no comment The Swiss art of automata now part of UNESCO's intangible heritage The traditional craftsmanship has been recognised as being among the world's cultural heritage after mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics were jointly inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 24/01/2021
Switzerland From plane to train: Swiss pilots are redeploying as train drivers Pilots in Switzerland are switching the cockpit for the cab as they redeploy as train drivers to keep working in the pandemic. 24/01/2021
Europe Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places. 18/01/2021
Switzerland Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". 28/12/2020
Switzerland Swiss to evacuate village threatened by vast WWII explosive depot A risk assessment of the underground depot carried out over the previous two years said it presents "unacceptable" risks based on current safety regulations. 07/12/2020
Good Morning Europe Intensive Care Units in Switzerland 'at capacity' due to COVID-19 The Swiss Society for Intensive Care Medicine has warned that units across the country are at capacity, which may compromise the healthcare available to those seriously ill with COVID-19 19/11/2020
Switzerland Taking responsibility: How watchmakers are embracing sustainability As a climate crisis looms, the watchmaking industry is embracing sustainability in a bid to help reduce its carbon footprint and manage diminishing natural resources more responsibly. 14/11/2020
Switzerland Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2020: Award winners in full Taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the winners of the 2020 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève awards gathered in Switzerland on Thursday to celebrate the art of watchmaking. 09/11/2020
no comment Watchmaking creativity celebrated at Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Created in 2001, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) aims to reward the most remarkable watch creations and promote watchmaking throughout the world. 31/10/2020
no comment Swiss 'first to complete parachute jump from solar-powered plane' Swiss explorer Raphael Domjan has completed what is claimed to be the world's first parachute jump from a solar-powered aircraft. 25/08/2020
France Meet the woman campaigning for her right to die just for being old Jacqueline Jancquel plans to have assisted suicide in December 2020. She’s 76 years old: she has no terminal illness, she’s not in a lot of pain. 22/08/2020
