Swiss Identity

The Swiss look to the future with a high degree of confidence

The bride and groom hold hands in church

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 Despite the crises and rising costs, most Swiss people remain optimistic. A new survey reveals that 80 per cent look to the future with confidence, mainly thanks to their social relationships, health and financial security.

The City of Lucerne joins a network for LGBTQ rights

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 Lucerne has become the sixth Swiss city to join the international “Rainbow Cities Network”. At annual meetings, Lucerne intends to report on its activities to promote equality for queer people and to “draw inspiration” from other cities, the city announced on Tuesday.

History

What Chile’s 1988 referendum can teach democrats today

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 We asked our users whether they had cast their vote in what was arguably the most consequential referendum ever held under a dictatorship.

Verbier Festival: featuring a host of international stars

Culture

Verbier Festival to feature host of international stars

This content was published on Jul 13, 2026 Verbier Festival to features 60 classical music concerts, including three operas and 100 masterclasses.

Skyguide is expected to make half as many redundancies as originally planned

Workplace

Skyguide plans fewer layoffs than originally intended

This content was published on Jul 13, 2026 Early retirements and voluntary redundancies to make up a portion of the 200 job cuts.

Job market for bank employees remains sluggish

Workplace

Jobless Swiss bankers hits record high

This content was published on Jul 13, 2026 Some 4,474 former Swiss bankers were registered as unemployed in June - up 24% in the last 12 months.

The NIFFF honours Nico Scheepers’ film *HEN*

Culture

South African film wins top prize at Neuchâtel festival

This content was published on Jul 12, 2026 The best film gong at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival was Nico Scheepers’ ‘Hen’.

Up to 110,000 passengers are planning to fly from Zurich to their holiday destinations

Tourism Trends

Zurich airport sees a busy summer holiday Saturday

This content was published on Jul 12, 2026 Up to 110,000 passengers flew off on holidays from Zurich airport on Saturday; queues were inevitable.

Video still from Jiajia Zhang's "Domestic News", 2026 (HD Video).

Culture

Jiajia Zhang’s art turns Shanghai into a mirror of modern urban life

This content was published on Jul 12, 2026 The Chinese-born, Zurich-based artist showed "Domestic News", her first solo exhibition in the US, at the Swiss Institute in New York.

Housing

Buy or rent? Find out where you can afford to live in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 11, 2026 Where do you stand the best chance of finding affordable housing? Where is renting cheaper than buying? Find out using the housing calculator.

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