Whoever wants to know Switzerland should have a look underground (Keystone) Swiss historian Jost Auf der Maur has written a book about underground Switzerland. His jou ey took him from beautiful drinking-water reservoirs to the negative consequences of power politics and gives a new perspecti

The good news in financial circles has coincided with celebrations of Swiss National Day in Montreux and other cities (Keystone) The euro crisis is over and all is well in the world. Just ask Thomas Jordan. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) chief finally has reasons to be cheerful now that his stu

Tama Vakeesan was bo in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week Tama talksxa0to comedian, Charles Nguela, about how Congolese Swiss differ from Swiss natives. Something to do with being late and wearing sunglasses... (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)

How many secrets from the past do Switzerland's glaciers hold? (Keystone) The finds of human remains in the Swiss Alps in recent weeks are a reminder that alpine glaciers are melting rapidly, and could disappear entirely by the end of the century.xa0 In mid-July two frozen corpses were found in

Elmer is a regular at Swiss court hearings but his next one could be the most important yet (Keystone) Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer tells Indian publication The Wire that tax evasion is still common despite inte ational pressure to share banking information. He blames the ease of setting

Daniel Gasteiger's blockchain startup Procivisxa0recently announced that it is working with canton Schaffhausen to create a digital identity for citizens (Ester Unterfinger/swissinfo.ch) “Civic tech” activist Daniel Gasteiger is a former investment banker who wants to digitise Swiss gove ment.

New products being rolled out by the food industry will have to create a perception of 'naturalness' if they're going to appeal to consumers, researchers say. (Keystone) It’s splashed all over ads and packaging, but there’s actually been very little research – until nowxa0– into the importance o

(Judith Safford) Judith Safford tells her story of suffering from an incurable autoimmune disease. Thanks to a remarkable treatment, she is preparing for a physical challenge of a lifetime – climbing some of Switzerland’s highest peaks in the span of a few days. Exte al Content byline

Switzerland's citizens abroad shared how they celebrated Swiss National Day 2017 in style.xa0Wexa0heard from people all over the globe who ate Swiss foods and celebrated the day with family and friends, from Singapore to Canada, New Zealand, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Bangladesh and Qatar. P...

The Loca o film festival first sees the light of dayxa0on August 23, 1946 thanks to an initiative by a group of far-sighted fans of the big screen. Italy's post-war neorealism marks the first phase of the history of the Loca o film festival. In 1948, Roberto Rossellini's Germania Anno Zero (Germany

Shops in Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, sport medieval signs to advertise wares. Behind the scenes, they will be able to pay taxes using digital IDs. (Keystone) Two Swiss cantons, which both pride themselves on being magnets for inte ational companies, have introduced digital ID to enhance ser

Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez faces some difficult decisions. (Keystone) With 123,000 employees, almost $50bn in annual sales and a $200bn-plus market capitalisation, the status of Novartis as a leading Big Pharma company is beyond doubt. Yet management, staff and shareholders know that the past

Keeping watch while the soldiers are at ease (swissinfo.ch) It started with a bite of broccoli. Meet the cheeky little kitty who gets a pension from the Swiss Army.xa0 Her features are dainty and her fur is silky soft, so her squawky meow comes as a surprise. Though she has her own cat flap, she

Swiss President Doris Leuthard speaks to Swiss citizens living abroad in the annual August 1 address from the gove ment. Leuthard, who announced on the eve of National Day that she would not be contesting the next elections in 2019, discusses the importance and relevance of the Swiss abroad, and of ...

Switzerland has imported more cheese than it has exported in some recent months. (Keystone) Stressed are the cheesemakers - Switzerland’s, at least. As the European Central Bank (ECB)xa0lowered interest rates to help the bloc out of its deflationary slump, businesses in neighbouring countries ha

Switzerland's image abroad, at least as seen at the House of Switzerland at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (KEYSTONE/Praesenz Schweiz/House of Switzerland Brazil 2016) As the Swiss at home and abroad celebrate their National Day, we look at what the world thinks of Switzerland despit

How do you become Swiss? Who is entitled to naturalization? How many years must you be a resident before you can apply? swissinfo.ch has collected questions from readers across the world, and ten of them are answered here.xa0 From January 1, 2018, foreigners living in Switzerland will have to wait

Here's a selection of the stories we will be bringing you in the upcoming week. (Keystone) Monday and Tuesday The Swiss at home and abroad will be celebrating Swiss National Day on August 1. We kick off our series of special reports to mark the big day with a look at how easy – or difficult –

Inte ational polls rank Be as one of the safest capital cities to live in on the planet. swissinfo.ch found out what it means to feel secure there.xa0 The city, with its thriving economy and excellent infrastructure, seems to offer a great quality of life. People appear to be pretty relaxed about p

manuel1 Manuel au café He can do his job from anywhere in the world. Twenty-seven-year-old Manuel Schuster from Thun in the Be ese Oberland followed his girlfriend to the Philippines, where he now advises businesses on online marketing. SWI swissinfo.ch: When and why did you leave Switze