Switzerland

Cinema

Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream

The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online.

17/03/2020

Switzerland

Coronavirus: What is a pandemic?

Clue: It is worse than an epidemic.

11/03/2020

Cinema

Human Rights film festival finds alternative in face of Coronavirus threat

Despite being cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, organisers of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights are pushing ahead with version 2.0.

10/03/2020

Switzerland

'Can garlic stop COVID-19?': Your coronavirus questions answered

The World Health Organization responds to questions - from the balanced to the bizarre - on how best to prevent COVID-19.

06/03/2020

Switzerland

World’s poorest may be ‘pushed over edge’ by coronavirus measures

Livelihoods and lives may be threatened by lockdowns, quarantines and other measures to control COVID-19, says the UN's human rights commissioner.

06/03/2020

Switzerland

Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19

Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

03/03/2020

Switzerland

COVID-19: IOC 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Watch back: IOC President Thomas Bach gives update on COVID-19 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

03/03/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. Intellectual property is becoming politicised. That’s why I am a candidate to run WIPO ǀ View

On 4 March, do not vote by default for a candidate for political reasons. Vote for the continued survival of IP. And choose the best candidate who can enhance the organisation and best serve its member states.

02/03/2020

Switzerland

Geneva Motor Show cancelled as Swiss bid to stop coronavirus spread

The Geneva Motor Show was among the victims as Swiss authorities banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

28/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss village faces decade-long evacuation over WW2 weapons dump

A Swiss village may have to be evacuated for 10 years, after authorities decided a huge Second World War weapons store nearby needed to be removed

27/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss president to toast 60th with those who share a birthday with her

Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga turns 60 on May 14. She wants any compatriots in the same boat to join her.

21/02/2020

Sport

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi charged in FIFA bribery case

He has been charged with inciting ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke ``to commit "aggravated criminal mismanagement".

20/02/2020

Switzerland

COVID-19 coronavirus spreads to Africa as Egypt confirms first case

Africa's first coronavirus case was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Health which said the patient was a foreign national who had not shown symptoms.

12/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss voters back new law against homophobia

Swiss voters have approved by a wide margin a measure that will make it illegal to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation.

07/02/2020

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Gilles Peterson and Skinny Pelembe – Their '11.59' Defining Moment

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Gilles Peterson and Skinny Pelembe discuss pushing musical boundaries whilst respecting the ways of the past.

03/02/2020

World

Brexit can be good for Europe, says Finland's foreign minister

Finland's Foreign Minister Pekko Haavisto believes that Brexit has brought the bloc closer together. He thinks other countries have seen the issues facing the UK and believe it's better to remain part of the bloc.

24/01/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. Fossil fuel companies are burning the house down. They shouldn’t get a say on putting it out ǀ View

Why are carbon emissions still rising? Why are climate negotiations failing to act? Blame the fossil fuel companies joining in discussions at Davos.

24/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: Thunberg brushes off Mnuchin barb she should study economics

Greta Thunberg ignored a barb about studying economics and repeated her call for the world to treat global warming as a crisis.

24/01/2020

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British royal Prince Charles meets climate activist Greta Thunberg

Prince Charles said teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was "remarkable".

23/01/2020

Switzerland

Davos: Climate change increasingly a concern in humanitarian work

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross spoke to Euronews at Davos on adapting to climate change.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

'Africans wouldn't risk trip to EU if they had opportunities at home'

"It’s not about giving handouts, it’s about giving a hand up," said the CEO of a philanthropic organisation in Africa.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: Prince Charles champions sustainability at Davos

The British heir to the throne has been championing environmentally friendly policies for decades.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

Donald Trump: I'll have a new trade deal with the EU by November

"We're going to start negotiating," Trump said at Davos, repeating his familiar mantra that the US has been treated "horribly unfairly" in past deals.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: Von der Leyen vows EU will be 'more assertive' on world stage

She said the EU will lead in areas like climate change and data protection in order to become more assertive on the world stage.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

Euroviews. The Olympic Committee's new ban on politics denies reality - and its own poor history ǀ View

A new International Olympic Committee policy barring political expression at the Tokyo 2020 games benefits those in power.

21/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: 'The world, in case you haven't noticed, is currently on fire'

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg turns to sarcasm to make her point on climate change as her nemesis Donald Trump hits out at the "prophets of doom".

21/01/2020