Several hundred people marched in St Gallen on Saturday to protest against mandatory vaccinations. The demonstration, organised by the Mass-Voll movement, was led in large part by members of the far-right Swiss group Junge Tat. + Get the most importa...

Swiss prisons have long been dealing with chronic overcrowding and the pressure it creates, says the Keystone-SDA news agency. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Following the February riot at Bellechasse prison in Fribourg,...

An Italian prosecutor will meet officials from the Valais public prosecutor’s office in Bern on Thursday. The talks are expected to clarify how the two authorities will work together in the investigation into the New Year’s Eve fire at the Le Con...

At the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Defence Minister Martin Pfister spoke for the first time about Switzerland’s relatively modest defence spending. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Pfister told Swiss public broadcas...

An explosion on a carnival float in Le Châble, in canton Valais in southwestern Switzerland, injured eleven people on Saturday afternoon during the Bagnes Carnival. The Valais cantonal police confirmed the incident in a statement. + Get the most imp...