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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 among the most stable countries thanks to neutrality and…
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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 is very different.
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 data.
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Top news from Switzerland
April Fool’s Day Traditions
April Fools' Day, a day dedicated to pranks and hoaxes celebrated every year on…
Novel L’Età Perduta – The Lost Age
Zaira Sellerio recommends the Italian language reading of Maria Pace's L'Età…
Zurich new Big Tech capital in Europe
A compact and innovative hub that challenges Silicon Valley
A mio Padre – To my Father
Through the image of the father sowing wheat, the author draws a parallel with…
Top News from Europe
Euro in freefall
After being joined by the Swiss franc, the single currency and the dollar…
Germany: Great success of the 9 euro per month single ticket for trains, streetcars and buses
In Germany, for 9 euros per month, you can travel throughout the country on…
Inflation: Causes and consequences
Inflation is the result of poor economic policy Irresponsible leaders have…
Climate change and consequences
Rising temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and upsetting the…
Here are the most livable and the most expensive cities in the world
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and ECA International have released…
The Swiss franc from one record to another
The Swiss franc fell below parity with the euro today. Thus, the decline of the…
The drone of the future that flies and dives for environmental monitoring
The new drone was developed by researchers from Imperial College London and…
Export boom for Swiss rail vehicles
An agile and dynamic Swiss engineering company is enabling tram and train…
Temporary reintroduction of visa requirement for citizens of Vanuatu
The EU decided to temporarily suspend the visa waiver for Vanuatu citizens…
Domitys and the new philosophy that rejuvenates the elderly
Interview with Orietta Coppi, director of Residenza Domitys Quarto Verde in…
The real Made in Italy in Zurich on September 10th 2022
