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15.04.2021
Pension reform in Switzerland: a democratic balancing act
All major efforts since 2003 at reforming the Swiss pension system have failed. Is this a case of democracy meeting its limits?
5 min
Politics
14.04.2021
Alleged Uighur re-education facility
Footage from Swiss public television RTS of an alleged Uighur re-education facility in Xinjiang, China.
59 s
Society
09.04.2021
The 'moral' implications of vaccine distribution
Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), discusses the inequities of access to vaccines.
45 s
Politics
28.01.2021
Surviving as a UN intern in Geneva
The UN attracts workers from all over the world to Geneva, including thousands of interns.
4 min
Politics
04.11.2020
What is it like to experience the US elections as a Swiss living in America?
Laure and Nick, two Swiss citizens living in the US, give us their own perspectives on how they are experiencing the 2020 election.
57 s
Foreign Affairs
24.10.2020
Geneva, a global centre for multilateralism and diplomacy
As the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva is marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN.
58 s
Politics
01.10.2020
Diplomacy suffers under the pandemic
Unofficial meetings in the corridors of power are the stuff of diplomacy, but the pandemic has put a stop to that at the United Nations in Geneva.
2 min
Politics
22.05.2020
What remains of Swiss democracy after Covid-19 measures?
Parliament was cancelled. A referendum was postponed. The government ruled alone by emergency decree. Where does that leave direct democracy?
5 min
Politics
06.05.2020
How the Swiss asylum system works
Switzerland has a long humanitarian tradition but who can apply for asylum in the country and how?
8 min
Politics
24.04.2020
Swiss catch last flights home during Covid-19 travel freeze
Almost 7,000 Swiss residents who were stuck abroad are being brought home.
1 min
Politics
07.04.2020
How Swiss democracy helps in the fight against coronavirus
Every Swiss political party has backed the government's emergency measures that have been introduced to combat the virus.
4 min
Politics
27.02.2020
Unexploded munitions under the Alps are a ticking time bomb
Hundreds of people will have to leave their village for over a decade while tonnes of Second World War ammunition and explosives are cleared.
58 s
Politics
13.02.2020
Will it make you think twice about sharing pictures online?
We all leave traces on the internet, but did you know how easy it is to build facial recognition tools and use them to trace people online?
1 min
Politics
22.01.2020
Trump on US Senate: ‘They know what they’re doing’
As the US Senate moves ahead with an impeachment trial, US President Trump was all smiles in Switzerland on Wednesday.
34 s
Politics
15.01.2020
Wanted: Female mayors
Women are still largely underrepresented in local and cantonal councils, despite their good result in the last parliamentarian election.
1 min
Politics
07.01.2020
A new skyline for Basel
In some cities in Switzerland, population growth and scarce building land are causing houses to reach for the skies. Switzerland experienced its...
1 min
Society
03.11.2019
When the world got its news from shortwave radio
What did swissinfo.ch sound like for the first seven decades of its existence? The short answer: a radio station.
2 min
Politics
21.10.2019
The Greens have dramatically upped their numbers
The Green Party gained a sensational 17 extra seats, but the right-wing Swiss People's Party, as well as the left-wing Social Democrats, lost out.
1 min
Politics
20.10.2019
What are the party presidents' expectations?
For some it's a chance to work together, for others it's time to tackle long-standing issues. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
2 min
Politics
20.10.2019
Will the Greens go for a government seat?
Regula Rytz, Green Party president, on whether her party's historic gains in the parliamentary elections should result in a government seat.
1 min
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