Founded in the 12th century, Bern had a strategic military position within a loop of the river. Its medieval architecture still lines cobblestone streets in the historic Old Town of Bern. This ...

The sidewalk going up the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them — marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly ...

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This aerial view highlights the Swiss Parliament Building, also known as the Federal Palace, located in the heart of Bern.

The capital of Switzerland is considering launching a pilot program to test the legal sale of cocaine for recreational use in a never-before-done attempt to make the country’s rampant use of the drug ...

From Lauterbrunnen and Zermatt to Bern, Lucerne, and the Lavaux terraces, these seven Swiss destinations stand out for ...

Known as ‘Europe’s reservoir’, Switzerland is home to myriad liquid landscapes — from lidos and Alpine lakes to glacier-fed ...

UBS finds itself at a critical juncture, with its ability to return billions to shareholders directly tied to the outcome of a high-stakes regulatory debate in Bern. The Swiss government's proposed ...

The agreement in place since 2023 between the Insel Gruppe, the University of Bern (UniBE), and CSEM has been extended by three years. Thirty-two medtech projects led by research teams from the Insel ...

The sidewalk along the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them – marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly in ...