The Swiss population is bracing for rising prices and negative consequences for companies due to the global tariffs, according to a survey by the market research institute YouGov. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey...

A work of art by Ugo Rondinone will be unveiled on the Swiss Abroad Square in Brunnen in 2026. Sign up to our newsletter for the Swiss living abroad The work is intended to enhance the square and symbolise the bond between the 'fifth Switzerland' and...

The luxury market is slowing down worldwide in the wake of falling demand in important regions such as China, but continues to pull in Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2024, it grew by a further 3.5% to reac...

An English student has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in London for a phishing scam that also claimed victims in Switzerland. The student defrauded Swiss bank customers of around CHF2.4 million ($2.98 million), according to the Office ...

The situation in Gaza is steadily deteriorating. Now Israeli expats have sent a letter to the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs calling for action. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The letter was written by 45 Israeli c...

Marmots now live on average 86 metres higher than they did 40 years ago. However, according to a new study, their absolute upper limit has not shifted – they do not go above 2,700 metres above sea level. This was already the case in 1982. +Get the ...

More and more children are allergic to cashew nuts, according to an analysis of a European allergy register, as reported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) on Tuesday. However, this allergy hardly ever occurs in adults. +Get the most imp...

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Switzerland. The 53-year-old posted a picture of himself and his son Xavier mountain climbing in Valais on the Instagram platform on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in yo...

Russia’s most powerful woman and confidante of President Putin, Valentina Matviyenko, has appeared as Chair of the Russian Federation Council in Geneva – even though she is on the sanctions list for her support of the invasion of Ukraine. +Get th...

The two occupants of the airplane that disappeared in Lake Lucerne on Monday are alive. This was announced by the Lucerne police this afternoon. They assume that the pilot wanted to make an emergency landing on the lake. +Get the most important news ...

The four host cities of the Women’s European Football Championship tournament are all smiling the day after the final. In Geneva, Basel, Bern and Zurich, no incidents of note were reported despite the large crowds of supporters. +Get the most impor...

Maja Riniker, president of the Swiss House of Representatives, called for inclusive governance at the opening of the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament in Geneva on Monday. “Peace cannot last if it is built without women,” said Riniker. ...

A small plane crashed into Lake Lucerne on Monday morning. No indication of any casualties has been given yet. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox First reported by the Blick newspaper, the accident has now been confirmed by t...

Swiss business association Economiesuisse considers the agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States on tariffs to be a damage limitation agreement. It is certainly not good, but it is clearly better than it would have been without...

In a survey conducted by the market research institute YouGov and Swiss Post, 78% of around 2,000 respondents were in favour of the introduction of electronic voting in Switzerland. This is in addition to voting by letter and at the ballot box. +Get ...

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX had to absorb a further setback to its stake in France’s Worldline in the first six months of the year, causing its profits to fall sharply. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Operating inc...

To combat the Japanese beetle, the canton of Aargau has imposed a buffer zone in six municipalities. No plant material may be removed from this area. The canton of Solothurn already reacted to the pest in the neighbouring area a year ago. +Get the mo...

England secured the European Football Championship title for the second time in a row after dramatic penalty shootout. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the end, there were no Spanish rhythms ringing through the sold-out ...

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) is in an ongoing conflict with aviation technicians regarding working hours. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This has led to calls for a new model for shifts. SEV-GATA, the aviation bra...

The rescue organisation in canton Valais and Air Zermatt rescued two blocked rope teams from mountains in the Saas Valley on Saturday in adverse weather conditions. The operation was a complex one. One of the rope teams had to descend from the Laggin...

A pest from the tropics is giving Swiss agriculture a hard time. The caterpillar of the tomato moth (Helicoverpa armigera) devours almost everything. The moth is now spreading northwards. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In...

The Lake Parade attracted more than 10,000 people to Geneva on Saturday afternoon in torrential rain. This techno and festive event took place in a reduced format and on an unusual reversed route because of the Women's Euro. +Get the most important n...

The Zurich cantonal policearrested two men in Pfungen, near Winterthur, who were trying to rob a gun shop. Thefts in such businesses in Switzerland have multiplied recently. A police spokesman confirmed to Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA what had been...

Flight safety is reduced by airspace congestion, says Thomas Steffen, a pilot with Swiss International Air Lines and head of safety at Aeropers, the industry association n an interview published today by Tamedia newspapers, the expert denounces safet...

In August, the Kunstmuseum Thun will host the first major European exhibition of Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann. The exhibition will explore the influences of colonialism and the persistence of indigenous heritage. +Get the most important news from Swit...

After the cyber attack suffered by the Radix foundation at the end of last month, sensitive personal data such as names and debts of people banned from casinos were published on the dark web. Addresses, occupations and salaries also ended up online, ...

Companies with an externally validated net-zero target emit less CO2 than those without a climate target. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by the US financial services provider MSCI. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...

Twenty years ago today, on July 25, 2005, a bear was spotted in Switzerland 101 years after the predator had been wiped out. Since then, 22 bears have been seen but most only stayed for a few weeks or months. Only five bears stayed in Switzerland for...

Swiss companies are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. In the second quarter of 2025, a company was targeted an average of 1,097 times a week. Attacks increased by 9% compared to the same quarter last year, according to a study published...

End customers experienced an average of 21 minutes of interruption of electricity supply in 2024. This resulted in 0.34 power outages per capita. The duration of electricity interruptions increased by three minutes compared to the previous year. Swit...