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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...

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...

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...

Tama Vakeesan was bo in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week Tama pulls on her soccer boots and joins SC Wipkingen, an inteational team of female players in the Zurich suburbs. She finds out from team members how football contributes to integration.xa0(SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch) Neuer Inhalt Horizontal Line subscription form Form for signing up for free newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletters and get the top stories delivered to your inbox. swissinfo EN ...

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xa0See in other languages: 3 See in other languages: 3 xa0Languages: 3 Embed code Hallyday’s career spanned 57 years. He sold more than 110 million albums, among them "I love you”, "Light the fire”, "The Penitentiary" and “Mary”. Some say hexa0was the biggest rock star that France had...

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. ...

In many places in Switzerland, the traditional post office is just a memory (Keystone) The Swiss Post’s announcement to close 600 traditional post offices follows a trend across Europe, although there are marked differences between countries. In detailed presentations released on Wednesday, Swiss Post said it “envisages a network of 800 to 900 traditional post offices by 2020”, down from the current 1,400. The exact number will depend on the outcome of discussions held with towns and cities ...

The free movement of people accord is in the line of fire as Europe battles with its migration crisis. But which European countries have more people leaving than arriving? We took a look at the data. It's over 14 years since the free movement of people accordxa0between Switzerland and the European Union came into force. Thanks to this deal, Swiss and EU citizens can study, work and retire in any EU country and in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) zone of Norway, Switzerland, L...

Many agree that Switzerland should transition to green energy, but opinions differ as to where the plants producing renewable energy should be built. (SRF/swissinfo.ch/cp) At the beginning of June, one chamber of parliament – the Senate – deleted a passage of Switzerland’s energy strategy, and in so doing, put renewable energy on a par with protected landscapes. Raimund Rodewald, head of the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation, says the amendment has endangered untouched areas of the cou...

In Switzerland there are around 220 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants (Keystone) After an attack on a regional train in canton St Gallen, calls have multiplied to boost security. The system could possibly be improved, some people admit, pointing out that the number of police officers in Switzerland is proportionately lower than that in neighbouring countries. Is this statement true or false? Increase the number of railway police (currently 300), check people at station entrances, reint...

It takes a lot of work to get ready for a major sports competitionxa0–xa0and not just on the part of the athletes. Why do it? This week swissinfo.ch talks to a range of people involved in the 2016 European Gymnastics Championships in Be.xa0 Let's block ads! بخوانید...

A new language law was approved in Graubünden in 2007 to put Italian and Romansh on a more equal footing with German in the canton. (Keystone) If you only speak one language, and you happen to live in a multilingual country like Canada or Switzerland, Graham Fraser is the guy to have on your side. I’m waiting in the lobby of the west wing of the Swiss parliament for Graham Fraser, Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages, to be ushered in by his Swiss counterpart, Nicoletta Mariolini. ...

Tackling completely new words and new ways of pronouncing existing words isn't easy (Keystone) What does it take for a mother-tongue German speaker to re-programme a language they have spoken their entire life? Some Germans who move to Switzerland are leaing the dialect spoken in much of the country, in an effort to really fit in. “Chhhhhhlapf…..chhhhhlapf.” Frank Roth is sounding out one of Swiss German’s less elegant sounds. The throaty rolling of the ‘ch’ is a key feature of the dialec...