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Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

This content was published on Jun 14, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on Jun 14, 2025 A rare phenomenon could be seen in the night sky this week: The full moon, called the strawberry moon in June, was extremely low on the horizon - an astronomical peculiarity that apparently only occurs every 18 years. Keystone photographer Anthony Anex photographed it above the Federal Palace in Bern.

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Cats climbing the cat ladders erected on the façade of a house in Bern

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What a love of cat ladders says about the Swiss

This content was published on Jun 14, 2025 Visitors to Bern are often surprised by the number and variety of cat ladders snaking their way up houses.

The official opening ceremony of the 77th Swiss Gymnastics Festival took place yesterday in Lausanne. Around 70,000 gymnasts are expected to take part until 22 June.

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This content was published on Jun 13, 2025 The official opening ceremony of the 77th Swiss Gymnastics Festival took place yesterday in Lausanne. Around 70,000 gymnasts are expected to take part until June 22.

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Just two weeks after the devastating landslide in the Lötschental valley, the mayor of Blatten has presented plans to rebuild the buried village – complete with a new square, church, and fresh outlook

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This content was published on Jun 13, 2025 Blatten hopes, Geneva cancels, Bachmann drops out.

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This content was published on Jun 12, 2025 During his visit to the Middle East, Ignazio Cassis asked Israel to guarantee more aid for the Gaza Strip.

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This content was published on Jun 12, 2025 A new 35-tonne footbridge is being installed by crane over the Engelbergeraa river in canton Nidwalden. It restores the pedestrian and cycle path that was interrupted due to the construction of a retention basin to prevent flooding in the area.

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Brrrrr - You had to be courageous to dive into Lake Geneva over the Whitsun weekend.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Ignazio Cassis’s surprise trip to the Middle East, chilly Lake Geneva, a nightmare birthday trip to the US, and the Swiss Gymnastics Festival in Lausanne.

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This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Since June 10, a new clock has been installed in Vaud’s cantonal parliament hall. The unique timepiece was built by over 120 apprentices from the Technical School of the Vallée de Joux.

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The Union Jack and the Swiss flag are displayed during a bilateral meeting between Swiss and UK delegations, in Bern, Switzerland, Monday, May 15, 2023. (KEYSTONE/Alessandro della Valle)

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Swiss societies in Britain rebrand as SwissCommunity UK

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Major changes are taking place for the Swiss community in the UK.

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