Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.
Swissmint is dedicating a commemorative coin to Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer – the first living person to receive the honor. Born in Basel in 1981, Federer has won more Grand Slam men’s singles titles than any other tennis...
Last week, the council chamber of Basel Stadt's town hall held a session to discuss the possible political participation of Basel's residents who do not hold Swiss citizenship. The aim of the session is to generate publicity for...
Recently, councilors from Basel Stadt as well as representatives of the National Council have spoken out against the federal government for refusing to pass laws that would restrict gay conversion therapy. Gay conversion therapy, long linked...
According to a recent study published by Credit Suisse, Basel Stadt has overtaken Zug to become the most attractive Swiss location for business. Canton Zug has been the undisputed leader ever since the cantonal ranking began in 1997....
A British Airways flight on route from Southern Italy to London made an emergency landing at Basel's Euroairport on Saturday. The airplane with 165 passengers and four crew made the landing...
Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.