The Vaud Grand Council will ask the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to apply its diplomatic and consular protection to Swiss citizens taking part in the humanitarian convoy to Gaza. On Tuesday, the local parliament in Vaud accepted a res...

In future, due diligence obligations will also apply to lawyers, notaries and other advisors in Switzerland in certain cases in the fight against money laundering. On Wednesday, the Swiss House of Representatives resolved the last difference in the c...

According to a survey, the outlook for the Swiss labour market has cooled considerably. Employers are cutting back on staff due to economic concerns and are focusing more on temporary employees. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your i...

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) had to abort the take-off of a flight from Boston to Zurich on Tuesday evening due to a problem with the right engine. The 223 passengers and 13 crew members were uninjured. +Get the most important news from Switz...

Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and representatives of the other European Free Trade Association states (EFTA) signed the free trade agreement with the Mercosur states in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. It enables “significant customs savings” f...

There is another major departure from the management of the Nestlé food group. Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Bulcke is now stepping down early. His departure follows the dismissal of Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe at the beginning of September...

Switzerland wants to diversify and strengthen trade relations together with 13 other countries. With this in mind, the small and medium-sized economies involved have launched the 'Future of Investment and Trade Partnership'. The new initiative brings...

In response to the increasing use of drugs in public spaces, the city of Zurich will open a temporary drug consumption room for drug addicts from outside the city. For non-resident addicts, there is no alternative to consumption of drugs in public sp...

Zurich airport could become the first in Europe to use autonomous buses to transport employees around the runway. The system is currently being tested with a driver on board in case of problems. The pilot project has been underway since March, Zurich...

Passengers travelling on Zurich's trams must be prepared for changes: The transport company VBZ is facing the "biggest timetable change in its history". Numerous lines will run on different routes from December 14. In addition, no trams will run at B...

The Swiss financial centre is still well-positioned, despite the collapse of Credit Suisse, said the president of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) Marcel Rohner. "One cannot speak of a loss of importance," said the 61-year-old in an interview publ...

Excavations carried out by the Archaeology and Palaeontology Section of the Swiss canton of Jura have identified more than 2,000 objects in around twenty structures. Spread over an area of around 600 m2 on the site of the future Delémont waste dispo...

On Tuesday, several NGOs filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court for denial of justice and violation of constitutional law in the purchase contract for the Israeli drone reconnaissance system ADS-15. They denounce the illegality of the contr...

With her novel Die Holländerinnen (the Dutch Women in English), the Zurich author has made it to the final of the German Book Prize along with five other nominees. Swiss author Jonas Lüscher, on the other hand, didn't make it onto the shortlist. +G...

Winemaker Cédric Flaction has been sentenced on appeal to 45 months’ imprisonment by the Valais Cantonal Court. Found guilty of fraud against the Valais AOC, the winemaker’s sentence has been increased from the 42 months he received in 2024. +Ge...

Switzerland should in principle be able to participate in the European Union’s asylum solidarity mechanism. Both houses of parliament have now agreed to this. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss House of Representa...

Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world, according to an index published on Tuesday by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva. The country comes out ahead of Sweden and the United States, while China has en...

According to a survey, Swiss companies have taken several measures in response to the recently announced tariffs by the United States. These include increasing efficiency and automation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In ...

"What an incredible coup!" : the Swiss media is celebrating Ditaji Kambundji after her World Championship win in the women's100-metre hurdles. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "You should be careful with superlatives; they ...

The Swiss House of Representatives backs the government in its plans for a security and defence partnership with the European Union. On Monday, it adopted a motion calling for talks to begin negotiations in this area. +Get the most important news fro...

There has been an increase in pickpocketing and theft during the summer in places heavily frequented by tourists in the Bernese Oberland. The Bernese cantonal police carried out operations and arrested 20 people. The operation was carried out in the ...

More than 2.4 million passengers used Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse during the summer holiday period. This is a new record and corresponds to 9% increase over the previous year. Euroairport also set a record for the month of August with over one million...

Rumours of UBS moving to the United States have resurfaced, just as the Swiss Senate is due to take up the issue of tightening capital requirements for institutions considered "systemic" in Switzerland on Monday. Already a dominant player on the Swis...

Two trams collided in Zurich Oerlikon on Monday afternoon. Three people suffered moderate injuries, including the two drivers. A fourth person suffered minor injuries. Shortly before 1:00 p.m., a tram from line 11 was traveling on Schaffhauserstrasse...

The journey up the Niederhorn in the Bernese Oberland is expected to remain suspended until October 1. The damage to the bearings requires extensive repairs, the railway operator announced on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in y...

The agreement to eliminate fisheries subsidies, concluded at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial in Geneva in 2022, has entered into force. Following the formalisation of this step on Monday in Geneva, it becomes the first trade agreement ...

Swissmint has announced a series of three coins celebrating Swiss aviation. The first of which will be available starting September 18 on the Federal Mint’s online shop, it announced in a statement today, and is dedicated to the “Pioneers of Swis...

Last year, senior executives of large Swiss companies earned 143 times more than their lower-paid employees. According to a study by the trade union Unia, the gap has narrowed slightly compared to recent years. +Get the most important news from Switz...

Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has launched its “Local-to-Local” programme in Switzerland. From September 15, Swiss retailers will be able to offer their products directly on Temu’s platform, as the company announced on Monday. +Get the most imp...

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will have to replace all 228 kilometres of track in the Gotthard Base Tunnel earlier than originally expected due to the heavy load. The replacement is scheduled to take place between 2032 and 2034. A total closure is not...