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Sat, 3 Jan 2026 13:13:54 GMTVenezuela: Switzerland calls for respect for international law
Following the US attack on Venezuela, Switzerland has called for de-escalation, restraint and respect for international law. At the moment, the Swiss foreign ministry has no information on affected Swiss citizens in Venezuela. +Get the most important...
Sat, 3 Jan 2026 12:20:00 GMTSwiss hospitals postpone surgeries to treat Crans-Montana fire victims
In some Swiss hospitals, surgeries had to be postponed to prioritise the urgent treatment of the Crans-Montana bar fire victims. "However, the coordination between the various hospitals is working extremely well and they are supporting each other," s...
Sat, 3 Jan 2026 11:36:00 GMTCrans-Montana will move forward with respect and remembrance, says tourism director
After the devastating bar fire in Crans-Montana, tourism must continue with "great respect and remembrance", according to the director of the local tourism office Bruno Huggler in an interview published today by the Tamedia group press. In the interv...
Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:01:25 GMTThe Swiss People's Party is not coveting a third seat in government
A third seat on the seven-member Federal Council is not on the right-wing party's radar for the 2027 federal elections. "We are sticking to the current magic formula," party campaign director Manuel Strupler said in an interview on Saturday. He did n...
Sat, 3 Jan 2026 09:25:41 GMTMajority of those injured in the Crans-Montana bar fire are Swiss
Of the 119 people injured in the fire in Crans-Montana, 113 have been identified. Of those 71 of them were from Switzerland, 14 from France, 11 from Italy and four from Serbia. One injured person each came from Bosnia, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg and...