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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Swiss calendar is packed with bizarre and often alarming traditions. Is there room for Halloween? Yes, say delighted children and pumpkin-sellers.

The song is about coming out of the fog and meeting each other. About exchanging ideas and getting to know each other better. "Everyone wrote their own verse and described in it how they can let go of ...