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After years of debate, parliament has decided that it will again be possible in Switzerland to bear a double surname.

This content was published on Mar 17, 2026 Switzerland will once again allow double surnames after parliament ends years of debate.

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This content was published on Mar 17, 2026 A breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps as seen on a flight between France and Italy. Do you recognise any of the mountains?

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This content was published on Mar 16, 2026 After the fire in a PostBus caused by someone setting themselves alight, the company wants to provide drivers with additional training.

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This content was published on Mar 16, 2026 Every year on the third Sunday before Easter, large bonfires are lit in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes to drive away the winter.

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This content was published on Mar 14, 2026 A new tragic fire and the possible return of nuclear power dominated Swiss news this week.

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This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Twice a year the sun bursts through a hole in a mountain in eastern Switzerland like a giant spotlight.

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Lucky or unlucky Friday the 13th? Bern approves the Bilaterals III package with the EU – but a referendum could still decide its fate.

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This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Lucky or unlucky Friday the 13th? Bern approves the Bilaterals III package with the EU – but a referendum could still decide its fate.

Basel e-voting glitch leaves 2,000 votes uncounted

This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Prosecutors are investigating possible electoral fraud in the e-voting glitch in Basel. The case could lead to a loss of public trust in the concept.

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Cash, cuckoo clocks and confusion with Sweden – Switzerland as seen abroad

This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Which stereotypes about Switzerland do Swissinfo readers encounter most often?

Bhornsawan Thanathornwong of Thailand, presents his invention, A one-visit complete denture procedure for all edentulous elderly.

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This content was published on Mar 12, 2026 A new set of teeth, please! Visionaries and inventors are presenting their innovations at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. The picture shows a device designed to replace an entire set of teeth – in just one session. Nearly 900 exhibitors from around the world are presenting around 1,000 products at the 51st edition of the exhibition, which runs from March 11 to 15.

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