Swiss Identity

Debunking the myths surrounding Joseph Beuys

This content was published on May 12, 2021 Published in German in 2013, Hans Peter Riegel's biography of Joseph Beuys destroyed many myths created by the artist himself.

Culture

Beuys in action – Basel, 1971

This content was published on May 11, 2021 Beuys in action, Basel 1971

Culture

Swiss documentary wins top prize at Toronto Hot Docs festival

This content was published on May 11, 2021 Ostrov – Lost Island has won best international feature documentary at North America’s largest documentary film festival.

Culture

Swiss institution lands European ‘Museum Oscar’

This content was published on May 10, 2021 The Stapferhaus in northern Switzerland was handed the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award for 2020.

Demographics

Swiss police use guns less often but with deadlier force

This content was published on May 10, 2021 Police forces used their firearms a total of 12 times in 2020 – three times less than in 2019 – but caused comparatively more fatalities.

History

Switzerland: a destination fit for a King

This content was published on May 8, 2021 Despite its republican tradition, Switzerland has always welcomed royalty from all over the world.

Demographics

Swiss euthanasia doctor acquitted of murder for a second time

This content was published on May 7, 2021 A doctor who helped a mentally ill woman take her life has once more been cleared of intentional homicide.

Demographics

More than a million Swiss fully vaccinated against Covid-19

This content was published on May 7, 2021 The number of people in Switzerland who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 has topped the one million mark.

Culture

Curtains go up in Swiss cinemas but profits remain down

This content was published on May 7, 2021 The public seems keen to return to theatres, but attendance is four to six times lower than usual because of the 50-person audience limit.

History

Napoleon Bonaparte’s impact on Switzerland

This content was published on May 6, 2021 The legacy of Napoleon, who invaded Switzerland in the late 18th century.

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