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The bise, the ill wind unique to Switzerland

On Lake Geneva, the bise can lead to high waves.

This content was published on Feb 22, 2025 When a cold, dry wind sweeps through Switzerland, many people complain of headaches and other problems. They then often curse the bise.

28 percent women on the Board of Directors of the Top 50

Top Swiss firms close to reaching gender quota in boards

This content was published on Feb 22, 2025 The proportion of women on the boards of directors of the fifty largest listed companies in Switzerland currently stands at 28%.

‘Children should learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, not just maths and geography’

This content was published on Feb 22, 2025 Peter Ohnemus, CEO of Swiss-based digital health tech company dacadoo, explains why schools should integrate health in their curriculum and outlines opportunities in keeping ageing populations healthier.

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This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 The Swiss government acknowledged the persecution of nomadic people in the 20th century is a crime against humanity: this in today’s briefing.

After strike by radiologists, doctors demonstrate in Bern

This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 Following a strike by radiology technicians in Fribourg, doctors, vets, dentists and chiropractors expressed their frustration on Friday outside parliament in the Swiss capital.

Why Gen Z don’t want to become managers

This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 According to a recent survey, a majority of young professionals under the age of thirty do not want to be middle managers.

Ticino hotels record boom in the winter month of December

Ticino hotels record December boom

This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 Hotels in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino welcomed significantly more guests last December than in the same month of the previous year.

Swiss nomadic people were victims of crimes against humanity, says government

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The persecution of Sinti and Yenish in Switzerland in the 20th century is a crime against humanity according to current international law.

A general view over the Rhone Glacier above Gletsch near the Furkapass in Switzerland, on Monday 3 September 2018. (KEYSTONE/Urs Flueeler)..Eine

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This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Data about melting glaciers, and the Swiss president defends her remarks on the US vice-president’s controversial speech: this in today’s briefing.

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