Edits / Recipes
The meat of battle
It is a country renowned for its neutrality, but there is nothing hands-off about Swiss Army life where their in-demand food is concerned.
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Culture / Music
Paleo Festival
The summer festival season is in full swing, and the Paleo Festival, held outside Geneva in the sleepy town of Nyon, offers an alternative to some of its grubbier European siblings. With the mountains on one side and the…
Affairs / Craft
The high life
Each Swiss valley has its own culture - even language. Locals make the most of their isolation but also know how to sell their skills. The Lower Engadine has perfected this lost-world vibrancy.
Edits / Manufacturing
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is the traditional heart of the Swiss watch industry. In 2005 the country exported watches worth €7.7bn, accounting for 9 per cent of the nation’s total exports. Switzerland dominates the luxury end of the…
Business / Hotels
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
What makes a great hotel manager? Who is shaping the future of hospitality? We visit the famous Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne to observe the service stars of tomorrow as they are put through their paces.
Business / Provenance
Natural selection
Swiss retailer Coop has opened a supermarket just outside Zürich for the discerning shopper. Not only is the company promoting provenance and sustainability with its products, but it is also building stores that raise the…
Business / Investments
Franc discussion
Tainted by its association with Nazi Germany’s gold looters, perhaps, but the Swiss franc remains one of the world’s most popular investor currencies. And, rather like a reliable relative, it’s proved remarkably steady…
Edits / Transport
Maverick motors
Japanese car company Subaru has always attracted a less conformist driver. Its crossover 434 Forester epitomises the brand’s quirky but unflashy design and solid reliability. Although recent Subaru models are looking a…
Edits / Retail
Mover and shaker
With a dream team of a Swiss R&D department, an Italian manufacturer and a professional skier to test the clothes, Mover produces high-quality, technical garments made for the slopes. Monocle pays a visit to its HQ.
Business / Small Business
Family jewel
While still a schoolgirl, Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele was representing her family firm Chopard and visiting clients including Imelda Marcos. With her brother and her parents actively involved, business is full of kindred…
Design / Watches
Time lords
Every spring, the world’s watchmakers and horology enthusiasts descend on Basel for the industry’s key fair, where the latest innovations in timekeeping are unveiled. We went along to gauge the mood and pick our favourite…
Business / Economics
Business briefing
Can fair-trade Colombian coffee chain Juan Valdez slay Starbucks? Plus Sydney's push to become a global financial hub, and Cartier bedazzles India.
Design / Health
Fresh start
Austria is reinvigorating its brand and stealing some of Switzerland’s reputation for being the home of Alpine modernity and great healthcare. Nowhere epitomises the trend more than the Lanserhof.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 4 October
Switzerland’s right-wing targets Italians
The right-wing Swiss People’s Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP) seems to spark controversy every time it puts up a political poster.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 9 March
Getting round Switzerland’s minaret ban
The infamous minaret ban in Switzerland, the result of a nationwide vote last autumn, continues to cause international confusion and indignation.
Culture / Arts
Art Market Briefing
French radio's success in London, an interview with exiled Moroccan journalist Aboubakr Jamai and auction frenzy in China