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Sat, 30 May 2026 11:34:33 GMT
Swiss president says country will be ready for June G7
In just over two weeks, Swiss President Guy Parmelin will meet various heads of state in Geneva as they arrive for a G7 summit in Evian, France. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “There are always last-minute unforeseen ev...

Sat, 30 May 2026 11:02:11 GMT
UBS cut hundreds of jobs in reduction phase, media reports
UBS has cut a further several hundred jobs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as part of its takeover of Credit Suisse, according to the Bloomberg news agency. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The latest round of red...

Sat, 30 May 2026 10:45:01 GMT
Zurich buildings home to 1,859 breeding sites for birds
Common and Alpine swifts, barn swallows, and house martins: volunteers have documented hundreds of breeding sites for such birds in the city of Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A total of 1,859 such sites are now re...

Sat, 30 May 2026 09:59:11 GMT
Swiss media dissect recent knife attack in Winterthur
Between radicalisation and psychological problems: Saturday’s newspapers feature views from forensic doctors and psychologists on Thursday morning’s knife attack in Winterthur. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For Germa...

Sat, 30 May 2026 09:23:42 GMT
Swiss ski resort opens tower at 3,020 metres above sea level
On Friday, the Engelberg ski area in canton Obwalden unveiled the conversion of an antenna tower into a visitor attraction featuring a restaurant and shop. At an altitude of 3,020m, it marks a European record. +Get the most important news from Switze...

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:19:08 GMT
Swiss train station stabber investigated for attempted murder
Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for a man who stabbed three commuters at Winterthur train station. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Prosecutor’s Office is conducting criminal proceedings o...

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:11:34 GMT
Swiss spring one of three warmest on record
The spring of 2026 went down in Swiss statistics as the third warmest since records began. Persistent high pressure led to very dry conditions, plenty of sunshine and a heatwave with new temperature records in May. +Get the most important news from S...

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:41:41 GMT
More Swiss Alpine passes open for summer
With the Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen passes, three more Swiss Alpine crossings have been reopened on Friday after the winter closure. The Susten and Great St Bernhard Passes remain closed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Th...

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:40:00 GMT
Pollution delays cleanup of Swiss munitions dump
An operation to cleanup a World War II ammunition depot in Switzerland will be delayed by two years after unexpectedly high levels of contaminated materiel was discovered. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Because of the lar...

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:43:35 GMT
Swiss wages expected to rise, but not evenly
Average wages are tipped to increase this year in Switzerland between 1.5% and 2%, in line with inflation. Niche profiles, which are more difficult to find on the labour market, will be the main beneficiaries of the biggest adjustments, according to ...

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:26:55 GMT
Pressure mounts on Swiss federal judges over romantic affair
The former president of the Federal Court has called on two judges to resign after concealing a romantic relationship. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In an interview with CH Media, Ulrich Meyer said the affair between Yve...

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:09:34 GMT
Three Swiss indicted in Paris over Hermès/LVMH share dispute
Two Swiss lawyers and a notary have been indicted in Paris in connection with a legal complaint involving the transfer of Hermès shares. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The heir to the French leather goods house Hermès c...

Fri, 29 May 2026 08:50:31 GMT
Swiss tech industry bounces back, but remains fragile
The year got off to a good start for Switzerland's technology industry, with a sharp rebound in new orders and growth in both sales and exports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, this trend is based on "fragile" fou...

Fri, 29 May 2026 08:42:05 GMT
Heatwave raises ozone to dangerous levels in central Switzerland
The sunny early summer weather has led to greatly increased ozone levels in central Switzerland. People are advised to avoid physical activity outdoors to prevent health problems. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Current me...

Fri, 29 May 2026 08:01:05 GMT
US accuses Swiss firms of helping Iran dodge oil sanctions
Swiss companies are allegedly helping to manage part of Iran's secret fleet of oil tankers and conducting transactions that finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Quds Force, according to the United States. +Get the most important news...

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:41:24 GMT
Swiss psychiatric ward launches probe after knife attack
A psychiatric unit at the Swiss city of Winterthur has initiated an external investigation after a discharged patient stabbed three people at a train station. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The perpetrator was categorised...

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:10:19 GMT
Swiss train station stabbings declared ‘terrorist attack’
The stabbing of three people at Winterthur train station by an Islamic attacker has been described as an act of terrorism. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Mario Fehr, canton Zurich director of security, referred to the inc...

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:44:10 GMT
Swiss drugmaker complains of Chinese antibiotics dumping
Swiss pharma firm Sandoz is stepping up its criticism of imports of low-priced antibiotics from China. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss generics giant has submitted a draft complaint to the European Commission. Th...

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:21:56 GMT
Cannabis 'increases testosterone in young men': Swiss study
Contrary to previous assumptions, cannabis use does not lower testosterone levels in young men. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A study by the University of Geneva on the fertility impact of the drug found an increase in t...

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:54:55 GMT
Switzerland must act on digitalisation, according to research report
Swiss researchers are calling for a rethink of how digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) will impact schools, the media and the labour market. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland can only seize the opp...

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:39:07 GMT
Switzerland's first F-35 jet being assembled
The delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Switzerland has reached a new milestone with assembly of the first aircraft starting at the Lockheed Martin plant in Georgia, United States. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Production o...

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:14:53 GMT
Swiss AI mouse aims to replace live animal testing
Swiss researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) version of a mouse that would replace live animal testing by assessing the effects of new active compounds on a computer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The S...

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:36 GMT
Voter sentiment turning against Swiss 'No to ten million' initiative
The latest poll on voter intent for the Swiss 'No to ten million' initiative on immgration control shows a slight tendency towards a 'no' vote. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The YouGov Switzerland research institute surv...

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:30:45 GMT
Three stabbed in attack at Swiss train station
A man has attacked and injured three people with a knife at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Canton Zurich police later arrested the suspected attacker, a 31-year-old Swiss n...

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:48:56 GMT
Switzerland swelters amidst fourth hottest May since 1864
Switzerland is poised to record its fourth hottest month of May since 1864, according to the meteorlogical service MeteoSwiss. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Temperatures have so far been 1.8 degrees Celcius above average...

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:14:28 GMT
Swiss rivers and lakes claimed 43 lives last year
Forty-three drownings occurred in Switzerland last year, almost all of them in open water. Young adults and senior citizens were particularly affected, said the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SSS). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inb...

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:57:20 GMT
Swiss researchers help develop 'gene clock'
An international research team with Swiss participation has developed new "gene clocks" that accurately measure biological age and remaining lifespan in real time. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Scientists analysed over 1...

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:40:54 GMT
Russian uranium fuels Swiss nuclear plants: Greenpeace
More than four years after the start of the war in Ukraine, Swiss nuclear power plants are still heavily dependent on Russia for the supply of uranium, according to Greenpeace. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Replacing Rus...

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:48:00 GMT
Polish president received in Switzerland with military honours
Polish President Karol Nawrocki was received with military honours in Bern on Wednesday afternoon. "Relations between Poland and Switzerland are of very high quality," said Nawrocki on Wednesday at a press conference following the official ceremony o...

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:35:00 GMT
Swiss government wants to allow 'forever chemicals' in food products
According to a government proposal, meat, fish and eggs that exceed maximum levels for exposure to so-called forever chemicals (PFAS) can be blended into food products provided the final product is compliant. The temporary measure is aimed at support...

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