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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 12, 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 Apr 12, 2025 Mannequins lie in front of the former Jelmoli department store in Zurich on Thursday. In February the lights went out in Jelmoli after more than 125 years. (Keystone / Michael Buholzer)

Rock’n’hole: the awe-inspiring Martinsloch sun phenomenon

This content was published on Apr 12, 2025 Twice a year the sun pierces a hole in a mountain in eastern Switzerland and lights up a church.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 11, 2025 From tomorrow, Swiss nationals abroad from over 40 countries will be able to elect their representatives on the Council of the Swiss Abroad.

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This content was published on Apr 11, 2025 The Matterhorn, a dairy cow, Heidi or the thousand franc bank note: do you have a Swiss magnet in your home? This collection was photographed in the window of a souvenir shop in Geneva.

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This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 The US tariff rodeo continues, but Switzerland is back in key EU research and education programmes.

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This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 A jetty on the Untersee – the smaller of the two lakes that together form Lake Constance – lies partly on dry land. The picture was taken on April 9, 2025, in Ermatingen, canton Thurgau. Lake Constance is experiencing very low water levels due to a lack of rain and meltwater.

New at Zurich Zoo: hovering tigers and feeding ropeways

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 The tiger, lion and snow leopard have moved into their new home at Zurich Zoo. Their updated habitats are designed to allow them to behave as they would in the wild.

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This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 The invasion of alien shellfish in Swiss waters does not overshadow the entry into force of US tariffs.

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This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 The town of Mendrisio is preparing for its most celebrated tradition: the historic Holy Week processions, recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2019.

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