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With Isabella Kocum, all that glitters really is gold

Isabella Kocum in the new Framing Studio at the National Gallery in London.

This content was published on Jun 22, 2025 Isabella Kocum works in London as a gilder at the National Gallery and is an artist in her own right. But originally she had other plans.

The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Velcro: how space race helped Swiss invention catch on

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented Velcro in the 1950s. But it had to overcome initial scepticism.

Property in Switzerland is expensive - and the debt burden is also high.

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Mortgages in Switzerland: how the system works

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Home loans are cheap in Switzerland. There are good sides and bad sides to this. Here is what you need to know about mortgages in Switzerland.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 20, 2025 Falling birth rates, rising political tensions and US visa woes for Swiss students.

The Swiss mountain village that inspired a Nobel Prize and digital governance

This content was published on Jun 20, 2025 A small Swiss mountain village has become the focus of scientific attention thanks to Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom.

How important are common resources in today’s world?

In a globalised world, are collectively-managed land or resources – so-called commons – still relevant?

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Criticism of detention pending deportation, the launch of the referendum campaign on the e-ID law and the question: Where in Switzerland do the most expensive cars drive?

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Criticism over deportation detention, the e-ID referendum campaign kicks off and a new ranking shows where to find Switzerland’s priciest cars.

Swiss parliament calls for a more flexible army

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 The Swiss army must be more flexible to meet the needs of its personnel, according to the Swiss Senate.

Iranian ballistic missile attack on Tel Aviv

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 The conflict between Israel and Iran revives the question of evacuating Swiss nationals from abroad.

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