​FILM: CONCLAVE ***** this film is perfection!

6 December 2024. CONCLAVE ***** This film is perfection! (Notice the rare 5 stars). Everything…

​EU and Switzerland aim to conclude negotiations by year end

This week, Maros Sefcovic, the vice president of the European Commission, met in Bern with…

​New data on Switzerland’s gender pay gap

Across much of the developed world, gender pay disparities all but disappear if comparisons are…

​Swiss homeowners shun heat pumps in favour of gas and oil heating

Electric heat pumps have a lower carbon footprint than gas and oil heating systems. They…

​Rail infrastructure cost overrun shocks Swiss government

Last weekend, Swiss voters rejected a plan to invest in road infrastructure, partly due to…

​Blokes and Black Dogs: It’s OK to talk

By Carl Wahlers Depression, suicide and loneliness are key factors among men over 40 years old,…

​FILM: RIEFENSTAHL **** – the films she made for Hitler

29 November 2024. By Neptune RIEFENSTAHL **** (vo German and English) The controversial Leni Riefenstahl…

​Votes: a bad weekend for the government

On 24 November 2024, voters rejected three of the four federal government projects put to…

​Swiss to vote on healthcare funding rule changes

The rising cost of Switzerland’s compulsory health insurance is a major political issue. The government…

​Swiss to vote on tenancy laws this weekend

Most people in Switzerland rent. This means the nation has strict tenancy rules, some of…