Statistics published yesterday show a drop in net foreign migration into Switzerland of 18.3% over the first nine months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. The drop was driven by a 6.9% decline in immigration, combined with a 4.7% increase in emigration. The number arriving from the EU and EFTA countries dropped by […]
Assisted suicide up 26 percent in Switzerland
Recent figures show assisted suicide increased by 26% in 2014, a rise of 250% since 2009. The rise partly reflects an aging population. In 2014, 742 people in Switzerland were helped to end their lives. This represents 1.2% of deaths for the year. 94% were over 55, and the vast majority were suffering from a serious […]
Summer sun to continue beyond the start of autumn
Today might be the astrological start of autumn, but summer looks set to shine again over the weekend. According to Meteo News, temperatures could reach as high as 24 degrees in some places on Sunday. Basel and Sion should hit 24, while Geneva, Lausanne, Locarno and Zurich should all bask in 23 degrees. Saturday is expected to be […]
Video: mixed reactions as Pokemon Go revenge hits the streets of Basel
Pokemon Go, a game that involves throwing virtual balls at virtual creatures spread around various geographic locations, has fueled public safety fears as people run around with their eyes glued to their phones. One teenager in Guatemala was shot dead after breaking into a house to capture a virtual animal. To snap people out of […]
Why did so many Swiss football shirts rip?
Tribune de Genève. A surprising number of the Swiss football team’s shirts were ripped in the match against France on Sunday evening. Why? According to Tribune de Genève there is a scientific reason. L’EPFL songe à développer un matériau ultra-résistant pour les prochains matchs de l’équipe suisse #EURO2016 #SUIFRA pic.twitter.com/hXl2njBQNU — EPFL (@EPFL) 20 juin […]
Swiss football team confounds the odds
Not even a soggy pitch, several ripped shirts and a burst ball could stop the Swiss football team confounding the odds to draw 0:0 with France, the favourites to win. This score guarantees Switzerland a place in the next round, for the first time in the history of the UEFA Euro competition. The Swiss team […]
Switzerland fails to turn dominance into goals
Euro 2016 – UEFA football. While Switzerland had impressive match statistics, the team failed to turn their dominance into goals. In Wednesday evening’s match against Romania, the Swiss were in possession of the ball for 61% of the game and achieved 86% passing accuracy. Romania scored a penalty in the first half after a shirt […]
Geneva’s 25th music festival. Not to be missed.
This year Geneva’s music festival turns 25. Every year the event is reinvented, and 2016 is no exception. It runs from Friday 17 June to Sunday 19 June 2016. The festival has five elements: classical music; contemporary music; interactive family fun; dance; cinema. The CHF 1.5 million festival lasts three days (17, 18, 19 June 2016), involves […]
Geneva museum night: magic descends on the city on 21 May 2016
21 – 22 May 2016 One Saturday evening a year, Geneva opens its museums, workshops, and gardens until midnight. This year, the event starts on the evening of Saturday 21 May 2016, runs all night, and continues on Sunday the 22nd. The event is spread over 26 locations, together offering 170 activities. Not to be missed, […]
Champion Swiss freerider dies in avalanche
20 Minutes. The Swiss freeride champion Estelle Balet, lost her life after getting caught in an avalanche during filming at Orsières in Valais, Switzerland. She was 21. Estelle Balet won first place in the recent Freeride World Championship held at Verbier on 2 April 2016. On Tuesday, she was being filmed in the Swiss Alps […]
