Switzerland has rejected United States requests to use its airspace for military operations against Iran. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Since the beginning of the Iran conflict, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA...

Swiss consumers are not being spared from the inflation that has hit Easter treats. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The blame for the price increases is attributed to forward-looking procurement practices implemented when ...

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, called on Tuesday for an investigation into the deaths of more than 390 agency staff during the war in Gaza. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox â...

The Valais Cantonal Government is submitting a draft decree to local parliament for support for the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana. It is requesting an additional credit of CHF10.18 million ($12.71 million), of which CHF7.8 million will be reim...

This winter significantly more people than usual have been buried by avalanches in the Swiss mountains. However, the number of fatalities at the end of March was the similar to the long-term average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in y...

For the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the lawyers for the private plaintiffs, one thing is clear in the trial against the former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko: Switzerland has criminal jurisdiction in all cases. +Ge...

The 15-year-old who stabbed an Orthodox Jew in Zurich in 2024 has been charged with multiple attempted murder. He is due to appear before the juvenile court in Dielsdorf in canton Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On...

On Tuesday, the Montreux Jazz Festival unveiled the programme for its 60th edition and return to its iconic venues. Headlining the line-up from July 3 to 18: Nick Cave, Sting, RAYE, Moby, Deep Purple, The Roots, James Taylor, Van Morrison and Tyla an...

Indonesia is ordering twelve PC-24 jets for its air force from Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus. The contract also includes options for further aircraft as well as equipment, spare parts, training and support. +Get the most important news from Swi...

A new study by Swiss researchers suggests that an early and credible threat of tough economic sanctions could have prevented the war in Ukraine. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The researchers carried out a "counterfactual...

Rising rents are placing a heavy burden on many households in Switzerland. According to the Swiss Tenants' Association (MVS), the situation on the housing market is now tense in urban and rural areas and in all language regions. +Get the most importa...

The number of Swiss nationals living abroad continued to rise at the end of 2025, albeit at a slower rate than in the previous year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, just under half of the 836,000 Swiss Abroad lived in a neighbouring coun...

The Madrisa Solar photovoltaic system produced more electricity than forecast in its first winter. According to the energy company Repower, the Graubünden plant is the first Alpine solar power plant in Switzerland. +Get the most important news from ...

There is currently a high risk of avalanches in parts of the northern Alps due to heavy snowfall. The areas affected on Tuesday included the Glarus Alps, Sarganserland in canton St Gallen, the Central Swiss Alps and the Guttannen and Grimsel regions....

Switzerland has submitted its "Alpine Food Heritage" application to UNESCO, according to the Federal Office of Culture. The aim is to include cheese-making in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices for Intangible Cultural Heritage. +Get the most...

An excavation team at the Dinosaur Museum in Aathal, canton Zurich, has uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved juvenile dinosaur skull in a boulder brought back from the US. Nicknamed Lucy, this fossil is one of the most complete in the world for ...

A Turkish national carrying 270kg of undeclared baklava and other pastries in a Swiss-registered vehicle has been intercepted at customs in Kreuzlingen, northeastern Switzerland. The man was fined. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in you...

Terminally ill residents in Swiss canton Lucerne should no longer have to leave hospital for assisted euthanasia. On Monday the cantonal parliament voted in favour of assisted dying being regulated by law in both retirement homes and hospitals. +Get ...

The Swiss government received 325 reports of attacks on critical infrastructure last year. Since April 1, 2025, operators of critical infrastructure have been required by law to report cyberattacks within 24 hours. +Get the most important news from S...

Cashless payments remain the preferred option for most Swiss in everyday life. Nevertheless, most people do not want to do without cash, according to the latest survey on payment methods conducted by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). +Get the most impor...

Three-time Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen left this year's Sports Awards in Zurich on Sunday without an award – but with a new hairstyle. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Don't shake," von Allmen said to presenter Fa...

The appeal trial against former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko began on Monday before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. The 57-year-old was sentenced in May 2024 to a 20-year prison term for crimes against humanity. +Get the most impo...

The Easter weekend and the start of the holidays in 19 Swiss cantons are likely to cause heavy traffic on the roads heading south from Thursday. According to the TCS, the Gotthard tunnel in particular is expected to be very busy. +Get the most import...

Expectations for the Swiss economy deteriorated significantly in March, according to the KOF Economic Barometer. The leading indicator has fallen well below the long-term average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The barome...

The traditional Alpine cattle drive in Wassen, central Switzerland, when farmers bring cows down from high summer pastures to the valley, will not take place this year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The reason is a large...

The right-wing Swiss People's Party is once again proposing a debate in parliament on a ban on headscarves in schools. It wants to ban the wearing of the hijab for girls under the age of 16 with several motions. One of these proposals could find a ma...

Thieves stole luxury cars and licence plates on Saturday worth over CHF1.7 million ($2.1 million) in cantons St Gallen and Thurgau, Swiss police reported on Sunday. Police arrested three people from France. +Get the most important news from Switzerla...

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has called on Switzerland to reaffirm its full commitment to international law, saying this is the most effective way to safeguard the security of its own popula...

The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) has awarded its Grand Prix 2026 to the Iranian satire Divine Comedy. The 40th edition of the festival set a new attendance record. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Grand P...

Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the United States beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday on the sidelines of the Swiss People's Party's delegates’ assembly. +Get the most imp...