Switzerland

Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 in a year of protests

8:06pm May 11, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The Swiss singer and rapper was one of two nonbinary artists in the finals at this year's event held in Malmo, Sweden. Meanwhile, protesters called for Israel's disqualification from the contest.

Matthias Huss, a glaciologist and head of the Swiss measurement network 'Glamos', for ETH (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) walks up to the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, Friday, June 16, 2023.

Swiss voters support climate bill as scientists warn about melting glaciers

3:23am June 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

The referendum to introduce new climate measures was sparked by a campaign by scientists and environmentalists to save Switzerland's iconic glaciers, which are melting away at an alarming rate.

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate with Swiss insurance now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill.

Health & Safety

He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

4:39pm May 23, 2023

by Sarah Jane Tribble

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.

A Toblerone chocolate bar, pictured with the Matterhorn in the background. The company will replace the iconic peak on its label with a more generic mountain as a result of manufacturing changes.

Toblerone is no longer Swiss enough to feature the Matterhorn on its packaging

10:27am March 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Toblerone is moving some of its production to Slovakia, meaning it can no longer legally call itself "Swiss-made." That branding change will include swapping the iconic peak for a more generic one.

Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal, his hat-trick, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Switzerland on December 6, 2022.

Sports

Portugal dismantles Switzerland to reach the World Cup quarterfinals

4:42pm December 06, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Gonçalo Ramos scored three goals - the first hat trick of this World Cup - to power Portugal past Switzerland 6-1. Ramos was playing in place of star Cristiano Ronaldo who did not start the match.

People took to the streets Friday in the Swiss capital, Bern, during a nationwide strike for wage parity for women.

World News

'Wages. Time. Respect': Swiss Women Go On Strike

4:59pm June 14, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The action comes 28 years after the country's first national strike for women's rights. Estimates suggest Swiss women make about 20 percent less than men, and many women say they're fed up.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Teen Inspires Youth Demonstrations Across Europe, Demanding Action On Climate Change

4:48pm January 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

Spiez Laboratory is believed to have been involved with the analysis of chemical agents used in the U.K. It was allegedly targeted by Russian agents earlier this year.

Russians Allegedly Targeted Lab Studying Chemical Weapons

5:24pm September 14, 2018

by Geoff Brumfiel

Russian agents were allegedly planning to hack into a Swiss laboratory that was analyzing nerve agents used in March against a former Russian spy and his daughter.

Dairy farmer Dominique Rochat says the Swiss government's water deliveries have allowed him to keep his cows in the high mountains.

World News

High And Dry: Swiss Army Airlifts Water To Cows In Drought-Stricken Mountains

5:24pm September 11, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Water scarcity and heat are threatening two of Switzerland's main agricultural products: milk and cheese. But the shortage affects far more than cows — Swiss glaciers also feed Europe's major rivers.

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These 500-euro notes are whole, dry and clean. The ones found this summer in several bathrooms in Geneva ... not so much.

World News

Flush With Cash: Swiss Toilets Mysteriously Stuffed With 500-Euro Bills

1:20pm September 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Swiss authorities are puzzled by several toilet systems in Geneva that are clogged with shredded currency. Each individual bill is worth nearly $600.