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Swiss watchmaker Tissot wants the International Ice Hockey Federation to pull the planned world championships from Belarus.
Georgia elections in US showcase the nuts and bolts of democracy building
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Zurich-based American law lecturer Alexandra Dufresne sees both positive signs and cautionary tales in recent US political developments.
‘Disturbing, shocking, historic’: Swiss papers react to US Capitol riot
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The day after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Swiss newspapers are unanimous that it’s one of the darkest days for American democracy.
Swissair liquidator extracts CHF2.75 million from former bosses
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Swissair’s liquidator announced the agreed settlement on Friday, having failed last year to hold the executives liable for the much larger sum of CHF280 million. The grounding of the 71-year-old national airline in 2001 was received with shock in the Alpine country. The bankruptcy was blamed in part on the 9/11 terrorist attack in the…
Swiss pandemic response subject to mixed global scrutiny
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Switzerland opted against a lockdown when the second wave of the pandemic struck. Numbers of positive cases have fallen in the last week, but deaths continue to rise and many hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of seriously ill patients. “Our research shows that Switzerland’s image abroad is very stable and…
Life in a divided US ‘a roller coaster ride’ for Swiss expat
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The US election has become part of daily life for Sophie Chevrier, a Swiss-Italian mother of four living in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Departure of OSCE head a setback for dialogue and negotiation
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Thomas Greminger's departure from the European security body shows that Swiss ideals of neutrality and humanitarianism are being challenged.
