Swiss Identity

Historian claims Swiss banks may hold further Second World War secrets

Nazism: shadowy areas in bank archives, says Perrenoud

This content was published on Jan 7, 2025 Bank archives could still hold secrets about Swiss actions during the Second World War and should be re-examined, especially those of UBS, says Marc Perrenoud, a historian who worked on the Bergier Commission.

Actor Tilda Swinton in a scene from The Room Next Door.

Assisted suicide

How film and literature have influenced the acceptance of assisted suicide

This content was published on Jan 6, 2025 Powerful stories of assisted dying are etched in our collective memory. Now, a research project from Switzerland is gathering artistic works on the subject.

Valais rocker Bernie Constantin has gone

Culture

Swiss rocker Bernie Constantin dies aged 77

This content was published on Jan 3, 2025 Swiss singer Bernie Constantin, who made a name for himself with the 1980s songs 'Switzerland Reggae' and 'Lola Berlingo' has died aged 77.

Bady Minck's "La Belle est la Bête / Beauty is the Beast", 2005.

Culture

Against ‘Kids, Kitchen, Church’: the surrealist women who fought the legacies of fascism

This content was published on Jan 3, 2025 The Traumatic Surreal, an exhibition in Leeds (UK), sheds light on a feminist – and overlooked – thread in the evolution of the surrealist movement.

Growth in new electric car sales stagnates

Demographics

Electric car sales are slowing in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 2, 2025 Fewer electric cars were sold in Switzerland in 2024 compared to the previous year. The electric mobility association Swiss eMobility says this is only a temporary dip.

Demographics

Swiss ski resorts log record numbers of visitors

This content was published on Jan 2, 2025 Sunshine and fresh snow attracted winter sports fans to Swiss ski resorts over the holiday period. Many ski stations reported record figures.

No more FM radio reception on New Year's Eve midnight

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Swiss Broadcasting Corporation pulls plug on FM radio

This content was published on Jan 1, 2025 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) switched off outdated analogue FM transmitters at 11:59pm on New Year's Eve.

Fireworks, ice baths and mishaps on Swiss New Year's Eve

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Switzerland welcomes 2025 with fireworks and ice plunges

This content was published on Jan 1, 2025 Fireworks lit up the skies in Switzerland to celebrate New Year's Eve. Some people welcomed the new year by plunging into lakes in freezing temperatures.

ZH: Rottweiler ban, several appeals received

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Appeals filed against new Rottweiler ban in Zurich

This content was published on Dec 31, 2024 Authorities in Zurich say they have received several appeals against a new ban on Rottweilers starting on January 1, 2025.

Culture

Happy – and creepy – New Year in Switzerland!

This content was published on Dec 31, 2024 Billions of people around the world will be marking the New Year somehow – and the tradition-loving Swiss are no exception.

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Against ‘Kids, Kitchen, Church’: the surrealist women who fought the legacies of fascism

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