More More Covid-19 has widened economic and health disparities, study finds This content was published on Feb 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 Low-income households in Switzerland have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus crisis, according to a large-scale survey.
More More Pandemic pushes Swiss away from cash This content was published on Feb 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 Cash has lost its appeal among the Swiss population as the coronavirus pandemic led more people to pay by bank card, mobile app or online.
More More Poverty in Switzerland rising, official figures show This content was published on Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 The proportion of people living below the Swiss poverty line in 2019 grew to 8.7% of the population, the highest rate seen since 2014.
More More Signs of the times: Swiss deaf society turns 75 This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 On its 75th birthday, the Swiss Federation for the Deaf is celebrating the changes it has achieved in society.
More More How Covid-19 hits youngsters hard in Switzerland This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Faced with restrictions on their social life and anxious about their futures, the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Swiss youngsters.
More More Residential property prices continue to rise This content was published on Feb 16, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 Residential property prices in Switzerland rose sharply in the final quarter of 2020, and by an average 2.5% for the year as a whole.
More More Jailed Chinese lawyer receives prestigious human rights award This content was published on Feb 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 The Geneva-based Martin Ennals Foundation announced Yu Wensheng as the winner of its annual global prize for human rights defenders.
More More Surviving as a UN intern in Geneva This content was published on Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 The UN attracts workers from all over the world to Geneva, including thousands of interns.
More More Livestock and beehives to be better protected from bears This content was published on Jan 27, 2021 Jan 27, 2021 Farm animals and apiaries in Switzerland should receive better protection from bears, the government said.
More More Toxic data: 40,000 cases of poisoning logged in 2020 This content was published on Jan 7, 2021 Jan 7, 2021 Over half of all cases reported last year involved children who accidentally ingested toxic substances.
More More Swiss App aims to counter hate speech online This content was published on Jan 5, 2021 Jan 5, 2021 Women’s organisation Alliance F has launched a first Swiss App to track and counter hate speech on the Internet.
More More Swiss minister outlines initiative to stop violence against women This content was published on Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2021 Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has announced a new national initiative to better protect women against sexual and domestic violence.
More More Shattered dreams – a Swiss emigrant returns home This content was published on Dec 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has hit many Swiss abroad hard. More and more are returning to Switzerland. Lotti Pfyl. 60, tells her story.
More More A topsy-turvy year in pictures: Switzerland in 2020 This content was published on Dec 27, 2020 Dec 27, 2020 Some of the most eye-catching and memorable images from the past 12 months in Switzerland.
More More Government confirms stricter measures to curb Covid-19 rise This content was published on Dec 11, 2020 Dec 11, 2020 Switzerland has ordered restaurants, bars and shops to close from 7pm across much of the country from Saturday, with some exceptions.
More More All primates share same vision system This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 The visual system in all primates is the same – regardless of size. This is the finding of an international study of the gray mouse lemur.
More More Vocational baccalaureate system struggles to grow This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 The number of young people taking a qualification that allows you to study after an apprenticeship is stagnating.
More More #metoo: EPFL students denounce harassment, racism cases This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 EPFL students have called out cases of sexism, homophobia and racism at the institution. The EPFL says it has “zero tolerance” for such behaviour.
More More The generational digital divide climbs to age 80 This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 Internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has almost doubled over the past decade and allowed many to stay in touch during the pandemic.
More More Switzerland pledge money to help victims of Ethiopia violence This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Switzerland has allocated CHF2 million ($2.21 million) for humanitarian aid in the violence-hit Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.
More More Black Friday online rush as Covid-19 influences consumers This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 As the “Black Friday” cut-price offers kicked off, Swiss retailers expect online sales to be particularly good.
More More Covid-19: Swiss take part in EU domestic violence discussions This content was published on Nov 20, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 Ministers have been holding online talks on preventing domestic violence against women, on the rise since the start of Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Swiss health officials call for more Covid-19 testing This content was published on Nov 20, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 The number of confirmed coronavirus cases is falling, but so is the number of people being tested. The health authorities have sounded the alarm.
More More Zurich by Koyo This content was published on Nov 18, 2020 Nov 18, 2020 Koyo Kouoh speaks about Switzerland and her upbringing in the Zurich of the 1980s and 1990s.
More More ‘Artificial intelligence won't replace humans’ This content was published on Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 The head of a new centre for AI research in Zurich wants to make sure that the technology supports people, not replaces them.
More More Number of multiple pregnancies drops by over 50% This content was published on Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 The number of twin and triplet pregnancies has dropped by more than a half in Switzerland in just a few years, statistics show.
More More Medieval monkey found in Basel loo This content was published on Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 The complete skeleton of a Barbary macaque has been discovered in a medieval latrine in Basel. Archaeologists are talking of a “sensational find”.
Transport This content was published on Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 Switzerland’s system of railways, long-distance buses and local transport is regarded as among the best in the world.
Staycation blues: Why I envy the humble hoverfly This content was published on Nov 4, 2020 Nov 4, 2020 A mutant gene could be responsible for the author's inability to look forward to his staycation.
More More Deciding who gets the last Swiss hospital bed This content was published on Nov 1, 2020 Nov 1, 2020 If the number of Covid-19 patients in Swiss intensive care units increases dramatically, doctors will soon have to decide who lives and who dies.
More More Covid 19: cases remain high, measures need time This content was published on Oct 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Switzerland again recorded over 9,000 Covid cases on Friday, as officials warned that the latest anti-virus measures would need time to work.
More More Mitholz: Life in the shadow of an Alpine ticking time bomb This content was published on Oct 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 In 1947, an underground munitions depot exploded in Mitholz. Last year, the authorities announced the Swiss village had to be completely evacuated.
Cowboy culture? Keeping aid workers accountable This content was published on Oct 27, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 There has been a huge amount of soul searching among the international aid community over the years.
More More A third of Swiss residents have migrant background This content was published on Oct 13, 2020 Oct 13, 2020 More than a third of permanent residents over 15 in Switzerland have a migrant background.
More More How should we cope with pandemic fatigue? This content was published on Oct 13, 2020 Oct 13, 2020 We are all fed up with cancelled holidays, missing our families in other countries, and none of us, if we are honest, enjoys wearing a mask.
More More Storks spend more and more winters in Switzerland This content was published on Oct 12, 2020 Oct 12, 2020 Storks increasingly prefer to spend their winters in the Alpine nation instead of migrating to Africa.
More More Kidnapped French aid worker freed in Mali This content was published on Oct 9, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 Sophie Pétronin, a Malian opposition politician and two Italians were released in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday night.
More More Traffickers of puppies and kittens arrested in Geneva This content was published on Oct 8, 2020 Oct 8, 2020 Two suspected pet traffickers have been arrested in Geneva, accused of illegally bringing at least 24 puppies and five kittens into Switzerland.
More More Heard the one about the Swiss sense of humour? This content was published on Oct 7, 2020 Oct 7, 2020 The Swiss have a reputation for being rather humourless. But are they just misunderstood?
Doctor knows best? Why patients must be part of the solution This content was published on Oct 7, 2020 Oct 7, 2020 Patient advocate Judith Safford argues that without the support of the public and patients, health systems are powerless to stop the pandemic.
