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Attacks like the one targeting former US president Donald Trump this weekend are often seen as alien to Swiss political culture. But they are far from unheard of in the Alpine nation.
Bodies of Celts found in Switzerland may have been tsunami victims
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A new study of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in western Switzerland has concluded that their cause of death may have been a tsunami.
Where is it? Mystery surrounds Unspunnen Stone 40 years after theft
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On June 3, 1984, the 'mythical' Unspunnen stone was stolen for the first time by Jura separatists. It reappeared in 2001 and was stolen again in 2005.
Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials
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The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.
Ship found at bottom of Lake Maggiore after nearly 100 years
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By chance, wreck hunters have found the remains of a passenger ship that sank almost a hundred years ago off Brissago in canton Ticino.
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Vitus Huonder, former bishop of Chur, died on Wednesday following a serious illness, the Society of St Pius X has announced.
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?
