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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 07:38:14 GMTCrans-Montana mayor regrets not apologising after fire tragedy
Six months after the devastating fire in Crans-Montana, Mayor Nicolas Féraud takes stock of the situation. “I felt there was a lack of humanity at a time when so many people needed it,” he said in an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. He ...
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 07:28:38 GMTSwiss IPO activity rebounds in second quarter
After a first quarter of 2026 that was virtually at a standstill, the Swiss initial public offering (IPO) market rebounded in the second quarter with three new listings. However, according to consulting firm EY, many prospective issuers prefer to wai...
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 07:15:39 GMTSwiss child abuse helpline calls tripled in five years
The Pro Juventute Foundation reports that the number of enquiries from children regarding domestic violence has tripled in five years. With the inclusion of non-violent parenting in the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB), corporal punishment and other degrading ...
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 07:05:23 GMTZurich Airport cancels 70 flights due to thunderstorms
Thunderstorms caused Zurich Airport to cancel some 70 flights and divert more than 30 aircraft from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning. Many passengers were unable to begin their journeys and had to spend the night at the airport. By 7:00 on Wednes...
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:20:52 GMTItalian cross-border worker solution 'in Switzerland’s interests'
Swiss finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter is adamant that a revised cross-border worker deal must be struck with Italy. Keller-Sutter met Italian finance minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, in Rome on Tuesday. The meeting took place immediately after the...