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The difficult search for real Swiss cows
2026-07-11
For tourists and locals alike, cows are inextricably linked with the image of Switzerland. But in most cases, this Swiss national symbol has non-Swiss origins. The search for an authentically Swiss cow is hard. In Switzerland, cows are everywhere: in souvenir shops in the form of wooden figurines, on the packaging of many dairy products, …
Swiss canton takes emergency measures to help farmers during drought
2026-07-09
The Swiss canton of Neuchâtel is enacting several emergency measures to provide relief for farmers as drought conditions persist. + Should Switzerland prepare for a severe drought this summer? The canton is permitting grazing on extensive, low-intensity grassland, on buffer strips adjacent to hedgerows, and on riparian grassland, with a few exceptions. “Areas included in …
Switzerland against global over-regulation of AI, says minister
2026-07-08
Switzerland is in favour of international governance of artificial intelligence (AI), but of a “minimal” kind, the country’s communications minister has said. Albert Rösti also said he wants to see “concrete results” at a global AI summit planned for Geneva next June. “It is up to the UN to establish a minimum framework for the …
Solar Impulse aircraft destroyed in Gulf of Mexico crash
2026-05-08
Solar Impulse 2, a solar‑powered aircraft built in Switzerland that completed a landmark round‑the‑world flight in 2016, has been destroyed after crashing in the Gulf of Mexico. No one was on board. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Sold in 2019 to a Spanish‑American company and later tested by the US …
OECD moots Swiss competition and social reforms
2026-04-09
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recommends a series of reforms for Switzerland to strengthen competition, growth and social participation. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The focus is particularly on state intervention in markets, digitalisation and structural improvements in the labour and social sectors. The OECD is …
Swiss tourist faces charges in Bali for allegedly insulting religious holiday
2026-03-23
A Swiss tourist has been arrested by the Indonesian authorities in Bali accused of using expletives to denigrate a Hindu religious holiday observed on the tourist island. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss man, whose age is unknown, faces up to five years in prison on hate speech charges, …
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