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Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:38:37 GMT
Klausen Pass closes for winter
The Klausen Pass, which connects the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus, will be closed from Friday until spring 2026. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox After the Susten and the Furka, it is the third Uri Alpine pass to be clos...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:45:24 GMT
SWISS grounds its Airbus A220-100s
Faced with engine maintenance problems and a shortage of spare parts, Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) decided to take all nine of its relatively small Airbus A220-100s out of service with immediate effect for one and a half years. + Get the most...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:38:33 GMT
Wolf attacks on farm animals decline in Switzerland
Wolf attacks on farm animals in Switzerland are declining this year. Ticino is the only canton bucking the trend. This was reported on Thursday in a statement by Pro Natura, WWF Switzerland, the Swiss Wolf Group and BirdLife Switzerland. + Get the mo...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:18:01 GMT
Nestlé rejects allegations of human rights violations in supply chain
Swiss food giant Nestlé has rejected accusations by human rights and environmental organisations regarding violations of the German Supply Chain Act. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A Nestlé spokeswoman told the news ag...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:53:01 GMT
Fewer retailers accept cash in Switzerland
For the most part, the Swiss population can still choose between paying with cash, payment cards and payment apps when shopping and visiting restaurants. However, cash is less and less accepted in retail trade and on public transport. + Get the most ...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:39:07 GMT
Swiss economic outlook is improving, says thinktank
Switzerland's economic outlook continued to improve in October, according to the KOF Institute's Economic Barometer. While expectations are improving overall, there are divergences between sectors. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in yo...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:15:37 GMT
Researchers investigate long-lost Swiss oat variety
Information on the genetic make-up of the oat variety "Hatives des Alpes", which was once widespread in the Swiss Alps, has been incorporated into an international oat gene atlas. Researchers hope this information can help develop new oat varieties. ...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:57:32 GMT
Basel-Malmö night train to start in 2026 pending parliamentary approval
The direct night train connection from Basel to Malmö in Sweden is due to start in mid-April. However, parliament still has to approve the budget for this. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The night train from Basel main ...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:56:40 GMT
Zurich government rejects proposal to take in Gaza children
The Zurich cantonal government is sticking to its guns: it does not want to take in any injured children from Gaza. The security concerns are too great. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At the beginning of October, it beca...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:46:56 GMT
Where should you live if world chaos breaks out? Switzerland
Which countries are best able to overcome a major global crisis? The surprise winners include European and small countries, according to a new ranking. In first place: Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The rank...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:55:23 GMT
Swiss feel insecure online but don’t take protective measures
Although the Swiss feel more insecure online than ever before, they are using traditional protective measures less and less according to a survey by Comparis. Their use of artificial intelligence has doubled since 2024 and trust in its reliability wh...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:41:38 GMT
SWISS to reduce flight destinations from Geneva
Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) will be reducing the number of short-haul flights out of Geneva Airport from summer 2026. The airline cites a lack of resources. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "We are reducing the nu...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:20:25 GMT
Switzerland tightens Russia sanctions in finance and oil sectors
Three and a half months after the European Union, Switzerland is also implementing new sanctions against Russia. The package includes further export restrictions on goods to strengthen industry as well as goods to strengthen Russia's military and tec...

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:59:45 GMT
South African president makes first-ever state visit to Switzerland
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter received South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Bern on Wednesday. Both acknowledged the two countries’ shared commitment to multilateralism and to resolving conflicts through dialogue. + Get the most importa...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:24:36 GMT
Swiss crop hail damage half as bad as last year
Agricultural crops have so far this year been much less affected by hail. Insurer Swiss Hail estimates damage at CHF20.9 million compared to CHF38.6 million in 2024. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The claims experience f...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:52:28 GMT
UBS to appeal AT1 bond court setback
Swiss bank UBS intends to appeal against the Federal Administrative Court's verdict that the write-down of Credit Suisse's AT1 bonds had no legal basis. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox UBS joins Finma, which announced in ...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:35:48 GMT
Man convicted for planning to murder Zurich Jews
A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, later commuted to outpatient therapy, for planning an antisemitic attack in Zurich. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Winterthur district court rejected the d...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:30:01 GMT
UBS bank posts $2.5 billion Q3 profit
Swiss bank UBS posted a net profit of $2.5 billion in the third quarter, up 74% year-on-year, thanks to its core business and the dissolution of provisions for legal risks. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The bank also ma...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:41:23 GMT
Swiss appliance manufacturer V-Zug to cut costs
Following the slump in profits in the first half of the year, Swiss household appliance manufacturer V-Zug is resorting to more stringent cost-cutting measures. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Group expects sales and ...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:34:04 GMT
Female lynx poached in Switzerland
Unknown persons have poached a lynx in the Fribourg municipality of La Roche in the Gruyère district, Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A gamekeeper found the carcass of the shot animal following a tip-off fro...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:47:43 GMT
High-mounted wind turbine rotors less harmful for red kites
Wind turbines with high-mounted rotors are safer for red kites. This is shown by a study for which around 3,000 birds from Switzerland, Austria, Germany and other countries were fitted with GPS trackers and observed for 11 years. + Get the most impor...

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:53:52 GMT
Richest Swiss cause most environmental damage
The richest 1% of Swiss people emit eight times as much CO2 as the least wealthy half of the population. The Swiss financial centre also contributes massively to the climate crisis, according to an Oxfam report. + Get the most important news from Swi...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:20:30 GMT
Swiss lawmakers back media copyright fees for digital giants
Large online services such as Google and X should pay copyright fees when they display extracts from newspaper articles, says a Swiss parliamentary committee. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, the House of Represen...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:53:45 GMT
Zurich court partially acquits pro-Palestine university squatters
The Zurich District Court partially acquitted four more pro-Palestine activists who had occupied the main hall of Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich in May 2024. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Three defendants we...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:22:07 GMT
Apprenticeships boost immigrant integration in Switzerland
Swiss justice minister Beat Jans has praised the role of pre-apprenticeship INVOL programme for helping integrate immigrants into society. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox INVOL prepares refugees and immigrants for basic v...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:14:57 GMT
Swiss cablecars post CHF1.8 billion turnover in 2025
Swiss cablecar companies recorded a turnover of CHF1.8 billion in 2025. Strong growth was recorded in the summer months in particular, said the Swiss Cableways Association. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Compared to the ...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:06:16 GMT
Swiss court refuses oligarch's frozen fund complaint
Russian-Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Kalantyrsky has failed in his bid to have the Federal Administrative Court unfreeze his funds held in Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Kalantyrsky is accused of helping Russia...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:31:56 GMT
Fewer Swiss films on streaming sites despite viewing growth
Swiss films on streaming platforms represent only 3% of the total offer and 2% of viewings, according to a statement published today by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, the nu...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:26:00 GMT
Fondue cooker blamed for Swiss Glacier 3000 eatery blaze
A fondue cooker is thought to have started a fire that devastated the Glacier 3000 restaurant in the Swiss Les Diablerets ski resort in 2022. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The restaurant's former catering manager will h...

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:14:08 GMT
Moderate growth expected for Swiss winter tourism season
Demand for overnight stays in Swiss hotels has been forecast to increase slightly in the 2025/26 winter season, according to BAK Economics. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The first effects of United States trade policy u...

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