Federal elections 2023
On Sunday 22 October 2023, Swiss voters elected the upper and lower chambers of parliament for the 2023-2027 term.
Tectonic shifts in AI-powered banking
The banking industry is developing a range of AI-enabled tools to collect customer information. This is fine with regulators but brings us…
The hydroelectric turbine for rivers which will revolutionize energy production
Salvatore Mancuso, has a considerable wealth of experience and, even today is very active and dynamic with a dream: to see his invention…
Swiss Air Force will fly with sustainable fuel
The Swiss Armed Forces plans to make a contribution to climate protection by using a mixture containing 10 percent of a sustainable source…
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…
New brochure on population shelters
The Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOPP), due to the increased interest of Helvetians since the war in Ukraine began, has published a…
Synhelion and University of Florida get funding for solar hydrogen
Synhelion and the University of Florida, announced that their joint project has been awarded $2.7 million from the U.S. Department of…
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.
Everybody ready to celebrate the Swiss national holiday
The Swiss national holiday is celebrated each August 1 and commemorates the birth of the Confederation in 1291.
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…
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…
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…
Climate goals depend on China
The world cannot meet its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100 unless China, the largest polluter, plays a more…
Electronic Highway Vignette Coming Soon
Starting August 1, 2023, an electronic sticker (e-vignette) will be introduced as part of a dual system for the use of Swiss national roads…
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…
Helvetic summer tourism rising due to return of Asian guests
According to tourism forecasts published by BAK Economics on behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), in the summer of…