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Swiss anti-corruption campaigner dies in car accident

Gretta Fenner, the director of the Basel Institute on Governance.

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Gretta Fenner, campaigner against international corruption died in a car accident in Nairobi, Kenya last Sunday.

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Switzerland’s population hits record high: surprising growth regions

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Almost 9 million people were living in Switzerland at the end of 2023. Places away from the centres are experiencing the greatest growth.

A view across Hoengg in Zurich including Hardbruecke, the Prime Tower and the Uetliberg, at nightfall. Roofs and the mountain are covered in snow.

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Switzerland significantly exceeded winter gas savings target

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 The target was to reduce gas consumption by 15%, however, according to provisional government figures, it was 23% less.

An aerial view shows Zurich’s Paradeplatz with the lights on and road lit up at dusk

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Zurich retains first place in ‘Smart City’ index

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 For the fifth time in a row, the city of Zurich has taken first place in the International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) ‘Smart City’ index.

Culture

Libby Heaney’s quantum soup served in Basel

This content was published on Apr 6, 2024 Quantum Soup is the first solo exhibition of visual artist and quantum physicist Libby Heaney in Switzerland.

The misty waters of Lake Maggiore backgrounded by mountains. A bird flies over the water and at the centre of the image is the tree-covered Brissago island

History

Ship found at bottom of Lake Maggiore after nearly 100 years

This content was published on Apr 4, 2024 By chance, wreck hunters have found the remains of a passenger ship that sank almost a hundred years ago off Brissago in canton Ticino.

Demographics

Swiss population grows at fastest rate since 1960s, spurred by Ukrainians

This content was published on Apr 4, 2024 Switzerland's population grew last year at its fastest rate in 60 years, pushed by record immigration including thousands of people from war-torn Ukraine.

History

Billion-franc Rolex project uncovers ancient Roman road

This content was published on Apr 4, 2024 A Roman road used to run through the site where Swiss watchmaker Rolex is building a massive new factory.

Vitus Huonder smiles into the camera. He has short grey hair under a dark red cap, glasses, and wears a black cassock with orange buttons and trim, and a golden chain around his neck.

History

Former bishop of Chur Vitus Huonder dies aged 81

This content was published on Apr 4, 2024 Vitus Huonder, former bishop of Chur, died on Wednesday following a serious illness, the Society of St Pius X has announced.

Offering ageing workers a chance to retire later could help plug Switzerland’s historic labour shortage in some key sectors.

Demographics

Flexible retirement could help plug labour gaps in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 3, 2024 Offering ageing workers a chance to retire later could help plug Switzerland’s historic labour shortage in some key sectors. The Swiss recently voted against raising the pension age to 66, but could there be some wiggle room?

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