Swiss Identity

Swiss to vote on mistreated children reparations

This content was published on Dec 19, 2014 A group behind an initiative seeking financial compensation for people forcibly removed from their families as children have handed in signatures to force a nationwide vote.

Demographics

FIFA ethics prosecutor resigns

This content was published on Dec 17, 2014 The former US attorney Michael Garcia resigned from the FIFA ethics committee on Wednesday in protest over the handling of the investigation into the 2018 and 2022 football World Cup bids. He quit a day after the FIFA appeals panel rejected his challenge against ethics committee colleague, Joachim Eckert’s summary of the confidential 430-page investigation…

Demographics

Tsunami that changed an island and its people

This content was published on Dec 17, 2014 Ten years ago this Christmas an earthquake devastated the coasts along the Indian Ocean. The islanders of Ko Phra Thong, in Thailand, were deluged with aid but the houses and schools built with Swiss money lie empty and in ruins.

Demographics

Swiss women top the European league table

This content was published on Dec 17, 2014

Demographics

FIFA dismisses Garcia’s appeal of World Cup probe

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 The former US attorney had objected to ethics judge Joachim Eckert’s summary of the World Cup bid investigation, claiming “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations” of his work. However, Eckert’s report “does not constitute a decision … and as such is neither legally binding nor appealable”, FIFA said in a statementExternal link. “In doing so,…

Demographics

Communal living in Kreuzlingen

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014

Demographics

The retirees opting for communal living

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 Under the crisp autumn sunshine in the town of Kreuzlingen, today, like every other week, is gardening day at Bodan 44+. Ursi Homberger, 62, proudly displays the potatoes she harvested, while three other people work in the garden. Ursi’s husband, Peter, 71, looks on and explains that he would normally be responsible for trimming shrubs, but…

Opinion

Demographics

Why Switzerland and Russia need each other

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 What do Fyodor Dostoevsky and Vladimir Lenin have in common? Not much. But they did both hate Switzerland.

Demographics

Female “Pink Panther” jewel thief sentenced

This content was published on Dec 15, 2014 The criminal court in Renens sentenced a 45 year-old Serbian woman today to ten years imprisonment for her involvement in four jewellery heists between 2009 and 2011.

Education

Swiss damage control can’t save all school partnerships

This content was published on Dec 15, 2014 Felix Briza’s one shot to study abroad hung in the balance after Switzerland was kicked out of full membership in the Erasmus+ exchange programme.

Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Swiss Identity

More

Swiss to vote on mistreated children reparations

More

FIFA ethics prosecutor resigns

More

Tsunami that changed an island and its people

More

Swiss women top the European league table

More

FIFA dismisses Garcia’s appeal of World Cup probe

More

Communal living in Kreuzlingen

More

The retirees opting for communal living

More

Why Switzerland and Russia need each other

More

Female “Pink Panther” jewel thief sentenced

More

Swiss damage control can’t save all school partnerships

Popular Stories

Most Discussed