Switzerland experienced its first heatwave of the year over the Whitsun weekend, with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees. However, it wasn't declared an official heatwave yet. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal ...

The former head of Raiffeisen bank, Pierin Vincenz, will have to pay a fine of just under CHF1 million ($1.28 million) for tax evasion. At the beginning of May, the Swiss Federal Court rejected an appeal against this penalty, confirming a ruling by t...

Police officers were pelted with bottles and stones, leaving one slightly injured, as a disturbance escalated out of control in Zurich at the weekend. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Police were forced to fire rubber bulle...

The cost of rail infrastructure renovations at the Gotthard Base Tunnel could overrun by several million francs. The is being caused by delays in replacing the tunnel's radio communication system, reports the SonntagsBlick newspaper. +Get the most im...

A lawyer representing Swiss members of the Gaza flotilla, arrested by Israel, has criticised foreign ministry inaction. This is despite warnings and testimonies of violence inflicted by Israel, the lawyer told Swiss public broadcaster RTS. +Get the m...