Heating properly with wood
The rising price of energy and its scarcity may encourage people to make more use of wood heating systems in private homes.The use of such…
Andermatt and Murten among world’s best tourist villages
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has selected the world's best tourist villages, and for Switzerland, Andermatt (canton of Uri) and…
Perception of Switzerland abroad
Switzerland's image abroad is very positive even in 2022 because of its landscape, chocolate, cheese, watches, financial center and a…
The AHV 21 reform will become effective on January 1, 2024
The AHV 21 reform was accepted by the people and cantons on September 25, 2022, and the Federal Council set an effective date of January 1,…
The Swiss Federal Council gets a makeover
On December 7, 2022, the Federal Assembly elected Albert Rösti and Elisabeth Baume-Schneider to the Federal Council.
Christmas markets
Christmas came with the pre-Christmas season, and with it came the famous Christmas markets, which originated in German-speaking countries,…
Swiss motorway vignette 2023 is yellow
From December 1, 2022, the new highway sticker with a yellow background having the year on the red sticker side and white on the other side…
The future of cryptocurrencies
With the most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin losing value, its advocates are disheartened. But crypto is here to stay while regulation and…
New Swiss passport now available
The new Swiss passport can be ordered from cantonal passport offices or Swiss representations abroad.The new passport series meets the…
Good prospects for Swiss winter tourism
According to tourism forecasts published by BAK Economics on behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), demand for…
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…