So much controversial press surrounds this year’s WEF summit in Davos, that outsiders are asking what the purpose of the event is besides shaking hands with the rich and powerful.

Switzerland has made significant progress in gender equality, but the alpine country could do better.

  Pro-Schweiz group: Switzerland’s neutrality must be protected A new group in Switzerland, the Pro Schweiz/Pro Suisse/Pro Svizzera, launched this week under the leadership of Christoph Blocher, a former Federal Council member with the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), and local doctor Stephan Rietiker.

The solar offensive Seven large electricity companies are looking for space in the Swiss mountains to build solar farms – a move that is possible after parliament recently eased regulations on high-altitude solar panels, also known as the “solar offensive.

Members of Swiss parliament are decrying the government’s recent approval of a CHF 10 billion bailout package for local electricity providers – the hefty package comes days after Parliament also extended a CHF 4 billion credit line solely for energy provider Axpo.

Writing in The Local last week, Daniel Wighton, details the 14 mistakes expats make after first moving to Switzerland.