The talks between the United States and Iran scheduled for Friday at the Bürgenstock resort will not take place. Switzerland nevertheless intends to remain available and is continuing with its preparations. +Get the most important news from Switzerl...

Switzerland's parliament has backed a government proposal that allows for the construction of new nuclear power stations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Following a positive decision by the Senate, the House of Represent...

Swiss shoe maker On has suspended orders from one of its sub-suppliers following allegations by NGO Public Eye of poor working conditions at the Indonesian company. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Zurich-based running...

The federal popular initiative “For GMO-free food” has failed to reach the threshold of 100,000 valid signatures. The initiative committee responded by filing a criminal complaint against persons unknown. + Get the most important news from Switze...

A committee campaigning against a popular initiative initiative to reform food production warned that the proposal is out of touch with the realities on the ground. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the committ...

Switzerland’s final energy consumption rose slightly in 2025 compared to the previous year, by 0.2% to 777,870 terajoules (TJ). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The main reasons were the colder weather compared with the ...

Level 3 and 4 heat warnings issued by the Swiss government are set to remain in place after Tuesday, according to the meteorological service MeteoSwiss. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On the first day of the heatwave, a ...

The Federal Institutes of Technology Zurich (ETH) and Lausanne (EPFL), along with the University of Zurich, are ranked among the 100 best universities in the world in the latest ranking from higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). + G...

Switzerland must continue to actively support the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, parliament has decided. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Thursday, the House of Representatives adopted a motion ...

MCH Group and the international event organiser Informa Markets announced a new trade fair for watches, gemstones and jewellery in the Swiss city of Basel. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Basilia Jewellery & Watch Fai...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has once again left its key interest rate at zero per cent. The central bank said it is prepared to intervene in the foreign exchange market to stabilise the franc. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your ...

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) has revised its forecasts for Switzerland’s economic growth slightly downwards due to the war in Iran. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Seco forecasts below-average gross...

Switzerland recorded slightly fewer births in 2025, while the number of deaths remained stable. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Discounting immigration, Swiss population growth continues to decline. Both marriages and div...

Switzerland has lost its top spot in the global competitiveness rankings and moves to third place, according to the Lausanne-based business school IMD. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland now ranks behind Hong Kon...

Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis insists that Switzerland has a role to play in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States after the signing of a framework agreement in France. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in y...

The Swiss House of Representatives has rejected the free trade deal between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and the Mercosur states Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The result on Wednesday was 96 to 86 votes and nine abstent...

Zurich is set to become the first region in Switzerland to offer on-demand self-driving taxis. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US ride-hailing platform Uber and the Chinese technology firm WeRide plan to launch a comm...

The Swiss Senate joined the House on Wednesday in adopting a motion that would forbid foreign nationals from obtaining a residence permit in Switzerland if they have previously been convicted of a crime. + Get the most important news from Switzerland...

The Swiss Senate would like to see the government play a role in setting up repatriation centres for asylum seekers in third countries. The Senate regards this as an effective solution for the repatriation of people who no longer have the right to re...

On Wednesday, the Swiss House of Representatives rejected the proposal for mixed funding of the 13th payment of the Swiss old-age and survivors' (AHV/AVS) pension. It accepted only the 0.4-point increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), but not the 0.2-poin...

The Swiss government has issued a warning of a severe heatwave over the next few days. From Thursday lunchtime, a Level 3 (out of 4) heatwave warning will be in force across large parts of Switzerland. The cantons of Basel City and Basel Country are ...

On Tuesday evening, several people smashed windows at the US Consulate in Zurich. The city police temporarily detained three people suspected of being involved. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Two 20-year-old Swiss women ...

The KOF Economic Institute has revised downwards its forecasts for the Swiss economy. This is due to high oil prices. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox KOF economists now expect growth of just 0.8% for the current year, as ...

The Swiss parliament would like to require AI applications along with Google and social media platforms to pay copyright fees when displaying extracts from newspaper articles. On Wednesday, it referred the media copyright bill back to the Swiss gover...

Many works by Picasso, David Hockney, Louise Bourgeois and other blue-chip artists sold for millions in the first few hours of Art Basel. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At this year's Art Basel, major galleries, which usu...

French authorities, with the support of Europol and the Swiss Federal Police Office, have dismantled a Europe-wide arms-smuggling ring. Ten suspects were arrested in the south of France and assets worth over €1.2 million (CHF1.1 million) were seize...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin discussed the negotiations on a free trade agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Evian. He had travelled to the French town on Lake Geneva on Tuesday to attend the G7 summit’s gala dinner. +Get the most ...

The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Féraud, apologised to his constituents on Tuesday evening. He had not spoken publicly since the press conference following the devastating fire on New Year's Day. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in y...

The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran on ending the war is due to be signed on Friday at Bürgenstock, a mountain resort in central Switzerland that played host to a Ukraine peace summit in 2024. +Get the most important n...

The Senate on Tuesday approved for the second time a motion from the House of Representatives that calls on the Swiss government to open negotiations with Brussels on a security and defence agreement. NATO was ultimately excluded from this demand. +G...