The first snowflakes of the 2025/26 season close the Alpine passes and open the ski resorts
Winter peeks out over the Swiss Alps: alpine roads go into ‘hibernation’ and the first ski lifts open, with ticket prices slightly up and…
AI and the future of energy policy
As artificial intelligence drives energy demand to new highs, tech giants are turning to a sector long sidelined in the push for a green…
NRP and federalism: strengthening cohesion between cities and the countryside
The Swiss New Regional Policy (NRP) aims for balanced development across urban, rural, and mountainous areas, reducing regional disparities…
EES Launches across Schengen for Extra-EU travelers
Fingerprints, facial recognition and electronic registration for extra-EU citizens: more security and short-stay monitoring
The swiss cat ladder phenomenon
Between architecture, animal welfare, and civic responsibility, the “cat ladders” tell a unique story of Swiss culture
Ricordo di una Nonna – Memory of a Grandmother
‘Ricordo di una Nonna’ (Memories of a Grandmother) by Zaira Sellerio is a touching tribute to the bond between grandmother and…
September 28, 2025 a popular vote between innovation and tradition
September 28, 2025 will remain a historic day for Switzerland: the people cast their vote on important federal issues, while in several…
German-speaking Switzerland removes French from primary schools
Some German-speaking cantons are removing French from primary school to focus on English. But in the other linguistic regions the situation…
Banks vs. fintechs: The battle over customer data
JPMorgan’s new data access fees threaten fintechs, potentially increasing costs for users and fueling the debate over who owns financial…
Farewell to paper mail in Denmark
From 2026, a definitive stop to paper mail. Red mailboxes will also disappear, while Switzerland remains more cautious
ESAF 2025 Glarnerland
The ESAF 2025 Glarnerland in Mollis from 29 to 31 August will be the largest festival of Swiss Schwingen and Alpine culture, with 270…
August 15, the peak of summer
On August 15, religious and civic traditions unite worldwide, celebrated under different names and meanings but connected by themes of…
The swiss art of multilingualism
Most Swiss people regularly use multiple languages, with English playing a prominent role alongside national languages.
August 1st Swiss Celebrate Homeland
On 1 August, Switzerland celebrates the birth of the Confederation in 1291 by uniting traditions, communities and the Swiss Psalm and is…
La casa dei sogni (o degli incubi) – The house of dreams (or nightmares)
A modern, ironic fable about the misadventures of a pensioner obsessed with saving, between fragile houses and life lessons.
AI and federalism in Switzerland
The challenge of artificial intelligence meets the complexity of the Swiss federal system. An analysis of the opportunities for effective…