Europe Switzerland Swiss Re and Climeworks, a carbon removal specialist, are collaborating to combat climate change by signing the world's first long-term purchase agreement for the direct capture and storage of carbon dioxide in the air
Europe Switzerland The 74 Locarno Film Festival celebrates today 50 years on the Piazza Grande - sitting 8.000 spectators with one of the best giant screens in the world - with the animated film "Yaya and Lennie - The Walking Liberty" by Neapolitan director Alessandro Rak
Europe Switzerland The exceptionally wet and cold weather strongly penalized tourism in a summer were most bookings were domestic; after a survey of sector members, Switzerland Tourism forecasts figures around 40% under the record year 2019
Europe Switzerland The Swiss Alpine Club would like to build new huts for hikers after the big boom in tampon-free local holidays; environmental organisations, however, find the construction of new huts to be an encroachment on the last ecological spaces
Europe Switzerland Switzerland should make military service compulsory for women as well in the view of the president of the Swiss Officers' Association (SOG), which has roughly 22.000 members
Europe Switzerland The Valais estimates to have its worst apricot harvest in thirty years: the glacial nights in April have devastated the orchards, resulting in a production of only 1.300 tonnes compared to the usual average of 8.200
Europe Switzerland A record number of 76,200 deaths was registered in the Federation in 2020, +12.4% compared to previous year
Europe Switzerland National team goalkeeper Yann Sommer flew to Germany immediately after the game against Italy to attend the birth of his second child
Europe Switzerland The partial revision of the Federal Aviation Act, which was unanimously approved by the National Council, provides for systematic checks for aircraft pilots to prevent alcohol and drug abuse
Europe Switzerland According to a recent study by Swiss industry association Asut, more than 1.1 million customers were using 5G-enabled devices last month
Europe Switzerland Roger Federer, the Swiss 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion, has recently become an unpaid spokesman for Switzerland Tourism, guiding tourists to what to do and see in the country
Europe Switzerland According to figures released by the Federal Customs Administration (FCA), exports have returned to pre-crisis levels at 58.1 billion CHF
Europe Switzerland The winner of the Swiss Press Photo 2021 will be announced today and will be awarded a prize of 25,000 francs