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Zurich Film Festival’s New Manager from Disney
10 January 2024
Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) gain Hollywood Expertise Zurich Film Festival Welcomes Roger Crotti ZFF, a beacon of cinematic excellence, is set to embark on a new chapter.
Andres Glarner
Andreas Glarner Fake News: Fined CHF 3,842.50
5 January 2024
Andreas Glarner fake news case comes to a decision. Andreas Glarner (SVP) is in hot water after circulating a false news video about a fellow National Councillor, Sibel Arslan (Greens/BS).
Novartis New Gene Therapy Billion Dollar Deal
2 January 2024
Novartis new gene therapy deal is potentially worth billions of dollars. The new deal involves acquiring rights to a therapy created by Voyager.
Swiss Companies to Make the Top 100 Rich List Now
29 December 2023
Swiss Company Rich List End of 2023: Nestlé, $307 billion Roche, $233 billion Novartis, $206 billion Swiss Company Rich List: Representing around $746 billion.
Throwback Thursday: Switzerland Back in Time
30 November 2023
Step into the past with Throwback Thursday pictures! Every Thursday, join us on a nostalgic journey as we revisit cherished memories and moments captured in time.
Zurich is the most expensive city in the world – Geneva in third place
30 November 2023
Together with Singapore, the city of Zurich has taken first place in the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world published by the British magazine "The Economist".
“Rendez-vous Bundesplatz” attracts around 385,000 visitors
27 November 2023
The "Mystic" program at the 13th edition of "Rendez-vous Bundesplatz" attracted around 385,000 visitors.
Twelve wolf packs are to be killed
24 November 2023
In the wolf hunt starting on December 1, the cantons want to wipe out twelve entire packs.
Montreux Jazz Festival 2024 anchored anew in the heart of the city
23 November 2023
The Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) has to reinvent itself for its 2024 edition. Because the congress center is being renovated, there will be a stage on the lake for the 58th edition.
Popular initiative for a citizens’ service for all has come about
21 November 2023
The Federal Council and Parliament will hold a debate on future compulsory service.
Historical Photos of Circus Knie in Bern
21 November 2023
Parade of the Circus Knie through Berne, Switzerland, in May of 1949. Onlookers line the road on both sides.
Exploring the Charm of the Traditional Swiss Onion Market
20 November 2023
Nestled within the heart of Switzerland lies a cherished tradition that has stood the test of time—the Swiss Onion Market, or Zibelemärit.
Most famous Briton who never lived: Sherlock Holmes “dead” for 130 years
20 November 2023
A duel with the evil Professor Moriarty, a fall down the Reichenbach Falls - the supposed death of Sherlock Holmes in 1893 sent shockwaves through England.
Bern’s Theater Gurten presents a world premiere
15 November 2023
Bern's Gurten Theater is presenting a world premiere in the summer of 2024 on Bern's local mountain of the same name.
New initiative calls for restrictions on fireworks
3 November 2023
People, animals and the environment should be protected from loud fireworks and their harmful emissions.
Wolves may be shot in the future also preventively
2 November 2023
In the future, wolves may also be shot before they have caused damage. Preventive shooting will be permitted as early as December - by cantonal gamekeepers and with the approval of the federal government.
Sweden fed up with being confused with Switzerland.
25 October 2023
Sweden and Switzerland are often confused by tourists worldwide, according to Visit Sweden, the Swedish tourism marketer.
Swiss Literature: New Releases in November 2023
24 October 2023
Mattia Bertoldi's novel "Lilly's Courage" tells the true story of Lilly Volkart, a woman who, in 1917, wanted to become a children's doctor in Zurich but instead founded a children's home in the 1940s to provide refuge for Jewish children fleeing war and Nazi persecution.

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