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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:36:56 GMTGondola staff followed safety protocol in Engelberg, says company chair
The chair of the board of the Titlis-Bergbahnen lift company said staff decided on Wednesday to suspend operations due to strong winds when the fatal accident occurred. They parked the gondolas, he told the newspaper Tages-Anzeiger. The facility in E...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:50:43 GMTSwiss authorities expect poorer finances due to additional pension payments
The outlook for Switzerland's public finances has deteriorated for 2026 and 2027. This is due to the introduction of the 13th pension payment and an expected deficit in unemployment insurance, according to the Federal Finance Administration. +Get the...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:12 GMTSwiss foreign minister to strengthen partnerships on tour of Africa
Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis will visit Angola, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso next week. Discussions with his counterparts will focus on trade and economic relations, as well as scientific and international cooperation, the govern...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:14:20 GMTSwiss city draws positive results after three years of controlled cannabis sales
Authorities in the city of Basel have drawn a positive interim conclusion following three years of regulated cannabis sales in the city on the Rhine. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Thanks to the Weed Care pilot project, t...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:35:28 GMTSwiss parliament votes down direct counter-proposal to neutrality initiative
Swiss neutrality will not be defined further in the Constitution, after the two chambers of parliament accepted a proposal to turn down a direct counter-proposal to the so-called neutrality initiative. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in...