum Basel compensates heirs of a Jewish art collector

Culture

Swiss museum compensates Jewish heirs for Camille Pissarro painting

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 The Kunstmuseum Basel is compensating the heirs of a Jewish collector for a painting by Camille Pissarro.

Swiss university graduates are popular with managers worldwide

Education

Swiss university graduates are popular hires worldwide

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Graduates of Swiss universities are popular with international employers, according to the Global Employability University Rankings.

National ban on littering will not come before mid-2025

Demographics

Swiss national ban on littering unlikely before mid-2025

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 It will first require an amendment to the Ordinance on Administrative Fines.

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