World record for the Rhaetian Railway with the “world’s longest train”
On Oct. 29, 2022, the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) brought the world's longest narrow-gauge passenger train on the UNESCO World Heritage route…
Federal Council adopts report on neutrality
At its meeting on Oct. 26, 2022, the Federal Council adopted the Neutrality Report, determining that current neutrality practice provides…
Standard time returns: hands back 60 minutes
Next Sunday, Oct. 30, standard time returns: at 03:00 Sunday night the clocks will be moved back one hour, to 02:00.
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…
Zero-emission climate policy to grow the Swiss economy
Switzerland can make its energy supply climate-neutral by 2050 and at the same time ensure its security, as shown by a study that also…
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…
Can electric vehicles deliver a just energy transition?
The growing EV sector promises to end our reliance on oil, but its benefits may not be evenly distributed worldwide.
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…
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.
100 years of salt iodination in Switzerland
In 1922, Switzerland was the first country in the world to introduce iodine in salt to protect the population from iodine deficiency, which…
East Africa’s natural gas outlook
LNG production can be a boon to East African nations, but security risks and institutional gaps will pose hurdles to growth.
More water for electricity production
In its session on Sept. 30, 2022, the Federal Council approved an additional measure to strengthen the security of electricity supply by…
Inflation rises again in Switzerland remaining at high levels
The consumer price index (CPI) increased to 104.8 points (December 2020 = 100). Compared to the same month of the previous year, an…
New gold coin “Timemachine” dedicated to Swiss watchmaking Industry
On 29 September 2022, Swissmint will launch the new special coin Switzerland's watchmaking industry "Timemachine", available from CHF 419…
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…
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…