Green vote rises to 13% in Switzerland
Switzerland’s general election has been dominated by a “green wave” as environmental issues dominated debates in the Alpine nation. “We…
Switzerland’s general election has been dominated by a “green wave” as environmental issues dominated debates in the Alpine nation. “We…
German customs officers have confiscated a record 4.5 tonnes of cocaine in a shipping container in Hamburg with a street value…
Bungling UK prime minister hopeful Boris Johnson is accused of receiving up to €30,000 to make a speech in Switzerland…
Swiss voters have approved a measure to tighten the firearms laws, bringing the Alpine state in line with many of…
Switzerland has announced plans to abolish its emergency stockpiles of coffee after the beans were deemed unessential to human survival….
Malaysia has a delegation in Europe to convince the European Commission of the sustainability of its palm-oil exports. It has…
Switzerland’s federal police said Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (pictured) would pose a “threat to public security and a…
A second Swiss canton has voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to introduce a “burqa ban”. St Gallen in northeast Switzerland…
The Swiss voters have overwhelmingly voted against two proposals on ethical and sustainable food. The proposals aimed to boost Switzerland’s…
A 126-page report into a secret Cold War Swiss army detachment has been published 27 years after it was written,…
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country with Burundi at the bottom of the list of 156 countries, according…
The canton parliament for Geneva in Switzerland has passed a resolution to exclude palm oil from free-trade discussions with Indonesia…
The European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg. Source: Wikimedia The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a…
Leibstadt. Source: Wikimedia Switzerland has voted in a referendum to reject a speedy exit from five nuclear power plants, as…
Gotthard base tunnel. Source: Wikimedia The Gotthard base tunnel, cutting under 57km of Alpine mountains, costing US$12 billion and taking…
The mosque of the Turkish cultural association in Wangen bei Olten. Source: Wikimedia It is common for Swiss children to shake…