The Swiss government sees great potential for a direct rail link between Switzerland and the British capital, London. However, travellers will have to be patient: the government faces numerous challenges in establishing the connection. +Get the most ...

All primary school pupils in Switzerland are to learn a second national language. The government intends to enforce this through legislative amendments. This is in response to efforts in German-speaking Switzerland to remove early French from the tim...

The seven members of the Swiss government made slightly more use of planes and helicopters last year. A total of 104 more flight hours were recorded than in the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Federal Air Transport Service. +G...

The duration of the ban in Switzerland on Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been in force for a year, is to be extended from five to ten years. In addition, the Swiss government has submitted a draft bill to extend the ban to the Lebanese H...

The federal government is covering the costs of the large-scale police operation deployed for Donald Trump Jr.’s private meeting in Zurich in early June. The authorities are not disclosing the exact amount of the costs. +Get the most important news...