Swiss Identity

Switzerland and the Bauhaus – 100 years of functional elegance

This content was published on Apr 12, 2019 As Bauhaus, the influential German design school, turns 100, we look at some of the big Swiss names and major exhibitions this year.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) and Valais prosecutor Rinaldo Arnold

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Football Leaks probe closed against Swiss prosecutor

This content was published on Apr 12, 2019 The Valais Attorney General’s Office has closed its probe into the ties between a Valais prosecutor and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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Swiss man sentenced in Morocco in double murder case

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 One of the two Swiss citizens arrested in Morocco in connection with the murder of two Scandinavian hikers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Medical funding from big pharma continues apace

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 Investigative journalism has revealed the extent to which pharmaceutical companies are funding hospitals, doctors, and medical groups in the country.

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Swiss teens get news online but don’t believe it

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 The 2019 JAMESfocus reportExternal link by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Swisscom found that two-thirds of 12- to 19-year-olds in Switzerland said they were interested in global current affairs. Some 57% believed it was important to keep up-to-date with the news, but they do so via Facebook or Instagram rather than traditional media…

Ravers and an elder woman at the Street Parade in Zurich

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What has disappointed you as a visitor to Switzerland?

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 We asked you whether there were any places or experiences in Switzerland that had left you thinking “Is that it?”.

Canton Geneva had the highest proportion of foreign residents (40%) in 2018.

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Swiss population tops 8.5 million

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 Switzerland’s population increased slightly to 8.5 million last year, according to provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office.

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Elton John and Sting to headline 2019 Montreux Jazz Festival

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 Elton John, Sting, Joan Baez and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke are just a few of the top stars due to appear at this summer's Montreux Jazz Festival.

Mann im Hades-Kostüm an der Fête des Vignerons

Culture

Italian costumes for Swiss wine festival strike sour note

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 With 100 days to go before the huge Fête des Vignerons wine festival, news that the 6,000 costumes are being made in Italy has triggered criticism.

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Creating new worlds with costumes

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 This is how the elaborate costumes for the once-in-a-generation Fête des Vignerons are made. (Lorenzo Buccella, RSI)

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