Expertise: international politics, environment, social issues
My specialty is telling stories, and decoding what happens in Switzerland and the world from accumulated data and statistics. An expatriate in Switzerland for several years, I have also worked as a multimedia journalist for the Swiss national broadcaster.
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Sales of counterfeit drugs are booming around the world, putting thousands of lives at risk. Why is it so hard to stem the tide of fake medicine?
Why older women are hit hardest by deadly heatwaves
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Brutal heatwaves have been gripping the United States, India and other parts of the world, and older people – especially women – are most vulnerable to their effects.
Swiss Abroad narrowly support capping health premiums
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Almost 51% of the Swiss Abroad voted in favour of the initiative to reduce premiums. On the other three issues, they voted in line with the rest of the country.
Mum in the kitchen, dad in the shed: why roles are slow to change in Switzerland
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In Swiss families, although men are becoming more involved in household tasks, inequalities within couples increase when a child arrives.
Infertility: how Switzerland is failing many couples who want a child
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Infertility affects around one couple in seven in Switzerland, but access to assisted reproductive technology is hindered by the lack of treatment and restrictive legislation.
Why Switzerland is not the best at recycling waste
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Switzerland has one of the highest municipal waste recycling rates in Europe, at least for aluminum and glass. However, most plastic is burned. A new initiative aims to reverse the trend.
Fertility rates plummet in Switzerland – and beyond
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Faced with a historic dip in birth rates, some countries are turning to family-friendly policies and campaigns. Can such action have anything more than a marginal impact?
Swiss trade deal: Is India changing its tune on pharma patents?
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Patent protection for the Swiss pharmaceutical industry has been a key sticking point in a free trade deal with India. What’s changed?
Donor fatigue looms over humanitarian aid in Ukraine after two years of war
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Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian situation remains critical. The UN fears that its aid to the country will be underfunded.
One in ten Swiss parliamentarians has a second passport
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While the proportion of dual-national deputies in Bern has been rising in recent years, it’s still well below what it is in the general population.
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Switzerland has long dominated the world gold market. What does the UAE’s emergence as a potential rival mean for the Alpine nation?
How Switzerland combines a passion for guns with safety
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Switzerland is one of the most heavily armed countries in the world. It is also one of the safest, and shootings are rare. How is this possible?
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La population suisse est l'une des plus armées au monde et cet intérêt pour les armes ne faiblit pas. Visite de la Bourse aux armes de Lausanne.
Experience vs. enthusiasm: contest to find new Swiss government minister
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The race to succeed Alain Berset in the Federal Council looks set to be a close one between Beat Jans from Basel and Jon Pult from Graubünden.
What do you think Switzerland’s Alain Berset can bring to the Council of Europe?
The former interior minister is to become the first Swiss Secretary General of the Council of Europe – which issues should his five-year term focus on?
How is your country dealing with the return of stolen artifacts?
Western nations like Switzerland often have to deal with the process of recovering or returning looted artifacts which have been illegally imported. What’s the situation like in your country?
