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Spell check: the Swiss origins of the European witch craze

Rocky landscape around the Stockhorn in the Simmental.

This content was published on Feb 15, 2025 The 15th-century description of a witch hunt in the Bernese Simmental became the blueprint for witch hunts across Europe.

The drug scene at the the old train station Letten in Zurich, Switzerland, pictured in August 1994. At peak times over a thousand drug abusers frequented the Letten, the successor of the open drug scene at the Platzspitz park. (KEYSTONE/Martin Ruetschi) Die Drogenszene am ehemaligen Bahnhof Letten in Zuerich, aufgenommen im August 1994. Der Letten, Nachfolger der offenen Szene auf dem Platzspitzareal, wurde in Spitzenzeiten von ueber tausend Drogenkonsumenten frequentiert. (KEYSTONE/Martin Ruetschi)

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This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 It's 30 years since Zurich's Needle Park was cleared, but open drug scenes are on the rise again in Swiss cities.

Swiss ‘Covid leaks’ scandal: court keeps gagging order

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Swiss prosecutors, investigating a leak of confidential government information during Covid-19, remain blocked from seeing sensitive communication.

A Swiss flag blows in the wind against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps, pictured on October 3, 2009 on the Rigi mountain in Central Switzerland.

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‘Switzerland is a neutral – and happy – country’

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Current global challenges, such as the conflict in Ukraine, are putting pressure on Switzerland’s interpretation of neutrality.

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This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 Stricter regulations are worrying the banking sector: is UBS moving its headquarters abroad?

Swiss authorities uncover huge gold smuggling operation

This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 Swiss customs officers have uncovered a multi-million-franc gold smuggling operation between Italy and Switzerland.

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Bringing a pet to Switzerland requires meticulous preparation

This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 Whether visiting Switzerland on holiday or arriving to live permanently, entering the country with a pet involves a number of steps and formalities. Here's what you need to know.

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The most beautiful libraries in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 13, 2025 Explore some of the most stunning libraries across Switzerland.

Special ammunition by Swiss company RUAG is on display in the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition at ExCel in London, Britain, 15 September 2015. The DSEI exhibition takes place from 15 to 18 December in London.

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This content was published on Feb 12, 2025 Updates on the Swiss-EU agreements, news of the death of a Swiss mercenary in Ukraine and a government statement on the export of war materiel.

Swiss federal accounts CHF2.5 billion better than expected

This content was published on Feb 12, 2025 A deficit of CHF80 million instead of the budgeted CHF2.6 billion: for the first time since the Covid pandemic, the Swiss government has almost balanced its books

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