This summer, trade your couch for a field and your playlist for a live band. Gather in open fields to listen to loud music and bust out questionable dance moves. Music festivals are back, featuring sun (hopefully), mud (probably), and bands you’ll claim to have discovered first. It’s a celebration of sound, sing-alongs, and Alpine views. Pack sunscreen and wellies and prepare to lose your voice.
Littering in Switzerland could cost up to CHF300. The Swiss government launched a consultation on an ordinance to introduce a national fine for littering. Fines for littering already exist at cantonal and municipal level. At Parliament’s...
This has been a very good week for Switzerland: first it was named as the world’s most competitive nation, and in another study, its two largest cities Zurich and Geneva, took the second and...
In a festive atmosphere, the Geneva Pride organisation warned of the threats to LGBTQIA+ people. “Fascist politicians are targeting LGBTQIA+ people by minimising social, mental, physical and...
Thousands of people attended the big Pride march in Geneva on Saturday. In a festive atmosphere, the Geneva Pride organisation warned of the threats to LGBTQIA+ people. “Fascist politicians are...
Switzerland can expect further growth in tourism, with major events such as the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Women's Football Championship providing a boost. The impact of United States...
Though an international survey conducted several years ago found that people in Switzerland are the most honest in the world, they are not living up to this reputation in a newer study. According to the...
The Swiss are increasingly questioning traditional gender roles. Acceptance of same-sex parents has risen by 25 percentage within ten years. In 2023, two-thirds of 15- to 80-year-olds were of the...
There is no end to high praise showered upon Switzerland’s largest city in the past several weeks. In April, it won the title of the world’s ‘smartest’ city. And now, it ranked...
After a short break due to the cool weather, grass pollen is now flying in Switzerland, the Swiss Allergy Centre said. Around 70% of people with hay fever are allergic to it. Especially on warm and...
The Swiss military is not lacking weapons, tanks, ammunition, or even an army knife. Rather, the Defence Department is on the lookout for canned ravioli that can feed the troops for the next two...
This summer, trade your couch for a field and your playlist for a live band. Gather in open fields to listen to loud music and bust out questionable dance moves. Music festivals are back, featuring sun (hopefully), mud (probably), and bands you’ll claim to have discovered first. It’s a celebration of sound, sing-alongs, and Alpine views. Pack sunscreen and wellies and prepare to lose your voice.