Member-state ambassadors to the EU announced support for a reform of unemployment insurance for cross-border workers. The proposal will entail additional costs for Switzerland. When cross-border workers lose their jobs, they receive unemployment bene...

Countries bordering Switzerland should continue to be allowed to incinerate their waste in the Alpine nation, according to a proposal by the EU Commission. From May 21, municipalities from EU countries will no longer be allowed to have their waste in...

Swiss International Airlines is discontinuing duty-free sales on its aircrafts at the end of September. The reason for the decision is falling demand, the airline announced in a press release on Wednesday. "Fewer and fewer guests are shopping on boar...

Researchers have made the earth to shake in the Gotthard massif in Ticino for the first time. The experiment was very successful, according to the RWTH Aachen University of Germany, which was involved in the experiment. Over several days, scientists ...

American artist Cindy Sherman plays on her signature themes of masquerade and transformation for the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. The 79th Locarno Film Festival (August 5-15) presented the official poster on Wednesday. The subject was p...