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Hoax bomb alert: Basel EuroAirport evacuated for fifth time this year

Dozens of passengers wait with their luggage on the pavement outside the EuroAirport terminal

This content was published on Apr 25, 2024 The passenger terminal at the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg had to be temporarily evacuated on Wednesday evening.

PROFA facilitator Chloe Parrat shows an image of a woman's reproductive system during an awareness-raising lesson-workshop on menstrual periods for secondary school pupils in year 9 at the College des Voiles du Leman in Preverenges on Tuesday 1 June 2021.

Education

Dialogue: Should sex education in Switzerland adapt to societal changes?

This content was published on Apr 25, 2024 The question of what should be part of sex education in schools is sparking controversy in Switzerland. What is your opinion on the matter?

Demographics

Does the Swiss rail network have room for international competition?

This content was published on Apr 24, 2024 The Alpine nation is under pressure to accommodate international train operators but it’s not competition that’s a problem.

Culture

Locarno Film Festival to honour Jane Campion

This content was published on Apr 24, 2024 New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion will be awarded the prestigious Pardo d'Onore Manor prize.

The 13th century Valère basilica, its walled enclosure and associated buildings perch on top of a snow-dusted hill. The snow-covered Bietschhorn mountain can be seen in the background.

History

Swiss castles see record visitor numbers

This content was published on Apr 23, 2024 The National Association of Swiss Castles saw a new record of more than 1.3 million visitors at its 28 castles in 2023.

A researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Dübendorf.

Education

Planned cuts to education and research funding in Switzerland spark concerns

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Critics fear the quality of Swiss research and competitiveness will suffer if the government's proposed budget passes.

Students from the University of Italian-speaking Switzerland (USI) chat on the steps of the architecture faculty building in Lugano during a lecture break on the first day of teaching.

Demographics

Theologian at University of Lugano acquitted of homophobia

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Charges were brought after an article compared homosexuals within the church to "a cancer, unscrupulous parasites, and a gay mafia".

woman in black shirt pointing at camera with blue background and emojis

Demographics

How you view the problem of low birth rates in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Why do you think the Swiss birthrate has fallen so low. What impact will this have?

King Ramses II statue displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum during press preview at the museum in Giza, Egypt, 30 November 2023.

Culture

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old statue of Ramesses II found in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 The statue, stolen from Southern Egypt more than thirty years ago, moved to several other countries before reaching Switzerland and being returned to Egypt.

Demographics

Zurich football fans gather in city centre after part of stadium is closed off

This content was published on Apr 21, 2024 Over 1,000 fans of the Zurich Football Club gathered in the centre of the Swiss city on Sunday afternoon, causing delays in public transport.

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