Switzerland News

January 18, 2019

‘Make love, not CO2’: Swiss students march for climate action

Thousands of school children and university students across Switzerland skipped class on Friday to march in the streets and demand climate action, telling politicians “There is no planet B”. Despite vows from a number of school districts to show zero…

January 18, 2019

World must save imperilled nuclear arms pact: Nobel-winner ICAN

The world needs to “stop being passive” while the US and Russia decide whether to let a crucial nuclear arms control treaty collapse, the head of the Nobel prize-winning group ICAN told AFP. Beatrice Fihn, who leads the International Campaign…

January 18, 2019

Swiss youths strike for climate protection

Thousands of young people from schools and universities around Switzerland went on strike on Friday to demand greater action to combat climate change. Their protest was inspired by Greta Thunberg, who began a solo climate protest by striking every Friday in Sweden in August…

January 18, 2019

Why gifted pupils need more support

Not all gifted children are receiving the support they need in Swiss schools, with an estimated up to one in five not fulfilling their potential. Time to take more action, the Federation of Swiss Teachers (LCH) says. The Swiss state…

January 18, 2019

Banks losing clout in Zurich, study reveals

A new study sheds light on how hard the financial crisis hit Zurich’s banking sector, which lost thousands of jobs and subsequently saw its impact on the regional economy shrink. Canton Zurich is Switzerland’s largest financial centre, accounting for 41%…

January 18, 2019

Swiss probe says boy, 14, at controls of crashed plane

Swiss investigators say a 14-year-old was at the controls of a small plane that crashed in the Alps in 2017, killing him and two other people. The Piper PA-28 aircraft crashed in the Diavolezza mountain region, southeastern Switzerland, in August…

January 18, 2019

UN urges Cameroon to stop forced Nigeria refugee returns

The United Nations said Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by the forced return by Cameroon of thousands of refugees to northeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram Islamists pose a continuing threat to civilians. “This action was totally unexpected and puts lives…

January 18, 2019

Is it difficult being a vegetarian or vegan in Switzerland?

Vegan Indian student Shubhangi got to grips with the food options available to her Switzerland. Being a vegetarian in Switzerland is not as hard as one would imagine. Here, one can find plenty of readily available products such as soy milk, tofu,…

January 18, 2019

More Swiss firms declare bankruptcy

The number of Swiss companies declaring bankruptcy rose again slightly in 2018 to 4,813. Construction, the trades and catering were the most affected sectors. Overall there was a rise in bankruptcies of 2% on 2017. December 2018 alone saw 450…