‘There is life elsewhere in the universe’
Swiss Nobel laureate Didier Queloz and Swiss-German astrophysicist Sascha Quanz plan to study the origins of life at a new centre in Zurich. What exactly do the researchers hope to […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Global capital flows: how poor countries finance the rich
It’s an economist’s conundrum: global capital, instead of flowing from rich countries to poor countries, actually moves in the other direction. Each year hundreds of billions of dollars leave developing […]
No White Saviors: Is ‘white aid’ colonialist?
Foreign affairs The debate on decolonising aid is pushing Switzerland to question how it is approaching development work. This content was published on October 5, 2021 – 09:00October 5, 2021 – […]
How to bring aid to Afghanistan
Little more than a month after the departure of American troops from Afghanistan, people in the country are struggling to pay for basic necessities as foreign cash dries up. Can […]
UNHCR asks Switzerland to take in more Afghan refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has sent a letter to Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis asking Switzerland to accept more people fleeing Afghanistan.This content was published on September […]
How Western development aid continues to stifle local initiatives
Foreign affairs People and organisations in developing countries know what is best for them. But they are regularly pushed to the sidelines by Western development aid. This content was published […]
Asylum seekers to hand over smart phones before entering Switzerland
Switzerland is set to join the ranks of countries that search through private smartphone data to verify the identity of asylum seekers.This content was published on October 1, 2021 – […]
The luckiest generation? Or simply blessed by Allah …
I just came across the News that my old Employer Jolly Beach Resort Antigua closed down and did not even pay its staff. A covid-19 casualty. This prompted me to […]
Marriage equality law headed for victory in Swiss vote
Swiss Politics A legal reform to make marriage and joint adoption available to same-sex couples is poised to be approved by Swiss citizens.This content was published on September 26, 2021 […]
Why Swiss researchers are boycotting the UN Food System Summit
Foreign affairs This week the UN is hosting a summit on how to feed a growing world population under the pressure of climate change. Two Swiss agricultural researchers explain why […]
Should robots fight our wars?
Imagine a world where robots are sent into the battlefield. Drones buzz above them, surgically taking them out when it is clear no humans would be harmed. It sounds like […]
How anti-Muslim sentiment has gone mainstream
Life & Aging Two decades of the “War on Terror” has had a drastic effect on the lives of Muslims in western countries.This content was published on September 21, 2021 – Since […]
Growing up as a Swiss Muslim in the shadow of 9/11
Identities Young Swiss Muslims are no longer ready to accept increasing levels of anti-Islam sentiment.This content was published on September 21, 2021 – Maymunah Ahmed stands out from the crowds […]
Asylum seekers to face Covid tests and mobile phone tracking
Swiss Politics Parliament has agreed to allow the authorities to use electronic data from mobile phones, tablets, computers and USB sticks to establish the identity of asylum seekers in Switzerland.This […]
Islam and Islamophobia, and how democracies have responded
Direct Democracy Since 9/11, popular votes have increasingly been aimed against Islam, replacing the anti-Semitic and anti-communist slogans of the time before the terrorist attacks. Healthy democracies, however, have not […]
Racism on the rise in Switzerland
Racism on the rise in Switzerland, says government report The Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled racism and hate speech, with racial discrimination in Switzerland affecting more and more young people, says […]
Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad
Workplace Switzerland Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.This content was published on June 11, 2021 – […]
Why ETH Zurich has been ranked the ‘best university in continental Europe’
3 September 2021education ETH’s main hall. Photo by Zurich.ch A new international survey of universities has ranked Zurich’s Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) the highest in the world outside the US […]
Kurdish office in Geneva causes diplomatic headache
Switzerland has come under pressure from Syria and Turkey after Syrian Kurds opened a “representation office” in Geneva. Damascus has sent a letter of protest to Bern, and in Ankara […]
