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L’ombra – The Shadow
The Shadow by Zaira Sellerio is a poem that explores with depth the feelings tied to lost love and enduring memory.
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.
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September 28, 2025 a popular vote between innovation and tradition
September 28, 2025 will remain a historic day for Switzerland: the people cast their vote on important federal issues, while in several cantons significant local consultations took place.
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…
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Top news from Switzerland
Pasqua – Easter
A hymn to rebirth, nature and faith on Resurrection Day.
Opening Swiss Passes 2025
With the arrival of spring, the Swiss Passes reopen to mountain and adventure…
Easter between spirituality and popular customs
The Christian celebration that embraces the mystery of salvation and renews…
PostBus symbol of Switzerland
Yellow Postbuses and their characteristic three-tone horn are distinctive…
Top News from Europe
Will Norway turn the energy crisis into opportunity?
Norway has the potential to play a bigger role in Europe’s gas market if the…
Synhelion paves the way for solar fuels
Synhelion is the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on…
France announces that roofs will have to be covered with plants or solar panels
The French Parliament has passed a law requiring all new buildings in…
August 15 holiday with different traditions
Of very ancient pagan origins, this holiday is celebrated in many Catholic…
The night of St. Lawrence between traditions and legends
According to tradition, on the night of August 10, St. Lawrence's Day by…
Work pioneering Stuttgart-Degerloch bridge awarded
The Stuttgart-Degerloch span railway bridge has been awarded with the German…
North Africa’s natural gas: No panacea for the EU
Algeria, Egypt and Israel can increase their gas shipments to energy-desperate…
The euro area could be at risk of a new sovereign debt crisis
The eurozone’s debt is starting to haunt European Central Bank’s policymakers…
Heatwave: hot weather alert in Europe
The heat wave has reached all of Switzerland. A further slight increase in…
The role of copper in Parkinson’s disease
Exposure to copper in the environment and alpha-synuclein protein in the human…
The real Made in Italy in Zurich on September 10th 2022
