Fourteen young dancers were awarded prizes at this year's prestigious Prix de Lausanne international dance competition. Seventy-nine participants - 41 girls and 38 boys - from 18 countries took part in the event. +Get the most important news from Swi...

A Swiss woman was hit with a five-day suspended prison sentence for importing a pink water pistol to go with her intended carnival outfit. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The sentence for illegally importing a firearm was ...

A fire broke out at a memorial dedicated to the victims of a Swiss bar blaze, before being extinguished. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The fire brigade quickly brought the blaze under control and no-one was injured. The ...

Several thousand people in the southern Swiss city of Bellinzona have demonstrated against the "CHF200 francs is enough!" public broadcaster financing initiative. The participants - 6,000 according to the organisers, 2,000 according to the police - s...

Stefan Bollinger, CEO of Zurich-based private bank Julius Bär, has called for a Swiss register of bad bankers. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The advantages of registering financial market players are obvious," Bollinge...