The "Neuchâtel, colonial footprints" tour can be followed on a mobile phone. © Keystone / Jean-christophe Bott The time has come for a reinterpretation of the history linking several Swiss cities to the colonial era. Short of destroying them, how should controversial symbols be addressed? This content was published on April 30, 2023 Alain Meyer Statues, busts and streets bearing the names of great colonial-era fortunes abound in Switzerland. Ten years after the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, Swiss cities are still in the process of reframing their colonial history. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Zurich, Bern,...