Swiss interior minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider wants better protection against sexual violence involving date rape drugs. “We must improve prevention and public information,” Baume-Schneider told the SonntagsBlick newspaper. The public is larg...

The 33rd Street Parade has begun in Zurich with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying the festivities in hot and sunny weather. At 2pm, the first Love Mobiles set off. The parade wound its way round lake Zurich. This year, 30 Love Mobiles are taki...

Celebrated Swiss actor Jean-Luc Bideau will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival. Also at the weekend, Bideau will be seen starring in François-Christophe Marzal’s film Ah que le bonheur est proche ! At the age of 86, ...

Belgian-French actress Virginie Efira has received the Leopard Club Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. This award recognises a figure whose work in cinema has left a lasting impression on the collective imagination. Winner of a César Award in ...

The owners of a Swiss bar at the centre of a deadly fire disaster must continue to report daily to police and have their movements restricted. Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who own the Le Constellation bar that went up in flames on New Year's Eve, hav...