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The symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the reconstruction took place in Blatten on Friday. The mountain village was largely buried on May 28, 2025, and partly submerged in the lake formed by the landslide. “The lake will disappear at some point,” said the mayor, Matthias Bellwald.
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Road builders in action at the SwissSkills 2025 championships in Bern on Wednesday. At the world’s largest vocational training show, visitors can be inspired by 150 different apprenticeships.
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The Federal Council is sticking to the proposed cut of the federal contribution to the foreign mandate, which directly affects Swissinfo.
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Due to the risk posed by Lumpy Skin Disease found in cattle in France, the traditional alpine descent of cows from mountain pastures have to be cancelled at various locations in Valais and Vaud. Some alpine descents will simply take place without bovines and will feature St. Bernard dogs, horses, sheep and goats instead.
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Artist Shirana Shahbazi at the inauguration of her work "Wand Bild" at the Wylergut School in Bern. Composed of colorful ceramic tiles, it replaces the controversial mural created in 1949.
Switzerland’s strangest votes: from women’s rights to cows’ horns
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In the lead-up to these decisions, we’ve taken a look back at some of the most unusual and sometimes bizarre referendums ever held in Switzerland.
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Two weeks before a nationwide vote, e-ID seems well on the way to being accepted. The armed forces also feature prominently in today’s parliamentary debates.
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An aerial view of the Mormont quarry in canton Vaud, operated by cement manufacturer Holcim. On September 28, the people of Vaud will vote on a cantonal initiative aimed, among other things, at protecting the landscape from any expansion of the quarry.
