Are you in control of your own health records?(AFP)Could 2017 be the year of blockchain, when the digital transaction system breaks free from computer geeks, bitcoin enthusiasts and academics to make an impact on ordinary households?Blockchain is e-banking on a vast scale, minus the bank and other m...

You’re young (at heart), love your mobile phone and are often on the go, but you still want great background information, from Swiss politics to society, as well as quirky stories that make you smile? Welcome to “Nouvo in English”, swissinfo.ch’s first social media video service.Whether you’re up a ...

Julius Baerxa0believes Brexit will dent Britain's economic growth(Keystone)Julius Baer, Switzerland’s biggest standalone private bank, sees Brexit as an opportunity to acquire a rival in the UK, according to chief executive Boris Collardi.The bank, with a market value of CHF11.3 billion ($11.2 billi...

The 47-member Human Rights Council meets three times a year in Geneva(swissinfo.ch)The first session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in 2017 is taking place against a particularly bleak backdrop, with rising populism in some of the world’s most established democracies."We are in a period...

Switzerland hasn't hosted the Winter Olympics since 1948. All bids in the meantime have been scotched by either Swiss voters or thexa0Swiss Olympic Committee (RDB) After Sion’s failed bid to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2006, the capital of canton Valais is trying again. Not everyone shares the ...

Neusoft wants to expand its presence in Europe with healthcare services (Keystone) Switzerland can expect to see a lot more companies coming over from China in the coming years, according to Liu Jiren, co-founder and chairman of leading Chinese software firm, Neusoft. Chinese companies made the head...

Jan 21, 2017 - 11:00Going to the movies is still a beloved pastime in Switzerland, which has more than 270 cinemas. A new book, “Rex, Roxy, Royal”, takes us inside a few of them.Sandra Walti, one of the book's publishers, has long worked behind the scenes at an independent cinema in the town of Aara...

Dec 24, 2016 - 11:00The city of Geneva is being shown off in a new contemporary light thanks to original art installations and projections alongside the traditional Christmas decorations.xa0A Colombian jaguar and snake, flying saucers and a lighthouse are just a few of the illuminated themes which a...

Switzerland's Ambassador to the US, Martin Dahinden, took a look at how Swiss chefs have influenced cuisine today, from introducing time-keeping to presidential menus. The results of his research appear in his book, "Schweizer Küchengeheimnisse: Gesichter und Geschichten hinter bekannten Gerichten" ...

Dec 25, 2016 - 11:00The inconspicuous St Anna’s chapel lies in the heart of Zurich. Every Sunday and on church holidays the bells are rung by hand - a tradition that is dying out.For 20 years Rudolf Brauchli has been sharing this duty with a colleague, working alte ate weeks. The 60-year-old is the ...

Dogon villages in Mali's Sahel region: Desertification and rising temperatures are making farming here increasingly more desperate. (Keystone) Swiss negotiators in Marrakech will strive to reach agreement on “robust and efficient” regulations for the Paris accord, the global treaty to combat climate...

Swiss luxury clinics are doing a roaring trade, thanks to a growing number of rich patients from abroad seeking medical help, detox or cosmetic surgery. (RTS/swissinfo.ch/jh) Wealthy clients from Russia and Asia are notching up bills of up to CHF7,500 ($7,589) per night in some treatment centres. Ev...

The ProClim report "Spotlight on Swiss Climate" was presented in Be in parallel with the kickoff of the global climate summitxa0COP22xa0in Marrakech, Morocco on November 7. (Keystone) A new report by the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) highlights the economic and social opportunities that climate ...

Increased police presence at Zurich airport after the Brussels bombing in March (KEYSTONE/Ennio Leanza) An increasing number of large and well-known Swiss companies are insuring themselves again terrorism: Swiss Federal Railways, major airports and even the Zurich Opera House. Switzerland itself, ho...

The US electoral system may seem rather unique, but it actually has a lot in common with Switzerland’s brand of democracy. Here’s how they compare. The report is presented by swissinfo.ch’s Susan Misicka. The original video was produced by Arthur Honegger and Jonas Bayona of the online news service ...

Photo essay Cédric von Niederhäuse “I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run.”xa0 Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 - 1859) “The mood is loaded, people are nervous, there’s something in the air.”...

Luca Zanetti in Pato Canyon in Peru, which separates the Cordillera Blanca mountain range from the Cordillera Negra range. This road is considered done of the most dangerous in the world (Luca Zanetti) What kind of Latin America road trip would Che Guevara go on if he were alive today? He may have r...

Hadzhi Toshko Yordanov: "We want more democracy and less corruption" (Slavi’s Show) Bulgarians will vote for the first time on three electoral initiatives on November 6. Years of collaboration with Switzerland helped pave the way for this democratic precedent. The hideous grey complex I enter in dow...

Hands up who thinks creating bilingual schools outside canton Graubünden is a good way to keep Romansh alive (Keystone) Tough times for Romansh, Switzerland’s least-spoken national language. Not only is the Romansh chair at the University of Zurich under threat, but the official umbrella organisatio...

Thirty years after a fire caused a major chemical spill near Basel, many open questions remain. The Federal Office for the Environment is awaiting the final report before issuing new safety guidelines. In the early hours of November 1, 1986, a fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to chemicals com...