The podium of Switzerland's wealthiest individuals continues to be dominated by the Wertheimer family, owners of the Chanel luxury label. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Gérard Wertheimer, owner with his brother Alain of ...

The Swiss government will prioritise ground-based air defense to better protect airspace and counter drone attacks. To achieve this, it wants to put other projects on hold to save money. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In...

Swiss hospitals face quality declines, bottlenecks and losses exceeding CHF1 billion, according to a study commissioned by the hospital association. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Continuing as before is not an option, s...

The village of Brienz/Brinzauls is no longer threatened by a landslide from the area known as Plateau Ost. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was announced today by the municipality of Albula/Alvra, to which the evacuat...

Two fifths of the Swiss working population have doubts about their ability to maintain their standard of living once they reach retirement age. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This pessimism contrasts with a much more opt...

The shortage of skilled labour in Switzerland has decreased significantly for the second year in a row, according to the personnel service provider Adecco. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, the skills shortage...

There is no room for injured children and their relatives from the Gaza Strip in the canton of Schwyz. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The asylum structures are already at their limit, he explained in his response to a mi...

A study on mice by Swiss researchers shows, tattoo ink influences the immune system by changing how the body reacts to vaccinations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For the study, the research team led by Santiago Gonzale...

In 2024, large Swiss corporations generated more jobs than foreign corporate groups. However, the majority of turnover is still generated by groups from abroad. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the conclusion of an...

Swiss parliamentarians have lodged a criminal complaint against business leaders who presented United States president Donald Trump with a Rolex and a gold ingot during tariff discussions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox ...

A young Swiss woman was fatally injured in a shark attack off the east coast of Australia on Thursday. The shark also attacked her partner, who was taken to hospital in a critical condition, according to police reports. + Get the most important news ...

Switzerland will allocate CHF23 million ($28 million) to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, address the needs of children, strengthen Palestinian institutions and promote regional stability. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in ...

Fairer contributions or longer working lives: on Wednesday, the Swiss government set out the broad outlines of the old-age pension (AHV/AVS2030) reform. There are no plans to raise the retirement age. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in...

The Swiss government decided on Wednesday to take control of the Swiss military technology firm RUAG MRO. The company will be made into a public limited company governed by a special law. Consultation on the change is open until March 23. + Get the m...

Avalanches play an important role in the survival of many glaciers. In some regions, more than one fifth of the snow covering them comes from avalanches, according to a new global analysis by Swiss researchers. + Get the most important news from Swit...

Switzerland has not yet achieved its poverty reduction target. In 2023, 8.1% of the population was living on an income below the subsistence minimum, according to the first national poverty monitoring survey. + Get the most important news from Switze...

The downturn in the Swiss beer market continues. In the last brewing year 2024/25 (as of end September), beer sales including non-alcoholic beers shrank by 1.8% to 4.72 million hectolitres. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...

The risk of earthquakes was a key topic at this year's Civil Protection Conference in Biel. The conference focused on how Switzerland could use artificial intelligence, big data and drones for earthquake prevention and management in the future. + Get...

The Swiss foreign ministry has called on Swiss members of the Gaza flotilla to reimburse the cost for consular protection and emergency services provided by the government. The flotilla members had been arrested and imprisoned by Israel in October wh...

The Swiss trade deal with the United States is said to have improved the outlook for the Swiss economy. Financial analysts surveyed by Swiss bank UBS are once again much more optimistic about the prospects for the Swiss economy. + Get the most import...

Gianni Infantino, president of the Zurich-based International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has been granted Lebanese citizenship. The Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, announced the decision of a corresponding decree on Tuesday. + Get th...

Switzerland has threatened to deprive the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva of CHF4.7 million ($5.83 million) in savings for this year and 2026, in the form of suspended loan repayments. On Tuesday, some of its concerns seemed to have...

The local government of the Swiss canton Aargau has expressed regret at the decision by Swiss pharma giant Novartis to cancel 550 jobs in the canton. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "A job reduction of this magnitude hits...

According to an interview with Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) CEO Jens Fehlinger, flight tickets of CHF100 ($124) are no longer realistic in the future. Sustainable fuel is more expensive than conventional fuel and more of it will have to be re...

The kingfisher has been named Bird of the Year 2026. The colourful species edged out its rivals in a close online vote, BirdLife Switzerland announced on Tuesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox More than 18,000 people to...

A University of Basel study has found that young women in Swiss politics are more likely to face gender-based attacks and that this often drives them out of the political arena. According to the study, young politicians in Switzerland face online abu...

Novartis is to end tablet and capsule production at its Stein site near Basel, in northern Switzerland, by 2027, cutting around 550 permanent jobs. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The site will be automated and remain a h...

Swiss salaries remained stable in 2024, figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) show. The median salary for full-time workers was CHF7,024 ($8,674), up from CHF6,788 in 2022. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swis...

The Swiss agency for therapeutic products Swissmedic plans to shed around 45 full-time jobs over the next two years. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The move comes as the regulator faces falling revenues and rising costs,...

Swiss dairy giant Emmi has bought The English Cheesecake Company, a leading UK brand known for its premium cheesecakes. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss firm says the deal will strengthen its dessert business in ...