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Sky Cruise Turning the Alps into an Industrial Playground

A new cable car to the top of Klein Matterhorn leads to the highest gondola station in Europe. Now, only a small link is missing to complete a grand vision: The crossing of the Alps by aerial tramway. Environmentalists are not impressed. Von Christian Wüst

Turning the Alps into an Industrial Playground - Aircam Zermatt GmbH

Wanting to 'Make Some More Millions' Ocampo's Offshore Companies

Former International Criminal Court chief Luis Moreno Ocampo owned offshore companies in Caribbean tax havens. What was their purpose? Von Sven Becker

Ocampo's Offshore Companies - RODRIGO ARANGUA/ AFP

The Swiss Virus Europe Gripped by Immigration Worries

The Swiss aren't the only ones in Europe deeply concerned about immigration. Many across the Continent would also like to see limits placed on newcomers from elsewhere in the EU. Europe must remain firm, but right-wing populists stand to benefit. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Europe Gripped by Immigration Worries - Pascal Mora/ DER SPIEGEL

Swiss Populist Leader Blocher 'We Are a Sovereign Country'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Christoph Blocher, the leader of the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party discusses the success of his recent campaign in a referendum against "mass migration" and Switzerland's future relationship with the EU. Von Björn Hengst und Samiha Shafy

A Land of Money and Fear The Swiss Vote Against 'Mass Migration'

Switzerland's economic success is enviable, yet its people fear decline. On Sunday, voters approved a plan to reintroduce immigration quotas. The move is likely to create significant problems for the country's relations with the EU -- and could be expensive. Von David Nauer

The Swiss Vote Against 'Mass Migration' - ? Michael Buholzer1 / Reuters/ REUTERS

'Fat Cat' Backlash Swiss Executive Pay Debate Gets Ugly

Switzerland votes this weekend on whether to limit executives' pay at twelve times that of their lowest-paid worker. In the run up to the referendum, the issue has become a national talking point, with both sides stoking public resentments and fears. Von Christian Teevs

Swiss Executive Pay Debate Gets Ugly - © Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters/ REUTERS

Container Park Craze Hipsters Create Oases in Urban Wastelands

Welcome to "Frau Gerold's Garden," a leafy urban oasis in Zurich made out of shipping containers. Such temporary hipstervilles, which combine trendy shops with food, music and urban gardening, are popping up all over the world -- but also priming the areas for development and gentrification. Von Antje Blinda

Hipsters Create Oases in Urban Wastelands - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Segregated Swiss Towns Ban Asylum Seekers from Certain Zones

The town of Bremgarten in the Swiss canton of Aargau has banned asylum seekers from public swimming pools and sports facilities. The decision is symptomatic of Switzerland's increasingly restrictive asylum policy. Von Fabian Reinbold

Swiss Towns Ban Asylum Seekers from Certain Zones - PASCAL LAUENER/ REUTERS

North Face 75 Years After the Eiger Was Conquered

Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the first successful climb to the top of the Eiger's north face. Although dangers persist on the legendary peak in the Swiss Alps, advances in equipment have turned this former graveyard of the ambitious into a playground for professionals. Von Tim Tolsdorff

75 Years After the Eiger Was Conquered - Frank Kretschmann / SALEWA

(Sm)art Investing Rich Move Assets from Banks to Warehouses

To avoid paying taxes, the rich are emptying their bank accounts in Switzerland and investing in art. This has spawned a new business of storing such works tax- and duty-free in warehouses across the world. Von Christoph Pauly

Rich Move Assets from Banks to Warehouses - Getty Images

Land O' Lakes Melting Glaciers Transform Alpine Landscape

Climate change is dramatically altering the Swiss Alps, where hundreds of bodies of water are being created by melting glaciers. Though the lakes can attract tourists and even generate electricity, local residents also fear catastrophic tidal waves. Von Axel Bojanowski

Melting Glaciers Transform Alpine Landscape - swisseduc.ch

Money Mountain Swiss Banks 'Plundering German Treasury'

Sociologist and former politician Jean Ziegler has few nice things to say about the banking sector in his native Switzerland. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he argues the Alpine nation is the world capital of dealing in stolen goods, and that Germany has the power to change it.

Swiss Banks 'Plundering German Treasury' - © Michael Buholzer / Reuters/ REUTERS

Swiss Bank Data German Tax Officials Launch Nationwide Raids

German tax authorities have bought a new CD containing bank account details of thousands of alleged tax evaders with accounts in Switzerland. They conducted 200 raids on Tuesday and expect to recoup more than half a billion euros in lost tax revenues.

German Tax Officials Launch Nationwide Raids - Oliver Berg/ picture alliance / dpa

Excess Under Siege Europe Gains Momentum against Corporate Greed

Moves to contain salary excesses in big business by the EU and Switzerland have emboldened social democrats across Europe, who are calling for battle against greed in a financial world "gone wild." Von Stefan Simons und Carsten Volkery

Europe Gains Momentum against Corporate Greed - Andy Rain/ dpa

World From Berlin 'Other Countries Should Heed Swiss Pay Cap for Execs'

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly approved strict controls on executive pay, a result praised by German politicians. Editorialists hope it will pave the way for new anti-greed legislation across Europe.

'Other Countries Should Heed Swiss Pay Cap for Execs' - MICHAEL BUHOLZER/ REUTERS

Swiss Miss Appenzellers Offer Unique Twist on New Year

When the sound of singing men echoes through the Alpine valley and the trees appear to have legs, it's time to celebrate the New Year again in the Swiss region of Appenzell. The mountain tradition hearkens back to medieval times, and brightens up the dark winter with spectacular costume and song. Von Wolfgang Nowak

Appenzellers Offer Unique Twist on New Year - REGINA KUEHNE/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Don't Look Down Swiss Open Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge

Europe's highest suspension bridge has been opened in Switzerland at an altitude of over 3,000 meters. It's not for the faint-hearted. The narrow 100-meter bridge leads across an abyss 500 meters deep.

Swiss Open Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge - FABRICE COFFRINI/ AFP

Interview with UBS Chairman Axel Weber 'We Have Learned Our Lesson'

In a SPIEGEL interview, UBS board chairman Axel Weber says his bank is better prepared than most others for new, stricter capital requirements. UBS has learned from the mistakes of the financial crisis, he says, and explains why the Swiss financial giant has moved away from investment banking.

'We Have Learned Our Lesson' - ARND WIEGMANN/ REUTERS

Stashed in the Alps A Tax Evasion Bonanza Hidden in a Swiss Bank

Yet another CD has surfaced containing data on German tax evaders who have stashed billions in a Swiss bank. The city of Bochum is hoping for a windfall as a result. But the discovery further undermines a stalled deal between Germany and Switzerland to crack down on tax evasion.

A Tax Evasion Bonanza Hidden in a Swiss Bank - Martin Gerten/ dpa

Opposition Opposed German-Swiss Tax Evasion Deal Blocked in Berlin

Germany's center-left opposition torpedoed a long-awaited tax treaty with Switzerland on Friday, saying it didn't go far enough in solving the problem of tax evasion. A compromise may still be found, but the vote leaves the deal teetering on the brink of failure.

German-Swiss Tax Evasion Deal Blocked in Berlin - © Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters/ REUTERS

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