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A spark of hope for Swiss descendants without a Swiss passport

This content was published on Aug 9, 2025 Descendants of Swiss emigrants who have lost their Swiss passport are fighting a desperate battle to reclaim their citizenship. Now they are pinning their hopes on a little-known law.

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This content was published on Aug 8, 2025 Tariffs: the Swiss press criticises the Federal Council's strategy but believes in the country's ability to bounce back.

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This content was published on Aug 8, 2025 Nine student astronauts spent two weeks (from July 21 to August 6) in isolation in the underground tunnels of the Gotthard, where the lunar habitat was simulated.

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This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 “In times of international instability, cinema can offer a vision, defend values and open dialogue,” said Swiss Culture Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider in Locarno on Wednesday evening, where she was kicking off the 78th Locarno Film Festival.

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This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 After the 39% US tariff blow, Swiss business wants support, while the stock market is – so far – unfazed.

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Why is the Swiss flag square?

This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 The Swiss flag is one of only two national flags in the world that are square. Why does it have this unique shape and where does it come from?

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This content was published on Aug 6, 2025 Between US tariffs and atomic bomb commemorations, there’s at least one light topic in the Swiss news on Wednesday – the return of the moped.

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This content was published on Aug 6, 2025 A copy of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture The Thinker is submerged in plastic in front of the UN in Geneva: this ephemeral work by Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, entitled The Thinker’s Burden, was designed specifically to coincide with current negotiations towards an international treaty on plastics.

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This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 The Swiss president and economics minister are travelling to the US in an attempt to budge the US tariff of 39% downwards before August 7.

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This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 Safety first: Specialists use a helicopter to change the warning light spheres for the high-voltage line of the Airolo-Mettlen line in Erstfeld, canton of Uri.

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