Swiss Abroad

Learning from Switzerland: global delegates explore apprenticeship model

Two-thirds of young people in Switzerland do an apprenticeship after their obligatory school education.

This content was published on Nov 8, 2025 Experts recently travelled to Bern to find out how Swiss apprenticeships work.

Swiss Politics

Should Switzerland replace compulsory military service with civic duty for all?

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 On November 30, the Swiss will vote on an initiative to reform military service. The idea is to introduce compulsory civic service for all Swiss nationals residing in the country. Swissinfo explains what is at stake.

In this forest on the outskirts of Zurich, the "Pedo-Hunters" feel safe from the police

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Vigilante ‘paedophile hunters’ on the rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 5, 2025 Vigilante groups who target suspected paedophiles are on the rise in Switzerland, luring men to meetings and assaulting them.

Akira hackers have targeted many Swiss firms

US subsidiary of Swiss defence contractor hacked

This content was published on Nov 5, 2025 Hacker group Akira threatens to publish military data of RUAG US subsidiary.

The Spiez laboratory, responsible for NBC protection, celebrates its 100th anniversary

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At the forefront of nuclear, biological and chemical threats, Swiss lab marks centenary

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 To mark the 100th anniversary of Spiez Laboratory, the International Atomic Energy Agency has renewed its status as a collaborating centre.

Swiss oddities

Switzerland’s first animal hatch opens

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 The first Swiss small-animal hatch opened in canton Bern to receive abandoned pets, such as rabbits, guinea pigs and other rodents.

Objection solution has undesirable side effects according to study

Research frontiers

Study: opt-out organ donation has undesirable side effects

This content was published on Nov 2, 2025 A study finds the opt-out organ donation system leads to fewer organ donations from living individuals.

The sun rises behind a chapel early morning in Ritzingen near Goms, Switzerland

History

How an Englishman lived as a woman in a Swiss cave

This content was published on Nov 2, 2025 Almost 100 years ago, an English intellectual settled in a remote Swiss mountain village - and transformed himself into a woman.

It's obviously a matter of taste, but let's face it, Swiss number plates have style.

Swiss oddities

Five surprising facts about Swiss number plates

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 The number plates on our vehicles hold many surprises for the discerning eye – especially in Switzerland.

Switzerland-EU: the Swiss do not consider a double majority necessary

Swiss Politics

Survey: simple majority sufficient to move forward with Swiss-EU deal

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 More than half of Swiss people (51%) believe a majority of the people is sufficient to approve or reject new EU agreements.

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