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Swiss Attoey General Michael Lauber (centre) in a file photo Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Swiss Attoey General Michael Lauber - facing impeachment proceedings over his handling of a , ...ادامه مطلب

Like every other media website our homepage is dominated by scary headlines about the coronavirus. But it tus out there is some good in all this craziness!The coronavirus pandemic has had , ...ادامه مطلب

An exhibition of René Burri's more explorative work showcases the Swiss photojoualist’s obsession with pushing the boundaries of photography. Since 2013, the Musée de l'Elysée’s René Burri's pr, ...ادامه مطلب

Exactly 20 years ago, Hurricane Lothar knocked over more than ten million trees in Switzerland. Fourteen people died and the cost of the damage came to around CHF1.35 billion ($1.38 billion). However,, ...ادامه مطلب

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In March 2014, Greenpeace activists temporarily occupied the Beznau nuclear power plant site to demand its closure.(Keystone / U, ...ادامه مطلب

Mark Zuckerberg appearing before the US Congress hearing into Libra.(Keystone / Michael Reynolds) Mark Zuckerberg testi, ...ادامه مطلب

Young people below the age of 18 get a chance to make decisions at the Kloten cantonal assembly.(swissinfo.ch) With mor, ...ادامه مطلب

For the mobile Swiss community, should official voting materials be issued in English, too?As part of our series of roundtable discussions in the run-up to the parliamentary elections in Octobere, ...ادامه مطلب

Could Facebook's Libra become more popular than the original cryptocurrency bitcoin? (Keystone / Oliver Berg) , ...ادامه مطلب

In 2017, a total of 2,404 tonnes of gold were imported to Switzerland, with a value of about CHF70 billion (Keystone) Most of the gold in the world passes through Switzerland. This is a business, ...ادامه مطلب

Jalal did not want to have his identity disclosed out of security conces for relatives who are still in Syria. (swissinfo.ch) Jalal last saw his youngest son was when the boy was a baby. Now H, ...ادامه مطلب

What do foreign banks in the City of London need to consider? (EPA FILE) The UK’s financial regulator has urged a group of inteational banks in the City of London to limit the number of client, ...ادامه مطلب

An Egyptian soldier guards the Luxor temple. (Keystone) Switzerland has one of the most generous, state-funded victim support services in the world. However, it doesn’t benefit everyone: Swiss people who live abroad and their relatives – as well as Swiss tourists – who are victims of crime are falling through the net.While assistance to victims in Germany, for example, is almost entirely dependent on donations, the system in Switzerland has been a public institution for the past 25 years.Victims of a criminal offence in Switzerland are supported in three ways, according to the so-called three-pillar modelexteal link. Not only do they receive free medical, psychological and legal support, but they are also protected during the criminal proceedings and receive damages and remuneration if the perpetrator and insurance companies do not recompense them sufficiently. Victims also have access to counselling without having to report the offender to the police, a rule which particularly benefits victims of domestic abuse.Direct democracyThis forward-thinking model of supporting victims was brought about only thanks to Switzerland’s di, ...ادامه مطلب

At 91, she's the oldest elected politician in Switzerland: Marlies Näf-Hofmann from Arbon in canton Thurgau. And she's still going strong. Swiss Public Television, SRF looks back at an often controversial political career. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) She represents the Christian Democratic Party in the Arbon city parliamentexteal link, where she campaigns on behalf of the elderly, in particular. But she has changed her political allegiances several times. For 20 years, Näf-Hofmannexteal link worked as a lawyer for the the right-wing conservative Swiss People's Party on the cantonal council of Thurgau, and was party member for 50 years. After a brief stint with the Green Liberals, the lawyer joined the city parliament two years ago as a non-party member. In summer 2017, she officially changed to the Christian Democratic Party.'Sharp as a whistle'Her pet subjects are accessibility of public transport and day care centres for people with dementia. She is described as persistent, passionate and quite uncompromising.Her voice is strong, and the former lawyer is said to be 'sharp as a whistle'. She keeps fit at the gym. Since her husband died of Parkinson's disease in 2008, Näf-Hofmann has de, ...ادامه مطلب