Following the meeting between delegations from the United States, Iran and mediating states, the Swiss canton of Nidwalden has given a positive assessment of the event. Security was ensured at all times during the event on the Bürgenstock, it said. ...

A new network in French-speaking Switzerland aims to limit children’s exposure to smartphones and the “all-digital” world. Launched on Monday in Geneva, it offers two pledges for parents of children under ages six and 15. It is also calling on ...

The canton of Bern’s Historic Preservation Authority has granted listed status to the city of Bern's iconic steam tram, which is over 130 years old. It is the first vehicle of its kind in Switzerland to be granted this protected status. Following a...

Several regions in Switzerland raised their heatwave warning to its highest level (4) on Monday afternoon. The area around Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel and Lake Murten, along with the central Valais and the Lake Geneva regions have all moved to a high-r...

The EPHJ high-precision trade fair, which took place last week in Geneva, did not attract the same number of visitors this year as in previous years due to the disruption caused by the G7 summit in nearby Evian, France. + Get the most important news ...

Starting this Friday, passengers travelling from Zurich Airport will be allowed to carry liquids in their hand luggage in containers with a capacity of up to two litres. It will no longer be necessary to pack liquids separately in bags. + Get the mos...

Economists in Switzerland have revised their growth forecasts for the current year downwards slightly and are expecting higher inflation, says a report compiled by the KOF Institute at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. +Get the most import...

The Federal Council says it is in favour of Switzerland hosting the 2038 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is ready to offer up to CHF200 million ($247 million) for this. However, the government does not intend to hold an optional referendum on...

Switzerland has welcomed the "constructive progress” made between the United States and Iran during talks held at Bürgenstock near Lucerne. The Alpine country called the establishment of a high-level committee to continue the negotiations a “pos...

This year’s Art Basel, which ended on Sunday, attracted 90,000 visitors. The modern and contemporary art fair featured 290 galleries from 43 countries. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Art Basel announced on Sunday evenin...

The United States and Iran have ended a first round of negotiations in Switzerland and plan technical talks at the working level this week, mediators Qatar and Pakistan said in a statement early on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerlan...

Peace negotiations between the United States and Iran at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock officially got underway on Sunday afternoon. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Those in attendance included US vice-president J.D. Van...

The integration of a no-fly zone around the Bürgenstock peace conference caused a technical fault at Swiss air traffic controller Skyguide, which affected Zurich airport flights. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The no-fly...

A 16-year-old girl who was hit by a falling branch during a violent storm in the Swiss city of Zurich on Friday has died. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The death was announced by Zurich's Protection and Rescue service. T...

Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis met his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghtschi, ahead of Iran-United States peace talks at the Alpine resort of Bürgenstock. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to Tehran, the su...

A Swiss government plan to support wine production by restricting imports has met with strong opposition from wine merchants and trade associations. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A consultation on the proposed revision o...

Flight operations at Zurich airport were disrupted by a technical fault at the air traffic control organisation Skyguide on Sunday morning. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Airspace east of Bern was closed for several hours...

The neutrality initiative currently stands little chance of securing a majority among Swiss voters, according to a poll. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In total, 54% of those surveyed by the Leewas Institute on behalf of ...

United States vice-president JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for peace talks with Iranian officials at the mountain resort of Bürgenstock. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Vance and his wife arrived at Emmen Air Base i...

The Swiss town of Murten has staged a ceremony to mark the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Murten on June 22, 1476. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Around 5,000 people took part in the various official events. The medie...

Peace talks between the United States and Iran are expected to start on Sunday in Switzerland. But renewed violence in Lebanon has complicated the situation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Pakistan's foreign ministry said...

Switzerland intends to draw up an independent commission to investigate historic injustices suffered by the Yenish and Sinti communities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was communicated to representatives of the noma...

Several weapons manufacturers say they can meet an urgent Swiss need for a long-range air defense system. The Alpine state currently lacks any protection against ballistic or cruise missiles. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbo...

Several people were injured during a violent storm in Zurich on Friday, including a 16-year-old girl who was seriously injured by a falling branch. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The teenager was taken to hospital in a cr...

The Glarus mountain village of Braunwald needs to reinvent itself: skiing operations are being discontinued owing to climate change. A forward-looking initiative is now set to create new opportunities for tourism. +Get the most important news from Sw...

As there is no prospect of an end to the war in Ukraine, the Swiss government intends, in principle, to extend protection status S for Ukrainians until 2027. For the time being, however, it is consulting the cantons and other partners on this matter....

The Swiss government intends to focus the Swiss armed forces more strongly on defence capabilities. The main emphasis is on countering hybrid threats and remote attacks. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Defence Minister Mar...

Swastikas and the Hitler salute should be banned in public spaces in Switzerland, according to the government, which on Friday submitted its report to parliament on a new special law targeting Nazi symbols. +Get the most important news from Switzerla...

To tackle medicine shortages, the Swiss government intends to make it easier to import and manufacture medicines. Online sales of over-the-counter medicines are also set to become easier, the government said on Friday at the launch of the consultatio...

The Swiss Federal Assembly – the two chambers of parliament – may continue to use Elon Musk’s social media platform X as a communication channel. A motion to ban its use by the Parliamentary Services was defeated in the House of Representatives...