Switzerland

Culture news

Sherlock Holmes Day: enthusiasts recreate iconic scene in Swiss Alps

Sherlock Holmes Day celebrations began earlier this month when members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London traveled to Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls to reenact one of literature's most famous fictional death scenes.

22/05/2026

Sport

FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 draw made as road to Doha begins

Argentina face Australia and Denmark, Japan take on Colombia and Serbia, and hosts Qatar open against Panama, Egypt and Greece, as the road to Doha's Khalifa International Stadium and U-17 football glory begins.

22/05/2026

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Activists use giant Tedros and Bill Gates balloons at World Health Organization protest

Activists protest the WHO pandemic treaty in Geneva with giant Tedros and Gates balloons, accusing the deal of threatening national sovereignty.

20/05/2026

Culture news

Swatch appeals for calm as 'Royal Pop' watch fever spreads online

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has been forced to shut several of its stores around the world as a frenzy spreads over its new pocket watch collection made in collaboration with luxury timepiece brand, Audemars Piguet.

18/05/2026

Lifestyle

This historic watchmaking house is ‘breaking the industry narrative’

The bold move is part of Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta’s drive to push the boundaries of an industry whose reputation is often hampered by entrenched assumptions.

15/05/2026

Art

The making of the Palme d'Or: Chopard and the art of creation

Before the stars appear on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, Swiss jewellers Chopard invited Euronews Culture to see the making of the Palme d'Or, one of the most prestigious trophies in cinema.

11/05/2026

Tech News

Your AI chats may reveal your personality, researchers warn

Artificial intelligence was able to predict personality traits such as agreeableness and emotional stability with up to 60 % accuracy, according to a new study.

07/05/2026

Switzerland

Iran war's impact on shipping affecting refugee aid, UNHCR says

The agency has re-routed sea cargo via Jordan's Aqaba Red Sea port and has switched to land corridors including truck routes from Dubai across the Arabian peninsula and Turkey.

01/05/2026

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Swiss voters raise hands in centuries-old open-air election

Thousands gathered in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, to vote by raising hands in a centuries-old tradition, electing local leaders and deciding on key issues in a public square.

27/04/2026

Lifestyle

Different strokes: Hermès makes appeal to men's watch collectors

Hermès Executive Vice President Guillaume de Seynes wants more men to buy the brand's watches in the French firm's stores in order to emulate its enormous success with silks and leathers.

24/04/2026

Lifestyle

Frederique Constant's Niels Eggerding set sights on young watch lovers

Niels Eggerding is out to prove that size isn't everything in watchmaking. The CEO of the relatively new Swiss brand Frederique Constant is hoping to attract younger buyers with creative reimagings of classic designs

21/04/2026

Lifestyle

Chopard's Caroline Scheufele digs deep for luxury ethical sourcing

Caroline Scheufele, Chopard's co-president and artistic director, talks to Euronews Culture at Watches and Wonders about the history of the company's ethical sourcing, satisfying collector's demands and sustainable jewel and watch production.

21/04/2026

Europe News

Italy's PM criticises Swiss hospital for billing victims of bar fire

The blaze at Le Constellation, a bar in the upmarket Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana, broke out in the early hours of 1 January as people celebrated the New Year.

21/04/2026

Lifestyle

Vacheron Constantin explore history to create tomorrow's timepieces

New horizons, near and far. Wherever you set your sights on going the Swiss luxury firm Vacheron Constantin want to help you get there with its latest collection which is themed around elegant and stylistic travel.

18/04/2026

Lifestyle

Usain Bolt reveals what makes him tick at Watches and Wonders

Music, art and sport are the sources of powerful emotions which the Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot is seeking to harness with the former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt fronting its latest Big Bang Reloaded collection.

18/04/2026

Lifestyle

Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta talks time, tradition and innovation

Luxury watch maker Audemars Piguet enters a new but very familiar world on its first appearance at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. The Swiss firm's CEO Ilaria Resta is hoping to make an impression with an ambitious project that revives the firm's tried and tested method for creating masterpieces.

17/04/2026

Lifestyle

Patrick Dempsey and Usain Bolt light up luxury watch fair in Geneva

World famous actors and athletes have been taking centre stage at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland with high-profile brand ambassadors increasingly being used by the luxury sector to boost its fortunes.

17/04/2026

Travel News

'Don’t Hike Naked in Switzerland': Top tips for first-time travellers

Think twice before you tip, throw coins in ponds or miss out on an opportunity to chat with a local. Lonely Planet and other experts share the unwritten rules of travelling abroad for the first time.

17/04/2026

Culture news

Sensational find: Archaeologists recover 1000 objects from Swiss lake

In Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, archaeologists have recovered a shipload of more than 1,000 very well preserved ceramic artefacts and swords dating from 20 to 50 AD. To avoid looting, the spectacular find was initially kept secret.

12/04/2026

Switzerland

Former fire safety chief remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

08/04/2026

Moments

A chocolate-themed park? This Swiss brand is making it happen

With a price tag of €436.1 million, the mega project will include hotels, restaurants and opportunities to both try and learn about the confectionery in one of Europe’s famed chocolate producers.

04/04/2026

Switzerland

Switzerland eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system

Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.

01/04/2026

Switzerland

Army chief warns of major gaps in Switzerland's air defence

Benedikt Roos, the new chief of Switzerland's armed forces, said on Thursday he was not "optimistic" about his country's aerial defence capabilities, adding that significant investment is needed to boost security.

27/03/2026

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Mourners lay flowers after deadly bus fire in western Switzerland

Residents in the Swiss town of Kerzers laid flowers and messages of condolence after a bus fire killed six people, in an incident authorities say may have been started deliberately by a man who set himself alight.

11/03/2026

Switzerland

Swiss bus fire killing six 'intentional,' police say

At least six people died and five were injured after a bus caught fire in Kerzers, Fribourg, in what police are treating as possible arson. A terrorist act has been ruled out for now, according to authorities.

11/03/2026

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Bus fire in Switzerland leaves at least 6 dead, 4 injured

Police say several people are dead and several others injured after a postal bus caught fire in a town west of the Swiss capital.

11/03/2026