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Resistance to ESC in Basel
August 30, 2024
The Federal Democratic Union (EDU) wants to prevent the Eurovision Song Contest from being held in Basel from May 13 to 17, 2025.
Math problems create false memories in the brain
August 30, 2024
When solving mathematical problems, the brain can generate false memories. According to a new study by the University of Geneva, people sometimes believe that they have read certain information that was not included in the task.
41-year-old man seriously injured in a fight with another man in Ticino
August 30, 2024
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an argument in an apartment in Balerna in southern Ticino on Thursday evening.
Hotel rooms in Basel almost fully booked during the ESC week
August 30, 2024
The Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, 2025 in Basel is casting its long shadow ahead: according to Basel Tourism, almost all hotel rooms in the city are already fully booked, as the MCH Group announced on Friday.
E-bike rider crashes into post in Schänis SG and dies
August 30, 2024
A 56-year-old e-bike rider suffered fatal injuries in a self-inflicted accident in Schänis SG on Thursday.
Huge disappointment in Geneva after ESC decision
August 30, 2024
The SRG's decision to choose Basel as the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 has caused great disappointment in the canton and city of Geneva.
Logitech AGM: Ethos and Actares in favor of voting out CEO Becker
August 30, 2024
For the showdown in the long battle between Logitech founder Daniel Borel and Chairman of the Board of Directors Wendy Becker at the Annual General Meeting next Wednesday, the French-speaking Swiss has gained prominent allies.
Art metropolis Basel wants to shine as a party city with the ESC
August 30, 2024
With a population of just 183,000, the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Basel is an art metropolis of European standing and a center of life sciences.
Bluetongue detected in three sheep
August 30, 2024
Bluetongue has been detected in two sheep on a farm in the canton of Jura and in a sheep in the canton of Solothurn.
Basel government very pleased with decision
August 30, 2024
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will take place in Basel in May 2025. In a press release, the Basel government expressed its delight at the decision.
Appenzell is ready for the Federal Anniversary Wrestling Festival
August 30, 2024
A small village is ready for a big festival: The village of Appenzell is expecting up to 20,000 guests on September 7 and 8 for the 25th anniversary Swiss Wrestling Festival.
An eventful year: Malmö’s experience as ESC host
August 30, 2024
The host city of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) faces a lot of preparation and unpredictable events.
These issues are among the focal points of the fall session
August 30, 2024
Numerous major dossiers await the National Council and the Council of States in the fall session.
Separation of the Mediterranean and Atlantic caused species to become extinct
August 30, 2024
Only one in ten species native to the Mediterranean survived the separation of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans 5.
Pictet earns significantly less in the first semester
August 30, 2024
The Geneva-based banking group Pictet earned significantly less in the first half of 2024.
Germany deports to Afghanistan again
August 30, 2024
For the first time since the Taliban took power three years ago, Germany deported Afghan nationals back to their country of origin on Friday morning.
KOF Economic Barometer recovers slightly in August
August 30, 2024
The economic outlook for Switzerland recovered somewhat last month following the more pronounced decline in July.
Transparency in party funding has improved
August 30, 2024
With total income of over nine million francs in 2023, the SP received the most party funding.

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