Swiss safety inspectors had for years harboured concerns about the Crans-Montana bar that was the scene of a fatal fire on New Year's Eve. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The authorities had been aware of health and safet...

United States President Donald Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland has been disrupted by a technical fault on his aircraft. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shortly after take-off, the crew on boa...

Several hundred people have demonstrated in Bern gainst the advance of Syrian government troops into Kurdish areas in the north and east of the country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shortly before 7pm on Thursday, the ...

Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told Bloomberg in an interview that he sees clear differences between Europe and the US in the Swiss pharmaceutical giant's investment strategy. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The investmen...

A majority in the responsible committee in the Swiss Senate would like to allow the construction of new nuclear power plants again. It has voted in favour of a counter-proposal to the Stop Blackout Initiative with a clear majority. The centre-left ha...

The additional tariffs proposed by US President Trump are a mistake, declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was reacting to the US President's threats if Greenland was not ced...

French President Emmanuel Macron defended multilateralism at the WEF on Tuesday, in a much-anticipated speech following some of his strongest reactions to US President Donald Trump's threats. He spoke in English, wearing sunglasses due to an eye infe...

Bernese singer Veronica Fusaro will be representing Switzerland at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Vienna in May. The 28-year-old is a fan of soulful alternative pop, accompanied by guitar. Her song will be unveiled on March 11. + Get the m...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin met with Chinese Vice Prime Minister He Lifeng in Davos on Tuesday to explore ways to expand bilateral relations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The exchange was important, Parmelin wrote on ...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin opened the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday by thanking countries for their solidarity during the tragic fire Crans-Montana. "Such a large turnout takes on a special meaning this year, which has begun tragically for ...

The left-wing Social Democratic party has called for the Swiss government authorities not to be present on the social media platform X. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The call was made in a letter addressed to Swiss Pres...

Veronika the cow has amazed researchers by using a broom to scratch specific areas of her body. This is considered tool use – a skill that was not previously known to be possessed by cattle. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your in...

US tariff policy and fears of a trade war led many Swiss companies to hold back on investments last year. Nevertheless, most company bosses are optimistic about the new year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to t...

Switzerland was invited to join the "Board of Peace" that is being established by US President Donald Trump. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The invitation came last weekend, Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the ...

Authorities in Switzerland are increasingly communicating via social networks: almost half of local authorities use at least one channel. This represents an increase of 13% on the previous year. Tiktok and Youtube are included for the first time. + G...

Residential property prices in Switzerland rose significantly last year, especially for single-family homes. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Across Switzerland, prices for single-family homes rose by an average of 6.5% an...

US President Donald Trump has announced a meeting in Davos with various parties to discuss the tensions over Greenland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The planned talks were preceded by a phone call with NATO Secretary G...

A particularly strong solar storm caused Northern Lights in Switzerland on Tuesday night. This was reported by the weather service MeteoNews. It was the strongest geomagnetic storm in over 20 years. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in y...

An anti-WEF demonstration on Monday evening turned violent, resulting in property damage and clashes with police. Several thousand people took part in the rally at the start of the World Economic Forum, as reported by the Zurich city police. + Get th...

Relations with Switzerland are back on track after a rough period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Monday on his arrival in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in you...

Twenty-eight people who were seriously injured in the New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana are still in hospital in Switzerland. Others have been transferred to specialist rehabilitation clinics. And a total of 38 burn victims are in hospital abroad,...

Swiss authorities have completed special measures to protect UNESCO-heritage pile dwelling settlements on Lake Inkwil, between cantons Bern and Solothurn, from beaver damage. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The project to...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin has sent a message of sympathy to Spain on behalf of the Swiss government following last night's deadly high-speed train collision in the south of the country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox ...

Increasing heat and drought are putting forests under pressure. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have used drones to investigate how native tree species are responding to climate change. + Get t...

The Swiss stock market opened lower on Monday, like other European markets, as investors digested the escalation of geopolitical tensions over Greenland and the threat of new US tariffs on eight European nations. Safe haven investments like the Swiss...

A trial into a gunfight and brawl in Geneva in 2022 between bikers from rival gangs - the Bandidos and the Hells Angels - opened on Monday in the Swiss city. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Four defendants, aged 53, 64, a...

Last year the Schweizer Tafel food bank saved around 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste and gave it to people in need. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2024. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Products fr...

Libyan authorities have announced a strategic partnership deal worth $3 billion with a Qatari fund and Swiss-Italian shipping giant MSC’s subsidiary to develop Misrata port. An agreement was signed on Sunday. + Get the most important news from Swit...

Greenland has been in the headlines after US President Donald Trump threatened to annex the Danish-ruled territory. Less attention has been paid to its gold exports. Switzerland has been strengthening its position as the world’s leading hub for gol...

The lawyers for the owners of the Le Constellation bar which burnt to the ground in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, have denounced "lies" and leaks surrounding the ongoing investigation. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Ne...