Margrethe II of Denmark Photo by Varde Kommune, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Queen Margrethe of Denmark Passes the Throne to Son, Now King Frederik X

On January 14, 2024, Queen Margrethe of Denmark officially abdicated, handing over the reins to her son, who assumes the title of King…

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Motorway Vignettes 2024

The Alpine countries adopting the vignette-based motorway payment system will have some changes in the New Year

Il carro di un birrificio sfila alla cerimonia di inaugurazione Bild von David Mark auf Pixabay

It’s Oktoberfest time

Oktoberfest (d'Wiesn in Bavarian dialect) is the world's largest folk festival held annually between mid-September and early October since…

Barca a vela nei pressi di un vortice Image by yusukeliu from Pixabay

Scenarios for a ‘new normal’ in geopolitics

A period of globalization, prosperity and relative political calm since the end of the Cold War is over. What comes next is still in play.

Vacanze al mare Photo by Pexels on Pixabay

Summer vacation

The term summer vacation or summer break refers to the school break between school years and the academic year break, which can last from…

Accordo Liechtenstein Italia

Liechtenstein and Italy sign against double taxation

As part of a virtual signing ceremony, Head of Government and Minister of Finance Daniel Risch, together with his Italian counterpart…

Euroairport from the air Image by Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trinational Airport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg

The Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport is the only tri-national airport in the world, built by Switzerland on French territory in the…

Euro Photo by moerschy on Pixabay

To adopt or not to adopt? Pondering the euro question

History shows that various monetary and exchange rate regimes can work well or poorly, depending on the countries’ circumstances and…

Premio internazionale Donne d'amore

Two awards for Zaira Sellerio

La scrittrice, residente in Svizzera ma di origini di siciliane, è stata premiata al "premio internazionale Donne d'Amore" per il romanzo…

Zaira Sellerio, in occasione della presentazione del suo libro

Zaira Sellerio among the finalists of the international award “Donne D’Amore

On May 22, 2023, at the Campidoglio of Rome, will be held the award ceremony of the international prize "Donne d'Amore" organized by the…

Waving from Buckingham Palace Balcony Photo by Department for Culture, Media and Sport, PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons

King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned in Westminster Abbey

A ceremony full of tradition and innovation attended by, in addition to the British Royal family, Monarchs, Heads of State and dignitaries…

Crasi fra le bandiere della Confederazione Svizzera e della Repubblica Italiana

Switzerland will be removed from the Italian black list

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti signed a political declaration concerning the…

Poster I più bei libri svizzeri 2022 © BAK - Lisa Mazenauer

The winners of the 2022 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” contest are here

The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) has named the winners of the 2022 "Most Beautiful Swiss Books" competition on the recommendation of the…

Maximumkarte mit Einzelbriefmare (Sujet Liechtenstein) Image by zollvertrag.li

100 Years of Switzerland-Liechtenstein Customs Treaty

On March 29, 1923, Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed the treaty to include the Principality of Liechtenstein into the Swiss customs…

Job meeting Image by Ronald Carreño from Pixabay

Certified IFRS 17 Insurance Financial Analyst

IFRS 17 is a revolution in the way (re)insurance financial statements are perceived and interpreted. The IFRS 17 course is intended for…

Time change Image by annca from Pixabay

Daylight saving time returns

Daylight saving time begins next Sunday: at 2:00 a.m. in Switzerland and most European countries, clocks are moved to 3:00 a.m.