Swiss Identity

Swiss charities sound alarm over rising homeless problem

A homeless man sleeps on steps in the city

This content was published on Apr 25, 2023 The number of homeless people in the Swiss capital, Bern, has doubled in recent years, testing the capacity of shelters.

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The Swiss state as ‘an unwilling banker’

This content was published on Apr 25, 2023 Rescuing banks is nothing new for the Swiss state. Back in the Great Depression, the government saved Schweizerische Volksbank from collapse.

Aerial view of the Federal Youth Sports Centre in canton Ticino

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Sports centre designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta opens in Ticino

This content was published on Apr 21, 2023 Newly inaugurated sports centre in southern Switzerland was designed and realised by star architect Mario Botta.

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The Swiss Miracle: Humour

This content was published on Apr 21, 2023 Who put the “wit” in Switzerland?

France bans Basel football fans over security concerns

This content was published on Apr 20, 2023 French authorities have banned Basel fans from the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarterfinals in Nice on Thursday.

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Swiss ‘could lose military contracts’ over re-export restrictions

This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Switzerland's stance on the re-export of arms to Ukraine makes it a less reliable supplier of military hardware to European partners.

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Majority of Swiss want to limit immigration

This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Almost two-thirds (62%) of Swiss residents are in favour of restricting immigration, according to a survey.

Culture

‘The Middle East is part of my sensory world’

This content was published on Apr 16, 2023 Anne-Sophie Subilia’s novel L’Épouse (The Wife) immerses the reader in a place and time the author herself has never lived – Gaza, in 1974.

Culture

Swiss art dealer Eberhard Kornfeld dies aged 99

This content was published on Apr 15, 2023 The dealer and collector, who was a friend of various 20th century big-name artists including Picasso and Chagall, died on Thursday in Bern.

History

The Egyptian mummy Shep-en-Isis and the thorny question of repatriation

This content was published on Apr 15, 2023 The remains of an Egyptian mummy displayed in St Gallen in northeast Switzerland have sparked controversy.

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