Swiss Identity

Siegfried Kuhn: the man who made James Bond milk a cow

This content was published on Oct 9, 2022 From shooting James Bond milking a cow to snapping former Swiss president Adolf Ogi standing on his head, Siegfried Kuhn has had a varied career.

Culture

Lace is more: when tradition meets sustainability

This content was published on Oct 8, 2022 Reiko Sudo, one of Japan's leading textile designers, has produced many fabrics showcasing technology that originated in Switzerland.

History

Anti-Semitism in Switzerland

Anti-Semitic prejudices tend to rise to the surface during crises. Switzerland has a history of this kind of discrimination.

Swiss youths admit to shoplifting and vandalism, study found

This content was published on Oct 6, 2022 Teenagers in Switzerland most often commit shoplifting or carry weapons according to an international study on juvenile delinquency.

History

Herman Spierer: The ‘Swiss Schindler’ who saved the Greeks of Smyrna

This content was published on Oct 6, 2022 How Swiss industrialist Herman Spierer unexpectedly became the saviour of the Greek population fleeing the fire of Smyrna in 1922.

Demographics

Birth

As in most other countries, Swiss authorities must be informed about births and deaths that happen in the country, regardless of citizenship.

Local council wants to give more funds to Zurich film festival

This content was published on Oct 5, 2022 Zurich's local government has proposed to increase by CHF100,000 ($101,412) public subsidies to the Zurich Film Festival.

Demographics

Government keen to roll out eased heroin distribution rules

This content was published on Oct 5, 2022 Swiss authorities want to prolong the more lenient rules for controlled heroin distribution put in place during the pandemic.

Education

Vocational training drives tertiary qualification rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 4, 2022 The proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds with a tertiary qualification has doubled in Switzerland within 20 years.

Demographics

Swiss households teeming with unused electronics

This content was published on Oct 3, 2022 Millions of old but functioning electronic devices are lying around Swiss homes – many of which are eventually dumped, a study finds.

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