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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on May 17, 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 May 17, 2025 Justice Minister Beat Jans rehydrates at a Bernese fountain on Wednesday before a media conference on EU immigration and the free movement of people. (Keystone/Anthony Anex)

Cross purposes: the unique Swiss flag

This content was published on May 17, 2025 Square and versatile: Switzerland's unusual national flag has a fascinating history.

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Swiss Abroad elect representatives online for first time

This content was published on May 16, 2025 Swiss citizens in 50 countries have used electronic voting for the first time to elect representatives to the Council of the Swiss Abroad for the 2025-2029 legislative.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 16, 2025 Switzerland is in Eurovision fever. The grand final takes place tomorrow.

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This content was published on May 16, 2025 Road traffic on the Gotthard Pass near Hospenthal after the pass re-opened at 11am on Friday after closing for the winter. (Keystone/Urs Flüeler)

Switzerland sees fewer weekend births as planned deliveries rise

This content was published on May 16, 2025 In Swiss hospitals in 2023, 16% of babies were born on Fridays, compared to just 11% on Sundays.

The Swiss federal government does not want to increase the retirement age, but people should voluntarily work longer.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 15, 2025 How can Switzerland shore up its pension system? People will not be forced to work longer, but they should be encouraged to do so, the government reckons.

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This content was published on May 15, 2025 A blue diamond weighing 10.03 carats has been sold at auction in Geneva for CHF18 million ($21.5 million).

University of Zurich’s first gender medicine professor sparks interest

This content was published on May 15, 2025 The new academic role has faced some hurdles in its first year, but overall the university and the professor herself are happy with progress.

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