Swiss Identity

Red Hot Chili Peppers to light up Paléo

This content was published on Mar 28, 2017 The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai and Manu Chao are just a few of the big-name artists due to grace the stages at Paléo festival this summer.

Demographics

Domestic murders, burglaries fall in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 27, 2017 Crime fell by 4% in 2016 with marked drops in the number of recorded homicides, burglaries and thefts around Switzerland.

Demographics

Soontorn Leoni: from troubled childhood to successful businessman

This content was published on Mar 27, 2017 The 45-year-old Thai-Swiss Soontorn Leoni had a difficult start to life, but following a stay in a children’s home, found his way thanks to sport.

Culture

Language debate reveals expat generation gap

This content was published on Mar 25, 2017 The assembly, which met in the Swiss capital Bern for its biennial meetings, voted against a proposal by a delegate from Toronto, Canada, but the issue is unlikely to go away. Ernst Notz argued the younger generation of Swiss expatriates could be encouraged to take an active interest in the home country of their ancestors…

Culture

Bruno Ganz picks up major big screen honours

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 It was a big night for Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, who won the nation's top acting award and was recognised for his life's work.

Demographics

The century-old fight over an hour of daylight

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 A look into the history books shows Daylight Saving Time has been a hotly debated political issue in Switzerland for 100 years.

Demographics

Runaway car: pile-up narrowly averted

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017

Culture

Swiss watchmakers play long game as smartwatch sales slow

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 Swiss watch industry executives no longer believe that tech-enabled smart watches present the sort of existential threat once feared.