So-called guest workers, mainly from Italy, supplied Switzerland's need for labour after the Second World War Switzerland is still wrestling with the tho y question of how to reconcile immigration quotas with the accord on the free movement of people. History may hold some answers – or at least expl...

Authorities in canton Vaud have introduced a pilot project to tackle the practice of paying lower wages to foreign workers. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Some companies have been known to pay two different wages for the same job, with foreigners being paid a lower wage than Swiss nationals. Canton Vaud is now ...

(Keystone) The fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 is all about ha essing disrupting technology like 3D printing, artificial intelligence and robots to manufacture goods. Some fear it could make thousands of workers redundant but others welcome the new possibilities to change lives. Let's b...

Chaplin's World features recreated sets wax figures, film clips and interactive multimedia installations in the Hollywood-style studio (Keystone) A new immersive museum dedicated to the life and work of filmmaker Charlie Chaplin has opened at his former Swiss home near Lake Geneva after more than 15...

Apr 16, 2016 - 11:00The Swiss photographer We er Bischof would have tu ed 100 on April 26. A new book and two exhibitions look back on his work and a career which was cut short by a fatal car accident while on reportage in Peru in 1954. Bischof’s legacy stands out for its range. In addition to his p...

Apr 15, 2016 - 10:37More than 750 exhibitors from 48 countries are gathered in Geneva this week for the world's largest inventors's fair dedicated to new creations.The Inte ational Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva takes place from April 13-17 at the Palexpo exhibition centre near the airport. (Pho...

A museum showcasing the life and works of Charlie Chaplin will finally open at his former Swiss home in Vevey on Lake Geneva on April 17 after more than 15 years of pla ing. (AFPTV, swissinfo.ch) Let's block ads! (Why?)

Blatter waved goodbye to his long FIFA career last year (Keystone) Four months after being ba ed from football, disgraced former FIFA President Sepp Blatter is back in the limelight – to advise world football’s gove ing body on how to put its house in order. Blatter ruled the roost at FIFA from 1998...

Apr 15, 2016 - 10:37More than 750 exhibitors from 48 countries are gathered in Geneva this week for the world's largest inventors's fair dedicated to new creations.The Inte ational Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva takes place from April 13-17 at the Palexpo exhibition centre near the airport. (Pho...

What is that? In case you’ve been scratching your head… (Keystone) After months of hibe ation in a Hawaiian air hangar, Solar Impulse – the Swiss solar aircraft – is ready to resume its attempt to circle the globe without a drop of jet fuel. Here’s the low-down on this high-flying project. What is t...

The OSCE has monitored elections in more than 30 countries, including Kosovo, over the past two decades (Keystone) Margret Kiener Nellen is a seasoned inte ational election observer and Swiss politician. She says a strong constitutional basis is essential to guarantee fundamental rights for individu...

Rubbish often piles up in parks after festivals or picnics (Keystone) Switzerland wants to tidy up its anti-littering sanctions by applying a nationwide fine of between CHF100 and CHF300 ($104-$312) – in addition to the current variety of cantonal punishments. Parliament is to decide this summer on ...

Many homes in Poland are financed by Swiss francs (Keystone) Investors in Poland have already been spooked by the conservative Law and Justice gove ment’s efforts to bolster its political power, including by neutering the constitutional court. But the country faces a decision that could be crucial t...

The festival has come a long way since its jazz origins (Keystone) Van Morrison, Deep Purple and Quincy Jones are just some of the big names to headline the 50th edition of the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, which runs from June 30 to July 16. The line-up for the special birthday event, unveile...

Progress, or a step too far? With its ethical implications, the preimplantation diagnosis issue goes far beyond left versus right. (Keystone) One year after the Swiss electorate accepted a constitutional amendment allowing preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the question is again being put to t...

Tax burdens vary depending on where people live in Switzerland (Keystone) People living in Switzerland shoulder one of the lowest income tax burdens in the world, according to the latest research from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Single people have the sixth low...

Our readers and fans drew the battle lines between personal experience and conventional medicine (Keystone) Complementary and alte ative medicines will be given the same status as conventional medicine in Switzerland – a decision that’s caused passionate debate among our readers and fans on social m...

Some people believe that regular plunges into cold water help keep them healthy (BZ/Stefan Anderegg) The press often report on “Russian winter swimming”, a legacy of the Orthodox tradition which involves going for a dip in ice cold water on the Feast of Epiphany. But people in Switzerland also take ...

Banking relationships between Iran and the rest of the world remain difficult due to sanctions that still exist from the United States Swiss businesses are eager to get a foothold in the Iranian market now that most trade sanctions have been lifted, but restrictions still in place from the United St...

Long before Solar Impulse, the Wright brothers made history in the early 1900s. The ascent of aviation is a technological triumph, the result of centuries of dreaming and decades of tinkering. Today, the Solar Impulse uses top technology to ha ess an elementary form of energy. The ability to fly boi...