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What you didn’t know about psychiatry and Switzerland

2025-06-19

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You might already know that the psychedelic drug LSD was first created in Switzerland, but did you know that it was synthesised at a pharmaceutical lab in Basel in 1938? --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube...

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Swiss Political Cartoonist Patrick Chappatte: Cartoons and the fight for press freedom

2025-06-17

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Patrick Chappatte is one of the world’s most prolific cartoonists, with his work being translated into numerous languages and published in 130 countries. Living in the Swiss city of Geneva – home to the UN and a major political hub – he comments on world events with his cartoons. We talked to Chappatte about the current state of satire, media and free speech in the world. And we looked over his shoulder while he was creating a cartoon for the...

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Swiss Army in Kosovo Explained: Why Are They Still There? | #switzerland #kosovo

2025-05-31

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This is episode two of our mini-series 'Swiss Eyes on the World" 🇨🇭🌍 Today, we’re looking at why Swiss soldiers are still in Kosovo – 17 years after it declared independence. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our...

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What you need to know to get a job abroad

2025-05-20

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Emigrating from Switzerland in search of work in another country? Here is some sound advice. #switzerland #swissabroad #job #jobsearch --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website:...

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Switzerland’s Underground Cargo Tunnel Plan Explained!

2025-05-19

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Cargo sous terrain is a multi-billion-franc private initiative to build an underground tunnel system for transporting goods around Switzerland. But enthusiasm for the ambitious long-planned project appears to have cooled. Our short video explains where the project currently stands. #underground #switzerland #cargo #tunnel --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on...

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Longevity clinics: modern-day snake oil or the key to healthy ageing?

2025-05-12

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The search for the elixir of life has been going on since time immemorial – and Switzerland has played a key role. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

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What was the most iconic moment of Eurovision? | #eurovision2025 #switzerland

2025-05-11

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Let us know your favourite moments in the comments below! --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Swiss pensioner taken to court for feeding neighbour’s cat, non-violent parenting, students’ unions

2025-05-09

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What do you think about this week's stories from Switzerland? --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants

2025-05-08

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A Swiss start-up’s system to quickly install and remove solar panels between train tracks is now being tested. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

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Switzerland’s history as a longevity hot spot: From Alpine waters to stem cells

2025-05-02

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People from all over the world have come to Switzerland for centuries in search of the fountain of youth. How did the small Alpine nation become a magnet for longevity seekers? Longevity is the latest trend to take over social media. Longevity start-ups are raising billions, biohackers are tracking every molecule in their bodies, and longevity clinics are popping up all over the world offering a host of promises. But long before all of this,...

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Swiss pharma invests in the US, WEF investigates its founder and elephant calf born at Zurich Zoo

2025-04-25

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Are Trump’s tariffs threatening Swiss pharma? Did the Schwab family use WEF funds for personal expenses? And will Zurich Zoo’s newborn elephant calf survive? 💊💰🐘 Here are three stories from Switzerland this week! --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit...

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Collegiality: how does the Swiss government make decisions?

2025-04-24

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Have you ever wondered why Swiss ministers rarely criticise their colleagues or express their true feelings? Watch this video to find out! --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website:...

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Don’t stop me now: Freddie Mercury and Montreux

2025-04-22

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Check out our article on SWI swissinfo.ch to find out what Montreux meant to the star! --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

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The vanilla connection – from Madagascar fields to Swiss flavours | Part 4

2025-04-21

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Watch the full documentary on our main channel. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Lost Cells, Ep.4: The Hunt

2025-03-18

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Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) Over the next three episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng) trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta. This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind...

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Ep 5 – In Limbo

2025-03-18

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Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2424338/open_sms) Families across Europe feel like they’re being held hostage. Who owns their cells? Do they have any rights? They fight back with the only thing they do have: their own tenacity and an international network of sleuths. An original SWI swissinfo.ch (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng) trilingual podcast series in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche...

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Swiss people’s views of foreigners, US blacklists Switzerland, vote against the marriage penalty

2025-03-15

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Here are three stories from Switzerland this week. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Lost Cells, Ep.3: The Program

2025-03-11

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Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) Over the next four episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng) trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta. This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the...

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Controversial remarks on Vance’s speech, persecution of Swiss Travellers, EU-Swiss wage protection

2025-02-21

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What do you think about this week's news stories from Switzerland? --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos...

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Deputy Editor of Novaya Gazeta Europe: ‘Journalism No Longer Exists in Russia’ | On the record

2025-02-20

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How do journalists who were forced to leave their countries survive financially, and how do they differ from journalists who moved abroad for economic or other reasons? Watch the full interview with Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe now. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international...

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