The director of the Swiss meteorological service MeteoSwiss has warned of the consequences of government austerity measures. Investments such as the replacement of weather radars are at risk, which could lead to less accurate forecasts, Stefan Uhlenb...

The number of unemployed bank employees is rising steadily as the number of vacancies in the banking sector remains at a low level. Across Switzerland, 4,474 people who had most recently worked in a bank were registered as unemployed with regional jo...

The 25th edition of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) ended on Saturday with the jury awarding top prize to Hen by South African filmmaker Nico Scheepers. As the NIFFF wrote, the jury found Hen to be a “striking portrayal...

Saturday was busy at the country’s biggest airport: up to 110,000 passengers flew off on holidays from Zurich on Saturday, with queues unavoidable. The most popular summer destinations are Spain – particularly Madrid, Alicante and Barcelona – a...

A new nuclear power station would generate CHF1.6 billion ($1.97 billion) for the Swiss economy each year and create over 2,900 jobs, according to an analysis. The study, published on Sunday, was carried out by the BAK Economics research institute on...