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Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:58:19 GMT
Bar owner apologises to Crans-Montana fire victims
"My thoughts are constantly with the victims," Jessica Moretti, one of the owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, told Swiss public television RTS on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "It is an unimaginable...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:25:00 GMT
Moment of silence for Crans-Montana victims at Adelboden Ski World Cup
A minute's silence was observed at 10:21am on Saturday in Adelboden, canton Bern, before the first round of the men's giant slalom at the Ski World Cup. The organisers paid tribute to the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:40:00 GMT
Most Swiss banks expect slump in sustainable products
Some 86% of Swiss banks expect customer demand for sustainable financial products to stagnate or decline in the medium to long term, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the consulting firm EY. +Get the most important news from Switzerl...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:58:19 GMT
Municipality of Crans-Montana apologises to fire victims' families
The deputy mayor of the municipality of Crans-Montana, Nicole Bonvin Clivaz, has offered apologies and asked for forgiveness from families of the victims of the fire that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Day. +Get the most importan...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:47:03 GMT
SWISS cancels more flights due to freezing weather conditions
The airline SWISS has had to cancel further flights due to the weather. Twelve individual flights were cancelled on Saturday alone, a spokesperson told the Keystone-SDA news agency. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The flig...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 15:23:09 GMT
Crans-Montana bar owner remanded in custody
The Valais Public Prosecutor's Office has remanded in custody Jacques Moretti, the manager of the Le Constellation bar, following the fatal fire on January 1. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The decision was taken followin...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:58:16 GMT
Crans-Montana: Switzerland ‘a single grieving family’, says Swiss president
The fire disaster in Crans-Montana has turned Switzerland into "a single grieving family", said Swiss President Guy Parmelin in his speech at the memorial ceremony in Martigny on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On ...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:43:11 GMT
Politician apologises to young people at Crans-Montana memorial ceremony
A memorial ceremony for the victims of the Crans-Montana fire took place on Friday afternoon in Martigny. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The event was attended by numerous international personalities, including French Pre...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 13:38:00 GMT
Nestlé carrying out ‘largest product recall in its history’
With its worldwide recall of infant formula, Nestlé is carrying out the largest product recall in its history, according to the Austrian authorities. More than ten factories are involved. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox N...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 13:13:58 GMT
Switzerland holds minute’s silence for victims of Crans-Montana fire
At 2pm, Switzerland paused for a minute's silence dedicated to the victims of the New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana in which 40 people died and 116 were injured. The moment of silence took place on a national day of mourning. +Get the most importa...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 12:27:47 GMT
Rocks fall at popular Swiss viewpoint
A large piece of rock fell on Wednesday in fine weather on the Wandflue near Grenchen, northern Switzerland. As further collapses are imminent, a hiking trail has been closed as a precaution. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbo...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 11:40:00 GMT
Sunrise to cut up to 190 jobs
Sunrise, the second-largest Swiss telecoms group, plans to cut up to 190 jobs, it announced on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This means that around 7% of the jobs will disappear. Sunrise has a total of 2,653 em...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 10:51:00 GMT
Swiss unemployment continues to rise
The situation on the Swiss job market is deteriorating. The number of unemployed people continued to rise in December. The average unemployment rate also rose significantly over 2025 as a whole. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your i...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 10:03:00 GMT
Swiss canton bans pyrotechnics in bars and restaurants
In the wake of the tragedy in Crans-Montana, the Vaud cantonal government is taking measures to reinforce security in public establishments. The use of pyrotechnic devices will be banned in bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Checks will be stepped up....

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 09:21:00 GMT
Swiss National Bank makes CHF26 billion profit
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has once again made a high profit in 2025. The government and cantons will benefit accordingly. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, according to provisional calculations, the SNB is ...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 08:49:00 GMT
Fire victims treated in Zurich with skin from Dutch donors
Hospitals in Zurich have received 9.3 square metres of donated skin from the Netherlands to treat victims of the fire in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The skins of deceased donors were transported to Zuric...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 08:12:00 GMT
Swiss court declares arrest of pro-Palestine activist illegal
Zurich Administrative Court has ruled that the arrest of a pro-Palestine activist was unlawful. The man was due to perform at an event in Zurich in January 2025 but was detained by the cantonal police. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in...

Fri, 9 Jan 2026 07:35:02 GMT
Crans-Montana: Swiss president addresses nation in open letter
In an open letter to the Swiss population on a national day of mourning, President Guy Parmelin has promised to draw lessons from the fire disaster in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "We owe those affected, ...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:49:00 GMT
Freeze forces SWISS to cancel dozens of flights
Swiss International Air Lines has cancelled 57 flights since the beginning of the year due to the weather. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The airline expects further cancellations in the coming days due to the current wea...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:03:49 GMT
Preparations ready for Swiss day of mourning for fire victims
More than 1,000 guests are expected to attend a national day of mourning in Switzerland on Friday to commemorate the victims of the devastating fire in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Government officials an...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 15:04:13 GMT
Swiss pharma industry braced for upheaval
United States trade policy has exposed the Swiss pharmaceutical industry to a period of upheaval, according to Interpharma, which represents Switzerland's research-based pharma firms. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switze...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 11:30:13 GMT
Swiss banks less optimistic due to lower interest rates
The fall in interest rates is putting Swiss banks under pressure, according to the new EY Banking Barometer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Just under half of banks expect operating results to decline in 2025, although a ...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 11:18:55 GMT
Swiss defence minister condemns Russian disinformation
Swiss defence minister Martin Pfister has denounced an increasing stream of disinformation from Russia. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Pfister interprets this as an attempt to influence Swiss politics and to unsettle the ...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 09:24:44 GMT
Swiss inflation slowed sharply in 2025
Inflation slowed to 0.2% in Switzerland last year, as an acceleration in rents was offset by a fall in energy costs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This trend could encourage the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to maintain the ...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 09:11:26 GMT
Jungfrau Railways visitor numbers top a million in 2025
The Jungfrau Railway Group once again transported over a million guests to the Jungfraujoch in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group also presented new medium-term targets. As in the previous year, a total of 1.0...

Thu, 8 Jan 2026 08:09:41 GMT
Swiss property prices continued to rise in 2025
Asking prices for owner-occupied apartments rose significantly in Switzerland last year. Inflation was less pronounced for single-family homes. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Nationwide, prices for condominiums rose by 4....

Wed, 7 Jan 2026 13:02:13 GMT
Italy mourns Swiss bar fire victims
Italy has commemorated the victims of the New Year's Eve fire tragedy at a Swiss bar in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A minute's silence was held in all Italian schools, while the city of Milan declared a ...

Wed, 7 Jan 2026 12:47:41 GMT
Swiss flu wave expected to be one of the most severe on record
The 2025-2026 Swiss influenza wave threatens to be one of the most severe on record, according to the health authorities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Despite infection rates falling back last week, the peak of the flu ...

Wed, 7 Jan 2026 12:38:50 GMT
Switzerland uncovers global bird smuggling scam
Customs investigators have uncovered a trade in protected birds between Switzerland and several European countries. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, dozens of...

Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:21:06 GMT
Swiss consumers buying fewer new cars
The Swiss are buying fewer cars and the vehicle fleet is ageing, according to the vehicle importers' association Auto-Swiss. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, according to data released on January 2 by Auto-Swi...

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