Cluster: Swiss Identity

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to be staged in Basel

Swiss performer Nemo won the 2024 competition

This content was published on Aug 30, 2024 Basel beats the rival bid of Geneva to stage the prestigious, but costly, event.

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Young people in Europe use condoms less frequently

This content was published on Aug 29, 2024 Young people in Europe have used condoms much less frequently in recent years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Switzerland, however, bucked the trend.

Federal Council increases pensions and child allowances from 2025

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Swiss pensions and child allowances to increase from 2025

This content was published on Aug 29, 2024 From 2025, old age and disability pensions will increase by 2.9% in Switzerland. The government is raising the minimum pension by CHF35 ($41.50) to CHF1,260.

There are places that are literally overrun by day visitors.

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Swiss tourist hotspot Zermatt considers day tripper fees

This content was published on Aug 28, 2024 Zermatt is not the first Swiss tourist hotspot to consider fees to combat overtourism.

A CHF100 banknote lying in a cardboard coffin next to a lit candle

How a Swiss banknote’s life comes to an end

This content was published on Aug 28, 2024 A banknote's life is not eternal. What happens when it's time to retire?

The colors inside and outside the Villa reflect Le Corbusier's purist palette: blue, light gray, burnt amber, pink, green, and medium gray.

Culture

Villa Baizeau: The domino piece left by Le Corbusier in Tunisia

This content was published on Aug 27, 2024 In the 1930s, Le Corbusier's Villa Baizeau in Tunisia marked a bold departure from traditional architecture, embodying a quest for freedom and unique beauty. Today, it houses Tunisia’s secret police.

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Switzerland’s struggle: balancing architecture, densification and heritage

This content was published on Aug 27, 2024 In Switzerland, the issue of unsightly towns or buildings is rarely addressed directly. Yet, the effort to minimise architectural ugliness is a genuine concern for local authorities and planning specialists.

Demographics

Swiss people only feel old from the age of 80

This content was published on Aug 26, 2024 The final 'fourth stage' of life starts later in Switzerland, according to a survey of personal sentiment.

Erich Biehle looks at sketches in his studio.

Culture

The final interview with Swiss textile designer Erich Biehle: ‘Paris was the world!’

This content was published on Aug 26, 2024 Swiss textile designer Erich Biehle died in June aged 83. Just before his death he spoke to SWI swissinfo.ch and reflected on his career and life.

The site of the fatal glider crash in canton Valais.

Demographics

Two dead after glider crash in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 25, 2024 Two people died after their glider crashed in canton Valais on Friday afternoon. The police said the victims were Swiss nationals, aged 72 and 46, who had apparently taken off from canton Aargau.

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