Scorcio del Mercatino di Natale di Einsiedeln - Svizzera - Image by Chris Sche-Bo

Christmas markets

Christmas came with the pre-Christmas season, and with it came the famous Christmas markets, which originated in German-speaking countries,…

Crasi fra le bandiere della Confederazione Svizzera e della Repubblica Italiana

Sixth Forum for Dialogue between Switzerland and Italy in Zurich

The event took place on October 21 and 22, 2022 at the Pädagogische Hochschule in Zurich, a meeting platform attended by high-level…

Bandiera italiana eseguita dalle Frecce Tricolori Photo by Sabrina Belle on Pixabay

Week of Italian Language in the World

The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an international cultural event that has been held every year since 2001 in October, at…

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530 years ago the discovery of America

It was October 12, 1492 when Christopher Columbus first landed on the American continent marking the end of the Middle Ages and the…

euro sculpture in Frankfurt Photo by Hans Braxmeier on Pixabay

Policymakers are mishandling the eurozone’s inflation

ECB officials and government policymakers in the euro area are groping in the dark for an effective price inflation policy.

Queen Elisabeth II Photo by WikiImages on Pixabay

End of the era of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Shortly after Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the former Soviet Union, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom also left us at…

NATO map 2022 JayCoop (derivative), CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Austrian neutrality after the invasion of Ukraine

While the invasion of Ukraine led to a wave of support for NATO membership in several countries, Austrians still believe their country…

Davide Zampini, CEMEX Head of Global R&D holding the world’s first solar clinker. Source CEMEX

CEMEX and Synhelion together for cement production from solar energy

For the first time, CEMEX and Synhelion have successfully linked the clinker production process with the Synhelion solar receiver,…

President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Maison de Saussure during the Geneva Summit in 1985 @ President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989 Photo by Michael J Goodwin (NARA Staff)'s

Mikhail Gorbachev and a part of history goes away

Mikhail Gorbachev died in Moscow on August 30, 2022: With his policies, he put an end to the Cold War and was a major protagonist of…

Bahnhof Schaan-Vaduz Photo by Azby on German Wikipedia

Liechtenstein celebrates Monument Day and 150 years of the railway

The Feldkirch-Schaan/Vaduz-Buchs railway line was built in 1872 with a great impact on the economic development of the country. The…

Johan Sverdrup field Photo by Daniel Ashby & Anders Håheim © Equinor

Will Norway turn the energy crisis into opportunity?

Norway has the potential to play a bigger role in Europe’s gas market if the government can balance economic interests with its climate…

Synhelion produces solar syngas on an industrial scale for the first time in the world on the DLR multifocus solar tower. © Synhelion

Synhelion paves the way for solar fuels

Synhelion is the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on an industrial scale using only solar heat as an energy…

Alcune case tipiche delle isole Faroe con tetto in erba Photo by T. H. Jensen on Pixabay Assorbono l’acqua piovana, riducono i costi del riscaldamento invernale e del condizionamento estivo, forniscono isolamento, e sono di lunga durata.

France announces that roofs will have to be covered with plants or solar panels

The French Parliament has passed a law requiring all new buildings in commercial zones to be partially covered by plants or solar panels.…

Una spiaggia affollata a Tropea, Calabria Italy

August 15 holiday with different traditions

Of very ancient pagan origins, this holiday is celebrated in many Catholic countries as the Feast of Mary's Assumption into Heaven.

Night sky over the church Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash

The night of St. Lawrence between traditions and legends

According to tradition, on the night of August 10, St. Lawrence's Day by observing the sky, one can admire shooting stars and make wishes.

Almost 130 meters long, weighing around 1,500 tons: the light rail bridge better connects Stuttgart to the airport. Image: sbp/Andreas Schnubel

Work pioneering Stuttgart-Degerloch bridge awarded

The Stuttgart-Degerloch span railway bridge has been awarded with the German Civil Engineering Award 2022 for its innovative design of mesh…