Riccardo Franciolli

Giorgio Fonio: a Ticinese trade unionist in the Swiss parliament

This content was published on Mar 24, 2024 The newly-elected Centre Party politician from canton Ticino puts people and family at the heart of what he does.

Swiss abroad in Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom and Mexico

Swiss around the world call for fairness

This content was published on Aug 18, 2023 In London, Annecy, Berlin, Trento and Mexico City, we asked Swiss citizens living there what they expect from Swiss politicians in this election year.

Swiss youth in Italy and political participation

This content was published on Jun 16, 2023 SWI swissinfo.ch talks to some of them during a congress meant for the Swiss Abroad in Trento.

A ceonefaction of biscuits with Swiss Military written on them

Military biscuits fatten federal coffers

This content was published on May 8, 2023 In Switzerland, the licensing of military brands is part of a long-standing strategy that started with Victorinox for the famous pocket knives.

Günther Disseertori, rettore del politecnico di Zurigo.

Head of ETH Zurich ‘very concerned’ with EU stalemate

This content was published on Feb 17, 2023 An interview with Italian physicist Günther Dissertori, who is marking his first year as rector of the federal institute of technology ETH Zurich.

Switzerland returns stolen artefacts to Italy

This content was published on Nov 12, 2020 Switzerland is working closely with the Italian authorities to secure the return of stolen cultural treasures.

This test could help Switzerland get back on track

This content was published on Apr 17, 2020 While we await a vaccine or treatment, scientists are developing tests to tell us how widespread the virus is, such as the serological test.

An apprentice mechanic at vocational school with teacher

Why Switzerland’s dual-track education system is unique

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Young people used to be faced with making a definitive career choice aged 15 in Switzerland. But nowadays they can change direction later on.

The shady origins of gold refined in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 8, 2019 Most of the gold in the world passes through Switzerland. This is a business worth CHF70-CHF90 billion depending on the year.