Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Thursday he was not surprised by the Trump administration’s proposal to impose new tariffs of 12.5% on Switzerland, adding that negotiations between the two countries are ongoing with the aim of securing a trade...

Swiss cinemas are enjoying a strong comeback in 2026. Attendance surged by nearly a quarter in the first half of the year, with an even sharper rise of 30% in French-speaking Switzerland, driven by a string of box-office hits. + Get the most importan...

Geneva authorities and protest organisers have agreed on the route for a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit. The march in Geneva on June 14 will be rerouted away from the Mont Blanc Bridge in the city centre. + Get the most important news f...

The Swiss government has opted not to take part in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation programme in the coming years, citing budget constraints. This decision runs counter to parliament’s earlier approval of joining the initiative. ...

Switzerland is facing drought conditions, with water levels in many rivers and lakes unusually low for this time of year, despite some temporary relief from this week’s rain. Lake Constance and Lake Zug are particularly affected. + Get the most imp...

Cantons and municipalities are warning of substantial additional costs as Ukrainians with protection status S begin transitioning to regular social assistance from 2027. Nationwide, the extra burden is estimated at around CHF300 million ($380 million...

Switzerland dominates the Alpine holiday home market, with all five most expensive resorts located in the country. Gstaad leads the ranking, where prime chalets and apartments cost around CHF25,000 per square metre on average. + Get the most importan...

UBS boss Sergio Ermotti has again dismissed relocation rumours, stressing the Swiss bank’s commitment to Switzerland as its headquarters. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "We absolutely want to stay in Switzerland and pr...

The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is increasingly concerned by protectionism in the United States and China. At the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) in Interlaken on Thursday, Roche Chair Severin Schwan hit out at ‌US tariff policies, likening ‌th...

Switzerland striker Breel Embolo received a visa on Thursday and is headed to the World Cup, following a two-day delay in the authorisation of his travel to the United States. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox His visa for ...

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and Culture Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider met Louise Mushikiwabo, the secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, in Bern on Thursday to mark 30 years of membership of the country...

The company is to cut around 60 full-time equivalents in the field of IT in Switzerland and reorient its activities in this sector. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A consultation procedure will be launched in mid-June, th...

Swiss financial institutions have improved their measures against money laundering. According to the financial regulator FINMA, however, weaknesses remain in risk analysis, especially in the case of politically exposed persons, complex company struct...

The cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais will have the support of nearly 4,000 Swiss military personnel to guarantee security at the G7 Summit being held in neighbouring France from June 12-17. The Swiss Army will be helping to provide security for the...

Yodelling singer Nadja Räss has won the 2026 Swiss Grand Prix for Music, a prize worth CHF 100,000 ($126,500). Ten other winners were also honoured, including Flèche Love from Geneva and Louis Schild of Neuchâtel. + Get the most important news fro...

The Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected an initiative by the Centre Party to combat the result of a nationwide vote last March to end the joint taxation of spouses. The rejection, by 24 votes to 21, follows a similar rejection earlier in the House o...

Cocaine use in Switzerland is on the rise. Men and young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 use the drug particularly frequently, an analysis by the non-profit foundation Addiction Switzerland reveals. + Get the most important news from Switzerland...

The association behind the food protection initiative is to file a criminal complaint against unknown persons, claiming at least 5,000 signatures went missing during an official recount. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Th...

Contrary to the global trend, the sperm quality of young Swiss men is stable. A new study shows that key measurements of sperm quality have not fallen any further since the period 2005 to 2017. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your i...

The parliament of the canton of Bern has voted to include feminicide as a separate category in its annual crime statistics. Currently, no institution in Switzerland systematically documents this type of crime. + Get the most important news from Switz...

The “No G7” coalition lost its legal challenges in Geneva’s courts. Judges dismissed its claims that the Geneva cantonal government had denied justice, and upheld the decree limiting a planned demonstration to the city’s right bank, without g...

In the western part of Lake Constance, bordering Switzerland, Germany and Austria, water levels have fallen to their lowest on record for June. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The drop is being blamed on a prolonged lack ...

An association has been set up five months after the Crans-Montana bar fire, which claimed 41 lives and left over 100 people injured. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Known as Initiative Phoenix, it is backed by a medical ...

The Swiss House of Representatives backed a proposal on Wednesday to improve support for victims of violence by guaranteeing access to forensic medical care and expanding emergency accommodation across the country. + Get the most important news from ...

Economiesuisse, the Swiss business federation, has dismissed US claims of forced labour against Switzerland as “completely unfounded”. While the latest tariff threats from Washington would weigh on Swiss firms, the group said they were less sever...

The Swiss food giant Nestlé has agreed to buy Munich-based yfood Labs, a producer of liquid, powdered and bar products, in which it has held a 49% stake since 2023. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox While the financial det...

Lifted by strong domestic demand, Switzerland’s economy is unlikely to take too great a hit this year from rising energy prices and a more uncertain global outlook, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says. + Get the m...

As with the European Union (EU), Switzerland will need to put in place a legal framework for centres abroad where migrants can be returned. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A deal struck in Brussels on Monday will also app...

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was unable to fly out to Los Angeles with the Switzerland squad for the World Cup as planned on Tuesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Embolo’s ESTA – the travel authorisation requir...

The United States is threatening Switzerland with new tariffs of 12.5% on products linked to forced labour. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US is stepping up pressure on Switzerland in the ongoing trade dispute. US Pr...