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SWI swissinfo.ch

Our partner organisation SWI swissinfo.ch reports daily from Switzerland on the topics of politics, the economy, culture, society, science and direct democracy.

The platform provides information in ten languages, and offers top multimedia stories and analysis in German, French, Italian and English, as well as in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and Russian.

SWI swissinfo.ch is a public-law news information platform of SRG SSR which was created from the former Swiss Radio International. It offers independent information from the fields of politics, the economy, culture, science and education as well as on direct democracy. Its target audience includes foreigners who are interested in Switzerland as well as Swiss abroad.

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SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR Swiss perspectives in 10 languages

The Swiss banker who sought the freedom of Patagonia

04. octubre 2026 - From Switzerland’s financial centre to the Patagonian Steppe: how Swiss national Christoph Schär left the world of finance to build a new life as a…

September 27 votes: Swiss Abroad less dismissive of food security initiative

28. septiembre 2026 - The two proposals put to the vote on Sunday, which were overwhelmingly rejected by the Swiss electorate as a whole, did not fare any better among the…

Are the Swiss Abroad a drain or a gain for Switzerland?

15. septiembre 2026 - How do Swiss nationals living abroad contribute to the good of Switzerland? This is a question that often arises. Those concerned say they ease the…

Twenty-five years after 9/11: ‘I’ve never spoken about it until now’

11. septiembre 2026 - On the morning of September 11, 2001, Swiss citizen Beat Reinhart was working directly opposite the Twin Towers. He witnessed the attacks first-hand.…

From grey skies to heatwaves: climate drives Swiss abroad

07. septiembre 2026 - Every year, many Swiss choose to settle abroad for a better climate. In the past the main motivation was often to escape the country’s long grey…

When a DNA test reveals unexpected Swiss ancestry

06. septiembre 2026 - At the age of 53, Robert Thayer discovered his genes didn’t match his presumed family tree. Finding himself suddenly connected to the Liechti family,…

Swiss schools abroad tackle teacher shortage

03. septiembre 2026 - Efforts are afoot to make it easier for Swiss schools abroad to find and recruit Swiss-trained staff. A parliamentary initiative proposes…

Swiss Abroad face threat to 13th pension payment

28. agosto 2026 - Swiss citizens living abroad could be excluded from the new 13th state pension payment under a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party. A…

Missing Swiss woman found alive in Nepal floods

27. agosto 2026 - A Swiss woman who had been reported missing by the Nepal tourism authority following a flash flood between Nepal and China has been found alive. The…

SWI swissinfo.ch – a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

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