Bolze is more than a just a language: it’s a cultural identity and a point of pride in the Basse-Ville of Fribourg. The Sarine River skirts the edge of Basse-Ville (lower town), dividing both the ...

If former President Barack Obama can invent the Austrian language, then Sen. Cory Booker can invent the Swiss one. Mr. Booker’s awkward exchange on the campaign trail with a radio reporter in Cedar ...

Switzerland must invest in language teaching, according to the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education.

As the small Alpine country of 8.8 million people names its new members of both houses of parliament, here are five things to know about Switzerland: Switzerland has four official languages: German, ...

DOMESTIC disputes can look a lot more clear when viewed from overseas. Take bilingual instruction – where immigrant parents, particularly Hispanics – are fighting the education establishment in ...

CHUR, Switzerland — The people of this corner of Switzerland are arguing whether language is a matter of the heart or the pocketbook. Depending on whom you talk to in the steep, alpine enclaves of ...

After some years in the regional print and broadcast media in French Switzerland, in 2000 I joined Radio Swiss International, which then became swissinfo.ch. Since then I have been writing (and ...

Switzerland have put in a string of impressive performances at Euro 2024, somewhat at odds with their quarterfinal opponents England. With the arguable exception of Spain, no team has looked more like ...

A land renowned for cheese, chocolate and banks, Switzerland, nestled in the heart of Europe, held its general election on Sunday. As the small Alpine country of 8.8 million people names its new ...