Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country, according to the UN. More broadly, AI is driving growth in venture capital and research investment, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) said on Tuesday in Geneva. According to...

Nespresso is discontinuing its range of compostable paper capsules, which was introduced just a few years ago. A spokesperson for the Nestlé subsidiary confirmed press reports when contacted by the AWP news agency. The paper capsules had been launch...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin welcomed the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, to Bern on Tuesday to “strengthen ties between the two countries”. The visit marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Swiss authorit...

In the Swiss government’s view, more relaxed rules on arms exports are essential for safeguarding Switzerland’s defence capabilities and protecting jobs. Following parliament’s decision, it is campaigning for a yes vote on the War Materiel Act ...

Health insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 5% in 2027. The average monthly premium is CHF412 ($495), the Federal Office of Public Health said on Tuesday. This represents an increase of CHF19.70 compared with the previous year. The ave...

The Swiss Federal Court has dismissed a claim in an unusual family dispute. Going for a walk in eastern Switzerland, a woman was hit by a branch that her cousin had been trying to move out of the way. She said she suffered serious head injuries and s...

The Swiss Senate wants to go further than the government on the issue of the safeguard clause relating to immigration. On Tuesday, it approved an incentive tax as an additional protective measure. The Left and a number of centre-right politicians fro...

An employee of the Swiss-based World Economic Forum (WEF) was arrested in January after an anonymous email accused her of planning an attack on US President Donald Trump at the WEF’s annual meeting in Davos. However, the suspicions were not confirm...

The Swiss government has provided just under CHF2 million ($2.4 million) in funding for research into the provenance of cultural artefacts from colonial and archaeological contexts, as well as from the field of Nazi-looted art. The aim is to enable i...

The Swiss House of Representatives has approved a bill to cap the remuneration of senior executives at health insurance companies. Senior executives’ salaries are to be based on the maximum amount for the highest pay band in the federal administrat...

The Swiss Fair Trading Commission has criticised an advert by Suisse Garantie for eggs. The claim that the eggs mostly come from “small flocks” is misleading, it ruled. Several animal welfare organisations had previously lodged complaints. In fac...

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has concluded a compliance procedure against Julius Bär – the fifth in less than ten years – relating to the wealth manager’s collapse over private loans granted to the Signa Group and a...

Many people spend more than they had originally planned on holiday. According to a survey by Bank Cler, just under half exceed the budget they set themselves for the holidays. Specifically, 62% of the 1,000 people surveyed stated that they spend more...

The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) has announced a surprise appearance by climate activist Greta Thunberg. She will take part in a panel discussion on the Western Sahara on Tuesday, which will follow the premiere of a documentary film. The ZFF made last-...

Following a debate lasting several hours, the Swiss Senate has voted in favour of the EU treaty package in principle – by a clear margin of 29 votes to 15. The details of the so-called Bilateral Agreements III can now be discussed. From 2:38pm on M...

To protect against African swine fever, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has set out new biosecurity requirements for pig farms. Farms that meet these requirements will benefit from certain advantages in the event of an outbreak. ...

A police patrol in France caught a Porsche driver doing 312km/h on a motorway southeast of Geneva, where the speed limit is 130km/h. The driver is from Switzerland, according to a French media report. The police in the French département of Haute-Sa...

Zurich has completed a third of its greening target in the first year of a local environmental initiative, while also recording early success in dedicating more road space to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. On Monday, Zurich councillor Si...

The United States has a new ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, nearly two years after Donald Trump began his second presidency. Todd Steggerda presented his credentials to UN Director-General Tatiana Valovaya on Monday. Steggerda, a lawyer a...

Swiss senators have begun discussing the new Switzerland–EU package of agreements, known as "Bilaterals III". Following six months of parliamentary deliberations and the involvement of almost all relevant committees, the discussion is set to be a l...

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche outlined its ambitious future plans, which include greater use of artificial intelligence to speed up research and development discovery, at ‌its pharma investor day on Monday. Teresa Graham, head of the pharmaceuti...

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has launched high-speed in-flight internet services, with Starlink set to be installed across the airline's fleet by the end of 2029. The first Airbus A320neo fitted with the new technology has been in scheduled ...

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, has been targeted by a cyberattack in which data belonging to employees of German-language broadcaster SRF was stolen. So far, there is no indication that sensitive information has...

Despite having a job, around 360,000 people in Switzerland struggle to make ends meet. The NGO Caritas warns that the extent of working poverty is being underestimated and is being worsened by rising living costs. Caritas believes that Switzerland is...

The neutrality initiative’s defeat on Sunday came as little surprise to much of the Swiss media. The clear rejection strengthens the Federal Council’s position and marks a setback for Swiss People's Party's billionaire backer, Christoph Blocher, ...

Switzerland has won 12 medals - four gold, two silver and six bronze - at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China. The Alpine nation finished the competition as the best European team and among the top three in the world. Over the course of fo...

Voters in Zurich have backed stricter regulations for high-rise buildings and a reduction in the areas designated for tower developments. The measures form part of a partial revision of the city’s building and zoning code (BZO) approved on Sunday. ...

Voters in canton Graubünden in southeastern Switzerland on Sunday rejected a proposal to lower the voting age to 16. Overall, 67% of residents were against the idea. Glarus therefore remains the only canton where 16- and 17-year-olds can vote at the...

Record temperatures were registered north of the Alps over the final weekend of September, with many locations reporting unprecedented highs. In Basel-Binningen, in northwestern Switzerland, temperatures reached 30.1°C. "Never before has a hot day b...

In Geneva, a CHF39.5 million ($47.7 million) funding package to co-finance cross-border transport infrastructure was approved on Sunday by a large majority of 56.8% of voters. For the cantonal minister in charge of mobility, Pierre Maudet, the result...