Switzerland is renowned for its policy of neutrality, a position it has maintained for centuries. This neutrality has played a key role in the country’s identity, international relations, and its influence on global peacekeeping.

A 50-year-old man drove his car too far onto the ferry and went over the bow. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lake Lucerne is waiting immediately as you exit the railway station, a sprawling body of shimmering turquoise. Like so much of the water in Switzerland, it’s outrageously clear, blue and inviting, and you do wonder what the Swiss must think if they rock up to a UK beach, the harsh, grey English Channel glaring back at them.

In this city of rivers and lakes, it’s possible to fit wild swimming, gallery-hopping and innovative dining into a single day – here’s how best to take it all in.

A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found. Switzerland’s government seems, after decades of hesitation, to have come round on the need for tighter integration with Europe, even if some Swiss would prefer to stop the clock. ■

England’s opening Euro 2022 match against Austria at Old Trafford and their final at Wembley Stadium against Germany brought record crowds (68,871 and 87,192).

Spain has ruthlessly ended Switzerland’s dreamy midsummer run through its home Women’s European Championship in a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals in Bern.

Switzerland’s neutrality during World War II was the result of centuries-old policy, strategic geography, military preparedness, and complex diplomacy. This video explores how the Swiss avoided invasion,