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Border guards unlock a crossing between Switzerland and France Keystone / Martial Trezzini On June 15 Switzerland re-opened its borders with many other European states after improvements t...

Seven Swiss cities feature in the Expat City Ranking 2019exteal link by InterNations. They all come in the top 20 in the world for quality of life, receiving mostly high marks for safety, local tran...

Meat may be a delicious staple for most Swiss but it is not so good for the climate.(Keystone) The latest UN climate re...

Environment Minister Sommaruga acknowledged that many citizens share the conces of the Green Party to curb urbanisation but they reli...

Public broadcasting models around the world vary greatly in terms of funding models and govement influence.(swissinfo.ch) u200bu200bu200bu200bu200bu200bu200bOn March 4, Switzerland will decide on the future of its public service radio and TV. If voters tu out in favour of abolishing the licence fees that finance public broadcasters, the Swiss media scene will change drastically. What’s the situation for public media around the world?SWI swis...

For many in the US and Switzerland, cost conces and lack of understanding of the benefits of regular screenings and lifestyle changes are barriers toxa0 preventive medicine. (Keystone) Preventing or addressing an early-stage medical condition is a big piece of the health care puzzle. But the practice is sporadic in both the US and Switzerland. In our previous articles on American and Swiss health care, much of the focus has been on the costs, consequences, and construction of health care d...

Here is a selection of stories we're looking ahead to in the week of January 15, 2018. (Keystone) Tuesday The Swiss national football team has been doing well of late, but not much is known about the country’s Super League. We look at why, and consider whether the team is punching below or above its weight in Europe, relative to its national success and the finances of its clubs. (Keystone) Wednesday Why are the Swiss such experts at predicting avalanches? What makes their approac...

A section of the cathedral's dome showing Gallus taming a wood-bringing bear. (Keystone) After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was plunged into the Dark Ages. It might have fallen further had it not been for the epic efforts of a band of Irish monks. Take a walk through the vast courtyard of St Gallen Abbey. The stone church towers stretch 68 metres into the sky, clichés of clanging bells sound out, a scent of hot waffle drifts from an old cafe. A few bemused Asian tourists stroll aro...

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Today, about 90% of Switzerland’s natural ponds are in the mountains, with only 5-10% on the plateau, where human activity is most intensive. Most ponds found in lowland areas are artificial.(Beat Oertli, HES) Only 12 kilometres to the east of the bustling city of Geneva at the Lullier Horticultural School, a cattail-shrouded pond blends in so perfectly with the bucolic surroundings that the eye passes right over it. But as Beat Oertli,...

Around 2.2% of Bosnia and Herzegovina is still covered withxa0mines(zVg) xa0The barking of dogs produces such noise that it’s impossible to hear your own voice. We are at the Global Training Centre for Mine Detection Dogs in Blagovac, in rural Bosnia, about 10 kilometres north of the capital Sarajevo.xa0+xa0Read about the Ottawa Convention, banning landminesFourteen people are currently looking after 60 dogs on these vast premises. The ...

The village, situated on the weste shore, has anxa0official motto "joie de vivre at Lake Zurich"(Gemeinde Rüschlikon) Not Switzerland’s financial capital, nor inteational centre, but a small lakeside community near Zurich has been named the most attractive place to live in the country.It’s raining heavily and the sky is heavy and grey when I...

Honorary consuls are local personalities who represent foreign states in Switzerland, and they are not paid for their work. What motivates them? (RTS/swissinfo.chexteal link)There are about 130 honorary consuls them in Switzerland. They are not professional diplomats, but people who workxa0on a voluntaryxa0basis until their appointments are revoked. For instance, François de Coulonexteal link, who...

Tama Vakeesan was bo in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. She’s interested in cultural andxa0religious diversity in Switzerland. This week she meets members of thexa0“Dialogue en route” project. They takexa0groups of young people toxa0religious buildingsxa0and teachxa0them about different faithsxa0andxa0cultures.(SRFxa0Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)xa0 subscription form Form for signing up for free newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter and get the top stories delive...

What would Switzerland be without its stunning mountains? In this episode Diccon Bewes gives a brief introduction to the Swiss Alps. (Diccon Bewes for swissinfo.ch) subscription form Form for signing up for free newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter and get the top stories delivered to your inbox. ...

What would Switzerland be without its stunning mountains? In this episode Diccon Bewes gives a brief introduction to the Swiss Alps. (Diccon Bewes for swissinfo.ch) subscription form Form for signing up for free newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter and get the top stories delivered to your inbox. ...

Rudolf Strahm believes that the welfare state has come to the limits of its acceptance in Switzerland (Keystone) Rudolf Strahm is one of Switzerland’s most reputed economists. Here, he shares his opinion of Pension Reform 2020, which will come to vote on September 24. swissinfo.ch: The old-age pension system has been revised ten times since its introduction in 1948. The last revision was in...

Every dozen years or so, crowds flock to the Unspunnen Festival that features the best of Swiss traditions: alpho music, Schwingen wrestling, flag throwing and a feat of strength to see who can throw an 83.5kg stone the furthest.xa0 The festivalexteal linkxa0take place over ten days fromxa0August 26 in the alpine resort of Interlaken. There are rumours that the original Unspunnen stone dating back t...