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Swiss architect builds villas for rock stars

Roger Kurath founded his architecture firm in California in 2000.

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 Swiss architect Roger Kurath offers an exclusive look inside the Beverly Hills villa of Gene Simmons, the singer and bassist of Kiss.

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‘We’ve lost half the group!’ Swiss Abroad visit the carnival in Basel

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 A group of Swiss Abroad travel to the Morgenstreich. They get lost and are hungry – but their enthusiasm remains.

The Federal Council's room in the Swiss federal parliament building in Berne, Switzerland, pictured on November 26, 2008. This room situated at the western end of the so-called walking hall is the room in which the ballots of the Federal Council elections are counted, otherwise it serves as conference room for delegations and commissions. The Federal Council sits in his own conference room in the west wing of the Swiss federal parliament and government building. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally) Das Bundesratszimmer im Parlamentsgebaeude in Bern, aufgenommen am 26.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Tensions in the government: can the newly elected Martin Pfister restore harmony in the Federal Council?

Swiss lawmakers urge tougher stance with criminal asylum seekers

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 The Swiss Senate wants to tighten laws to both restrict the movement of asylum seekers being investigated for crimes and to expel the guilty.

Press: tobacco advertising to be partially banned

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Switzerland close to further restricting tobacco advertising

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Switzerland moves a step closer to restricting tobacco advertising in the print media as one chamber of parliament votes in favour of measures.

Twenty years ago, Krützen established his own dolphin research team at the University of Zurich-Irchel. The foundation of its success lies in two research stations in Shark Bay, around 800 kilometres north of Perth.

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How Zurich dolphin researchers make waves in Australia

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 The University of Zurich regularly makes headlines with its dolphin research carried out near Perth. The latest data is striking: the animals are under stress, with climate change their greatest threat.

Pfister would be delighted with the Defence Department

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New Swiss government minister prepared for defence mandate

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 New Swiss government minister Martin Pfister says he is prepared for the defence mandate sif he be asked to take on the vacant role.

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What the Swiss living in the US think of abortion restrictions

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Nearly 100 Swiss nationals living in the United States gave us their views on the tightening of abortion rights in several states.

Previously dubbed the “big unknown” by the press due to both his large stature and his relative obscurity in federal politics, Pfister is now stepping into the spotlight. Switzerland will soon get to know Martin Pfister from canton Zug.

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This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 This morning the Swiss parliament elected a new member to the seven-seat governing Federal Council – what are the reactions?

Cocoa-free chocolate arrives in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 Several start-ups are developing cocoa alternatives using barley, beans or sunflower seeds.

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