Swiss Identity

Silvio Germann wins Gault&Millau Swiss chef of the year award

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 Silvio Germann has been named chef of the year by Gault&Millau Switzerland.

A group of men and boys playing the Swiss accordion

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The myth of Swiss folk music

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 Where does Swiss folk music come from? The kinds of musicians who inspired Swiss folk music is varied, writes the Historical Dictionary of SwitzerlandExternal link. Travelling artists, drummers, pipers, and musicians who wrote music to be played from the top of a towers all inspired and played Swiss folk music. Historical accounts show that folk…

Federal Folk Music Festival draws 80,000 to Bellinzona

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 The 14th Federal Folk Music Festival attracted more than 80,000 visitors to Bellinzona in southern Switzerland. Nearly 2,000 musicians and 250 groups put on more than 400 concerts on 14 stages.

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Swiss Hospital Association director says single health insurance is ‘worth considering’

This content was published on Sep 24, 2023 "The pressure is so great that a revolution seems inevitable," said Anne-Geneviève Bütikofer, director of the Swiss Hospital Association, H+.

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Swiss government to save CHF250 million with generic drug promotion

This content was published on Sep 23, 2023 Generic drugs will become cheaper than original drugs and patients’ co-payment will increase if they choose the more expensive product.

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The Swiss plight of the Yenish makes it to the cinema – at last

This content was published on Sep 23, 2023 The director Giorgio Diritti tells SWI how he addressed the history and the present situation of the Yenish community in his movie.

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Swiss court gives man 12 years in jail for baby murder

This content was published on Sep 22, 2023 The court sentenced a 28-year-old German man to 12 years and three months in prison for mistreating his girlfriend's baby until it died.

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Nine million in Switzerland? ‘Not quite yet!’ say authorities

This content was published on Sep 21, 2023 Switzerland has reportedly hit a historic population milestone: nine million people now live in the small Alpine country. A look into the numbers.

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Around half of cyclists wear a helmet in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 21, 2023 Some 52% of people in Switzerland wear a helmet when riding bicycles, electric bikes and scooters or electric scooters.

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Medication side effects result in 700 deaths a year in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 21, 2023 In Switzerland, 32,000 people were hospitalised each year between 2012 and 2019 due to side effects of medications.

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