Swiss Identity

Joya Marleen and Baschi named best solo acts at Swiss Music Awards

This content was published on May 9, 2024 St. Gallen singer Joya Marleen and Baschi from Basel were named artists of the year at the Swiss Music Awards 2024 on Wednesday night.

Culture

Can Swiss rapper Nemo crack the Eurovision code?

This content was published on May 7, 2024 News that Switzerland is one of the favourites to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has got a country used to Eurovision disappointment thinking the unthinkable. But victory would raise several tricky questions.

History

Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials

This content was published on May 7, 2024 The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.

Culture

New Vatican Swiss Guard recruits sworn in

This content was published on May 7, 2024 The Pontifical Swiss Guard received 34 new recruits at a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican on Monday.

Demographics

Ten Swiss traditions on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

This content was published on May 6, 2024 Yodelling might be the next Swiss tradition to make it onto the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list along side a ‘once in a generation’ festival and watchmaking.

a doctor retrieves an egg with help from an ultrasound scan and a needle inserted into a woman who is laying on her back with legs held open. nurses assist in the background.

Demographics

Swiss are open to assisted reproduction

This content was published on May 6, 2024 A majority of Swiss citizens have open attitudes towards various infertility treatments, including even egg donation, which is currently prohibited.

View onto the Loetschberg Base Tunnel's southern ramp, pictured from a BLS Bombardier Transportation low-floor multiple unit named "Loetschberger" of the type RABe 535, driving from Spiez, Canton of Berne, to Brig, Canton of Valais, Switzerland, on May 16, 2017.

Demographics

Train line between Brig and Domodossola interrupted

This content was published on May 6, 2024 One day after a derailment approximately 15 kilometres from the Swiss border, BLS is running buses for passengers between Preglia and Domodossola, in Italy.

Demographics

Swiss football boss wants crackdown on individual hooligans

This content was published on May 5, 2024 The head of the Swiss Football League says he prefers a harsher approach to individual hooligans rather than collective punishment measures affecting all fans.

Education

Protestors at University of Lausanne continue pro-Palestine sit-in

This content was published on May 5, 2024 Since Thursday, a hall on campus has been occupied by students calling for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and a ceasefire in Gaza.

Education

Israel: president of Swiss universities rejects academic boycott

This content was published on May 4, 2024 Luciana Vaccaro, president of Swissuniversities, the umbrella group of Swiss universities, is not in favour of an academic boycott of Israeli universities.

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