Markus Mäder, Switzerland's state secretary for security policy, has a lot on his plate with the evolving security situation in Europe. Eastern European countries are sealing off their borders with Russia: on Wednesday, Latvia decided to exit the in...

Only one in five people in Switzerland attend a religious service during the Easter period or give up meat or alcohol for at least one day of fasting. Around a quarter of those polled see Easter primarily as a family holiday, according to the survey....

The snowfall has ended and a lull has set in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, the cantonal emergency services said on Friday. The population can now leave their homes once again, but must remain vigilant. Several roads remain closed. The situatio...

The Swiss trade unionist and politician Christiane Brunner has died at the age of 78. A leading figure in the feminist movement, the Geneva native orchestrated the first women's strike in 1991. Her failure to be elected to the Federal Council in 1993...

Stephan Schmidheiny has been sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison by the Turin Court of Appeal in a case against the former Eternit executive over deaths linked to asbestos exposure in Italy. At the first instance, he was sentenced to 12 years...

Ignazio Cassis will be on an official visit to Japan and China next week. In China, the talks will focus on bilateral relations, economic challenges and current geopolitical issues. The visit will begin in Japan, "a long-standing strategic partner of...

Swiss stocks of nuclear materials abroad fell in 2024. While the quantity of low-enriched uranium rose slightly (+27.3 tonnes), that of natural uranium fell more sharply (-81.8 tonnes). The other quantities are unchanged. The quantity of natural uran...

The Swiss will once again vote on digital identity (e-ID). The referendum committee against the introduction submitted 63,000 signatures to the Federal Chancellery on Thursday. The committee put forward several arguments against the new e-ID proposal...

Around 23 million chocolate bunnies were produced in Switzerland for Easter, according to Chocosuisse. The rise in chocolate prices is also having an impact on these traditional Easter items, which are being sold at a higher price. Many companies hav...

Swiss imports and exports reached new heights in the first quarter, driven by the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors. Shipments to the United States rose sharply. Between January and the end of March, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 3.6% in no...

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has charged an Italian resident of the Anello-Fruci 'Ndrangheta clan in the canton of Aargau. The 58-year-old is accused of supporting the Calabrian mafia in Switzerland and serving as its contact per...

In the wake of the trade wars launched by US President Donald Trump, Swiss companies are assessing the future much more pessimistically, according to a survey by the consulting firm Deloitte. Only 15% of the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of major S...

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is forecasting a contraction in global trade of 0.2% in 2025. If the US applies reciprocal customs duties and general uncertainty increases, the drop could reach 1.5%, it said on Wednesday in Geneva. In 2026, it is ...

The 61-year-old man who admitted to being Patek Philippe's blackmailer in Geneva had connections in the police and the army. A weapons enthusiast, this war photographer also claims to be close to the intelligence community. Testimonies collected by S...

Cordelia Bähr is the only Swiss woman to make it onto the American magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2025. She helped the Climate Seniors to victory in court. "I feel deeply honoured. I have fought for the success of the climate ...

Heavy precipitation further aggravated the road and rail situation in Valais and Ticino. The Simplon Pass road was closed in both directions due to heavy snowfall. Trains to Milan are also affected. The Grand St-Bernard pass was also closed on Wednes...

Switzerland has delayed regulating large online platforms such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and X while trade tensions are rising. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Two years ago, the government ordered a consultation draft ...

United States tariffs will lead to a sharp weakening of the Swiss economy, but not to a collapse, the government says. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US has imposed additional tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium pro...

Switzerland participated in an international donor conference for Sudan and the region. The aim of the conference, which took place in London on Tuesday, was to mobilise additional resources in light of the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongo...

A pre-alert for possible flooding has been announced for the Rhône river as some regions of Switzerland brace for bad weather. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A level 2 (limited danger) warning could be possible on Thursd...

Positive social insurance investment returns resulted in the Swiss consolidated accounts closing with a surplus of CHF11.3 billion in 2024. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox But while the surplus rose from the CHF8.4 billion...

Switzerland has allocated almost CHF250 million to the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in you...

Swiss energy supplier Groupe E will shed 188 jobs after its operating performance declined in 2024. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company is faced in particular with the lack of profitability from major projects. "A ...

Amnesty International has opened an exile Hong Kong office in the Swiss capital Bern. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Since closing its Hong Kong office, Amnesty has run its operations for the region scattered around the w...

The first major wolf attack on Swiss livestock this year has killed ten sheep in Valeyres-sous-Rances in northern Vaud. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The wolf attack took place on Monday night, the canton said on Wednesd...

Swissgrid, the national electricity grid operator, generated a net profit of CHF103.8 million in 2024, an increase of CHF3.8 million year-on-year. Sales were boosted by higher tariffs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Net r...

Swiss federal police (Fedpol) have lodged an appeal against the decision of the Bern Commercial Court in the Postbus scandal. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The court had previously dismissed Fedpol's charges due to furth...

People evacuated from the Swiss village of Brienz after landslides should be able to return every weekend after Easter, provided weather conditions allow. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Visits are possible from Friday to ...

Switzerland will cease to produce enough domestic energy to meet its needs from Saturday, according to a study by the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The study describes the high level of dep...

Switzerland has no plans to increase digital security of diplomats visiting the United States, despite the European Union issuing burner phones to protect from snooping. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The trade war unleas...