As the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale opened its doors on Thursday, Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider inaugurated the Swiss Pavilion. In her speech, the interior minister – who is also responsible for culture – emphasised...

The Federal Court in Lausanne has upheld the conviction of far-right essayist Alain Soral for discrimination and incitement to hatred. The Frenchman, who lives in Lausanne, made derogatory comments about the sexual orientation of a female journalist ...

Swiss voters are likely to have the last word on reforms to healthcare financing this year as the country’s public services union (VPOD) handed 57,000 signatures in to the federal chancellery in Bern on Thursday. At stake is the ‘monism bill’ w...

Federal technology institute ETH Zurich’s high placing in global university rankings could be under threat as its budget struggles to keep pace with increasing student numbers, it says. The university believes government funding will be insufficien...

People in Switzerland drank slightly less wine in 2023 than in the previous year. However, Swiss-made wines increased their market share. Overall, wine consumption fell by 1.3 million litres to 235.9 million litres, the Federal Office for Agriculture...