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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 reflection, community, and identity.
The swiss art of multilingualism
Most Swiss people regularly use multiple languages, with English playing a prominent role alongside national languages.
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Specchio – Mirror
The poem expresses intense nostalgia and profound pain for loss, with evocative images such as “a heart heavy like a stone” and “winter in the heart.” Its natural rhythm and emotional coherence make…
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.
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Top news from Switzerland
Schengen entry for non-EU tourists changes
The ETIAS, an electronic authorisation system similar to the US ESTA for…
L’uomo sulla neve – The man in the snow
‘The Man in the Snow’ is a poignant poem that takes its inspiration from a…
80 billion profit for the SNB in 2024
CHF 3 billion will be distributed to the Confederation and the cantons, while…
La vittoria dell’aglio e della cipolla – The garlic and onion victory
“The Garlic and Onion Victory” is a poem-narrative that weaves an educational…
Top News from Europe
“In 10 years, the risk of no Jewish life in Europe”
This is the alarm raised by Rabbi Menachem Magrolin, director general of the…
Eleonora Bafunno: “The ‘democratic’ piano is reality”
Already the star of the Start Up/PMI Innovative Award in Zurich, the young…
International federalist forum on December 7 in Switzerland
The Cultural Center of Wil in the Canton of St. Gallen will host the first…
What is the “General Council of Italians Abroad”?
Let's discover the international body that advises the Government and…
Switzerland and the Holy See: a century of diplomatic relations
Visit of Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the anniversary of the resumption of…
Roadmap Italy-Switzerland in tax and financial matters: yes!
The Federal Council adopted the report regarding the implementation of the…
Freer road freight transport between Switzerland and Russia
On October 15, Bern and Moscow repealed the permit requirement, which had…
Differentiated regionalism? A compelling dissertation
On sale on "Swiss Federalism" the book that, in a clear and precise way,…
Monica Bravi: “I dream of becoming a serial entrepreneur”
Founder of a company that makes anthropology a support to medical care, the…
Giancarlo Pagliarini: “Federalism would facilitate Italy”
The 79-year-old politician, now active with the "October 22 Network", remembers…
The real Made in Italy in Zurich on September 10th 2022
