The Swiss government has approved the text of a proposed new treaty with the European Union and sent it out for consultation by the end of October. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox To implement the package, 32 federal laws ...

The European Commission has published the text of a proposed new treaty with Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The commission is now submitting the treaty texts to the EU Council. In Switzerland, the Federal Cou...

Swiss politicians from across the political spectrum have called on the government to protect minorities in the face of continuing attacks in Syria. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The Federal Council is instructed to use...

The Swiss franc, regarded as a safe haven by investors, appreciated sharply on Friday following Israel's attacks on Iran, which announced its intention to retaliate. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The surge in the value o...

Switzerland will continue to block the assets of individuals with political connections to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, after the Federal Supreme Court rejected three appeals. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inb...