As the waters retreat, the region has begun taking stock of the damage and asking questions about how the severe storm could have led to such a significant loss of life.
Tag: Switzerland
Flooding in Europe, in Pictures
Sinkholes that swallowed up houses. Streets disemboweled, their utility lines exposed. Cars carried away and deposited upside down. Homes emptied out, their contents mixed with mud.
Switzerland Finds Liberian Rebel Leader Guilty of Wartime Atrocities
In a landmark case, Alieu Kosiah was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes committed during Liberia’s civil war.
Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides
The referendum would have barred the use of the synthetic pesticides in farms and gardens.
A U.N. Declaration on Ending AIDS Should Have Been Easy. It Wasn’t.
Even with U.N.’s previous goals unmet, delegates tried to water down provisions regarding protections for vulnerable populations and patents for essential drugs.
Roger Federer on His New Gig: Swiss Tourism Spokesman
In his new role, the tennis champion and avowed chocolate lover shares favorite places to hike, play tennis and eat in his home country.
France Plots a Path Out of Lockdown
European governments are looking to ease restrictions as vaccinations ramp up and the number of new virus cases falls.
More Covid-19 Vaccine Production Sites Have Been Approved in the E.U.
A top European drug agency gave a green light to new plants in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland for AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
Searching for Roger Federer
In 2019, a fan traveled to the Swiss tennis star’s birthplace: “The fact that I was able to walk in Mr. Federer’s footsteps, and sit in a packed arena with 10,000 unmasked fans and watch him play feels like a dream to me now.”
Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche
The 40-year-old competed for France in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the Turin Games in 2006.