Roger Armstrong: “Austria has it all, including wines to challenge France and Italy.For older farts like me, I need post-ski spas also rather than nightlife, so Oberlech is a repeat choice ...

BERLIN — Avalanches killed at least 11 people over the weekend, the authorities and rescuers in Austria, Italy and Switzerland said, as efforts to get victims to safety were hampered by weather.

Swisstopo, Switzerland’s national mapping agency, says that the country’s borders with Italy, France, Austria, Germany and Liechtenstein have to be amended fairly frequently.

Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet ...

Switzerland and Italy were also paired together in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying competition, ... They also beat Austria 2-1 in the stadium in the final of the 1936 Olympic Games.

Switzerland and neighbouring parts of Italy rely heavily on tourism linked to skiing and other Alpine sports for their economy. In fact, the economies of the bordering regions are often interlinked.