The Local Switzerland

Why Switzerland has been ranked 'best country' in the world once again

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:37:27 +0100

Switzerland has again topped the global ‘best country’ rankings, sitting atop the list for the fourth year in a row. Here's why.

Why are the Swiss getting worse at speaking English?

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:48:45 +0100

Swiss command of the English language is continuing to decline, according to a worldwide report that ranks diff the ability of different nationalities to speak the language of Shakespeare. Here's how the Switzerland compares.

Switzerland loses top spot as US named most competitive economy

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:24:06 +0200

The United States has the world's most competitive and innovative economy, a World Economic Forum ranking showed Wednesday, after a methodology shift helped unseat Switzerland after nearly a decade on top.

Switzerland still world’s ‘most competitive’ nation

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:54:55 +0200

Switzerland has shrugged off economic challenges to retain its crown as the world’s most competitive country, topping the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness ranking for the eighth consecutive year.

Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on the planet

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:44:07 +0200

Zurich is the most sustainable city in the world and has unbeatable environmental credentials, according to new research.

ETH Zurich crowned best uni in continental Europe – again

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:30:28 +0200

ETH Zurich has reached its highest ever position in the QS World University Rankings, confirming its status as continental Europe’s best university.

Report: Swiss are officially ‘good’ for the planet

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:33:36 +0200

Switzerland has an extremely good ecological footprint but contributes far less than other countries its size to global culture.

School with 163-year history named top 'young' university

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:06:27 +0200

Lausanne’s federal technology institute EPFL is once again the world’s top young university, according to the London-based Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, published on Wednesday.

ETH Zurich named top non-UK university in Europe

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:15:37 +0100

Switzerland’s federal technology institute ETH Zurich has been named the fourth best university in Europe, the only establishment outside the UK to place in the top five of the prestigious rankings.

Swiss tourist industry 'leads the world' - study

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:20:00 +0100

Switzerland has the world's most highly-developed tourist industry, a World Economic Forum study showed on Monday, confirming a rebound after the economic crisis.