One of Europe’s most historically significant diamonds went under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Geneva last night. The Beau Sancy diamond fetched 9 million francs and sold to an anonymous bidder. The price was five times its original estimate. The stone had been used to used to reinforce alliances …
Mountain cantons say they want to exempt existing homes from the application of the strict new initiative on secondary residences. In February, voters approved the text to limit second homes to no more than 20 percent of a town’s housing. The Conference of Alpine Cantons says locals in some cases …
Six people have been injured, one seriously, after a fight broke out last night in Fribourg train station. Police say asylum seekers from North Africa were involved in the altercation. Five were arrested and one man escaped. A Tunisian man was stabbed in the chest and is being treated in …
Jewel that began 400-year journey through European royalty in the crown of Henri IV's second wife Maria Médicis sold for double the expected price …
Last March two airplanes narrowly escaped colliding on takeoff at Zurich’s Kloten airport. It was an incident that both air traffic control and the Swiss Air Accident Investigation Bureau have been analysing—and their findings have just been revealed. WRS’s Jo Fahy has …
France knew change was afoot at the pinnacle of state as Francois Hollande, its new leader, swapped his trademark scooter for a modest upgrade to an eco-friendly hybrid Citroen. …
Jewel which began 400-year journey through European royalty in the coronation crown of Henri IV's second wife Maria Médicis is expected to fetch £3m …
Jools Holland on his favourite hotels, touring Europe, and trying to squeeze 16 people into a two-man tent. …
WRS wrote to H&M Switzerland and asked for their reasons for choosing this look for the campaign. The firm declined an interview but sent the following statement: “We confirm that our spokesperson won’t be available for an interview however we would like to inform you regarding this campaign that …
Lufthansa’s restructuring plan looks like it will have an impact on Switzerland after all. According to the Sonntagszeitung newspaper the company could cut up to 276 jobs at its Lufthansa Technik Switzerland division at Basel Mulhouse airport. Three-hundred and fifty people in total work in the …
