More More The strong Swiss franc – truth or myth? The strong Swiss franc – truth or myth? This content was published on Oct 1, 2022 Oct 1, 2022 The strong franc no longer poses a threat to the Swiss economy. What has changed in the last ten years?
More More Sergei Guriev: ‘Swiss oil traders will be crucial for upcoming embargoes’ This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Economist Sergei Guriev on western sanctions against Russia and Switzerland's role in the war against Ukraine.
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More More Vladimir Kara-Murza: ’Political change in Russia can be sudden’ This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 The Russian opposition politician on western sanctions against Russia and Switzerland's role in the war against Ukraine.
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More More Garry Kasparov: ‘Switzerland is not ready to take the necessary steps’ This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Garry Kasparov on western sanctions against Russia and Switzerland's role in the war against Ukraine.
More More Swiss finance minister announces resignation This content was published on Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Switzerland's finance minister, Ueli Maurer, has announced that he is stepping down at the end of the year.
More More Woman to head Red Cross for the first time This content was published on Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will become the first woman to head the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Complex challenges await her.
More More Leading Russian opposition figures criticise Switzerland This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 They accuse the country of still hiding behind neutrality and granting Putin's confidants too many loopholes.
More More Is the criticism of Switzerland by Russian dissidents justified? This content was published on Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Two Swiss politicians respond to criticism that Switzerland is hiding behind neutrality and granting loopholes to Putin's confidants.
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More More Are Russian deserters entitled to asylum? This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Many have fled Russia to avoid being drafted into the army to fight in the war in Ukraine. They are not welcome everywhere.
More More Voters reject ethical overhaul of animal farming rules This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Swiss citizens have comprehensively turned down an initiative to ban intensive livestock farming and boost animal welfare.
More More Swiss voters back higher retirement age for women This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 A slim majority of voters has endorsed a proposed reform of the basic old-age pension scheme in a ballot billed as key in Swiss politics.
More More Reform of withholding tax flops in Swiss ballot This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Voters have thrown out a decision by parliament to scrap withholding tax on interest from Swiss bonds.
More More Another proposal for youth suffrage proposal rebuffed in ballot This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Voters in canton Bern have given short shrift to a proposal aimed at lowering the legal voting age to 16.
More More Zurich to enshrine the circular economy in constitution This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Voters in Switzerland’s biggest canton have overwhelmingly approved a new article to promote a more efficient use of resources.
More More Funds for renovation of Swiss Guards barracks fail to win majority This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Voters in canton Lucerne have roundly dismissed a financial contribution to a renovation of the barracks of Swiss Guards at the Vatican.
More More Support drops for pension reform and factory farming ban This content was published on Sep 14, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 A reform of Swiss old age pensions has lost ground but is likely to win a majority in a vote later this month, pollsters say.
More More ‘The Swiss love their meat’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Marcel Dettling urges a “no” vote to help keep prices down and avoid a surge in imports.
More More ‘We must reduce our meat consumption’ This content was published on Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Animal welfare: Meret Schneider wants citizens to vote “yes” on September 25 and grant more dignity to farm animals.
More More Animal welfare: people’s initiative takes aim at factory farming This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Swiss voters are deciding on a proposed ban on factory farming, a sensitive issue in a country that already has strict animal welfare laws.
More More Pension reform: Swiss to vote on retirement age hike for women This content was published on Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 On September 25, voters decide on a reform of the pension system that includes lifting the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.
More More Giannis Mavris Are you prepared to pay more for animal products if it means keeping animals in a more species-appropriate manner?
More More Poll finds early support for pension reform and eco-friendly farming This content was published on Aug 19, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Despite leading in latest polls, a proposed ban on factory farming in Switzerland has limited chances of success at the ballot box next month.
More More Battery hens and pension reform top Swiss ballot sheet This content was published on Aug 4, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 On September 25 Swiss voters will decide about legal changes. On the ballot box sheet are: animal welfare, women’s retirement age and tax breaks.
More More Women’s retirement age to be voted on again This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Raising the retirement age for women remains a stumbling block.
More More Samuel Jaberg Is it necessary to raise the retirement age for women, or are there other ways to secure pensions?
More More Swiss factory farming ban to be decided at the ballot box This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 On September 25, Swiss citizens will vote on a ban on intensive livestock farming.
More More Switzerland votes again on tax breaks for business This content was published on Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Is there a need to lighten the tax burden on Swiss companies and their investors? A nationwide vote is slated for September 25.
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More More Join the discussion Swiss Politics Isabelle Bannerman What’s the best way to combat the environmental impact of intensive animal farming? In Switzerland, citizens rejected a ban on factory farming. Do you see a connection between factory farming and environmental impacts? Why or why not?
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More More The new director of Zurich's Fine Arts Museum is not afraid to fail This content was published on Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Belgian curator Ann Demeester takes over the direction of the city’s Museum of Fine Arts. She shares her vision for the historic art institution.
More More Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland This content was published on Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 New infections have largely subsided since restrictions were lifted on April 1. But authorities are looking ahead with vigilance to the winter.
More More The South goes North: documenta15 turns the art world upside down This content was published on Sep 28, 2022 Sep 28, 2022 The exhibition will go down in history as a milestone in the North–South artistic divide.
More More Calls grow to ban Nazi symbols and salutes This content was published on Sep 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022 The Hitler salute and swastika are not punishable in every case in Switzerland. Demands are getting louder for this to change.
More More Swiss pension reforms continue unabated This content was published on Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 The revision of the old-age pension system accepted by the people on Sunday was only the first step.
More More Swiss diaspora more keen on pension reform and animal welfare This content was published on Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 The Swiss Abroad had a greater appetite for change than those living in Switzerland.
More More Companies urged to switch from gas to oil where possible This content was published on Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Dual-fuel installations should be switched over to oil by October 1, the Swiss government said on Friday.
More More Switzerland welcomes Ukraine Commission of Inquiry report This content was published on Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Switzerland has joined other western nations in welcoming a UN report pointing to Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
More More Russian ambassador summoned over ‘sham’ referendums in Ukraine This content was published on Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 The Swiss foreign ministry said that it called a meeting with Russia’s top diplomat in Bern on Thursday regarding “sham” referendums.
More More Swiss president repeats good offices offer to Russian foreign minister This content was published on Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 Ignazio Cassis has reiterated the offer for Switzerland to represent Ukraine’s interests in Russia.
More More Switzerland will not recognise ‘sham’ Ukraine referendums This content was published on Sep 21, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 Switzerland has joined other Western nations in condemning Russian plans for referendums in four occupied areas of Ukraine.
More More Parliamentary stalemate blocks unilateral Swiss sanctions This content was published on Sep 19, 2022 Sep 19, 2022 The Senate has voted against allowing Switzerland to unilaterally impose sanctions rather than follow those of the EU.
More More Russian tourists flock to Switzerland amid war in Ukraine This content was published on Sep 18, 2022 Sep 18, 2022 Swiss hotels registered 61,214 overnight stays by Russian tourists by the end of July, according to market data.
More More Ukraine: Switzerland calls for probe over Izyum mass graves This content was published on Sep 17, 2022 Sep 17, 2022 Switzerland says it is deeply disturbed by fresh reports of mass graves in Izyum, a territory in east Ukraine that was until recently occupied by...
More More Switzerland ends fast-track visas for Russian nationals This content was published on Sep 16, 2022 Sep 16, 2022 The Swiss government decided on Friday to stop issuing facilitated visas for Russian nationals.
More More Russian culture and language lessons scrapped over Z-symbol This content was published on Sep 15, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 A Russian cultural association can no longer teach in Switzerland after one of its members displayed the controversial Z-symbol at an Alpine festival.
More More Lucerne, the capital city that never was Lucerne, the capital city that never was This content was published on Sep 21, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 Lucerne tried three times to become the Swiss capital. It nonetheless played a decisive role in the birth of Swiss democracy.
More More Inside Geneva: what is the ITU and why does it matter? This content was published on Sep 20, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 In this podcast episode, host Imogen Foulkes explores the most important UN agency most of us have never heard of.
More More Marianne Kolb – the birth of a Swiss artist in California This content was published on Sep 17, 2022 Sep 17, 2022 Marianne Kolb moved to California from Bern in the early 1980s. There she discovered painting and went on to become an established artist.
More More Swiss tennis star Roger Federer announces retirement This content was published on Sep 15, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Tennis superstar Roger Federer is ending his professional tennis career after 24 years.
More More How Swiss trainee vets help the homeless This content was published on Sep 14, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Vethopes is a unique project that allows final year vet students in Bern to operate on the pets of vulnerable people.
More More Let's Talk: pension reform debate This content was published on Sep 13, 2022 Sep 13, 2022 A revamp of Switzerland’s pension system is set for a popular vote on September 25. SWI swissinfo.ch organised a special debate on the issue.
More More How exclusion became the driving force for democratisation This content was published on Sep 13, 2022 Sep 13, 2022 Geneva is a pioneer for giving people with severe mental or physical disabilities the right to vote.
More More Listen to our podcast, Inside Geneva On Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes puts big questions facing the world to the experts working to tackle them in international Geneva.
More More In space exploration, Switzerland punches above its weight Nobel laureates, an exoplanet telescope, and instruments on board 50 space missions: In space, Switzerland is everywhere.
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More More Swiss CO2 emissions: Small country, big footprint The much-lauded Swiss quality of life has a dark side – namely levels of consumerism and convenience that jack up the national carbon footprint.
More More How neutral is Switzerland, really? The war in Ukraine is forcing Switzerland to explain its neutrality.
More More Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model Some consider the system the “gold standard” in vocational training.
More More Science in Switzerland: the women driving change We present some of the pioneering women making a valuable contribution to scientific research in Switzerland.
More More How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, even in coronavirus pandemic times.
More More Swiss solutions for storing the energy of tomorrow The global challenge is not only to produce more energy from renewable sources, but also to store it efficiently and sustainably.
More More The fight for gender equality in Swiss art institutions Art museums are still mostly occupied by works made by men. Awareness has only recently been raised in Switzerland, stirring the cultural scene.
More More Fifty shades of democracy: can you measure people power? Can we really say who has the “best” democracy?
More More The Swiss Alps are beautiful, but are they biodiverse? The demands of a growing human population often clash with the needs of nature, a fact that regularly sparks political debate in Switzerland.
More More French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other? Switzerland's cultural scene is linguistically intertwined.
More More Can Swiss watchmakers survive more disruption? You no longer need a watch to know what time it is. Where does that leave the Swiss watch industry?
More More How did Switzerland become Switzerland? The most important chapters in Swiss history up to 1848 1848 saw the creation of the Swiss federal state and a unique democratic island in the sea of monarchist Europe.
More More Why Switzerland is struggling to guarantee pensions for the next generation Switzerland faces a unique obstacle when it comes to preventing the pension system from collapsing with time.
More More The long road to women’s suffrage in Switzerland Swiss women had to wait until 1971 until they got the right to vote. Why did it take so long?
More More Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.
