In the first six months of 2026, Swiss cinemas recorded 5.3 million admissions, the best half-yearly figure since 2023. The increase was particularly marked in Italian-speaking Switzerland, with a 33% rise in audience numbers. This is according to th...

One of the three Swiss prosecutors conducting an investigation into the January 1 fatal fire in Crans-Montana has announced her resignation. A post for a prosecutor will be advertised shortly, according to the Valais Public Prosecutor’s Office, whi...

Zurich police have arrested three people following a paint attack on the Turkish consulate. They are two Swiss nationals aged 18 and 20, and an 18-year-old woman from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Shortly after 10pm, a Zurich police patrol stationed near t...

According to the Swiss government’s latest natural hazards bulletin, the current heatwave will last on the northern side of the Alps until at least Thursday next week and Friday in the south. A “slight increase in the humidity of the air mass” ...

Switzerland is a country of contented people with a critical view of their homeland, which has strengths at home but a weaker performance on the international stage, according to a survey. Security, nature and direct democracy are at the heart of Swi...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) says Switzerland violated the freedom of expression of the newspaper Le Courrier in a legal dispute with businessman Jean Claude Gandur. The ECHR ruled against Switzerland in a judgement handed down on Thursd...

The requirement for priests and monks to serve in the Swiss army from June 1 has angered Swiss Churches. The three main national Churches and the Network of Evangelical Churches have expressed their discontent and demanded action in a letter to the g...

The legendary Swiss Gotthard Fortress will be transformed into a lunar research station to train astronauts. Ten future astronauts from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL Space Centre – including one from Zurich and one from La...

Burglaries at gun shops have been on the rise in Switzerland recently, mostly perpetrated by international gangs of young people. The Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) has recorded 23 cases of burglaries or attempted burglaries at gun shops since the...

Swiss energy companies welcome the lifting of the ban on the construction of nuclear power stations. But no company believes a nuclear project is economically viable for the moment. A new nuclear power station is not a realistic prospect in the short...

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is calling on banks to do more to address the risk posed by powerful quantum computers. Quantum computing could breach current cryptographic systems, putting communications, customer data and f...

The Swiss municipality of Albula/Alvra has approved a loan of CHF82.56 million to relocate residents of the landslide-hit village of Brienz. The mountain village in southeast Switzerland has been sliding down the valley for years and is repeatedly af...

Three weeks after the G7 summit in Évian, France, it has become clear that negotiations have failed to convince France to contribute to Swiss security costs. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) confirmed to Swiss public broadcaster SRF ...

The Middle East conflict has depleted European gas storage capacities below the normal range. Experts do not expect the shortfall to be made up in time for winter. "European gas storage levels are very low, and they are likely to remain low as we hea...

Swiss reservoirs are significantly less full than usual for this time of year. There are fears of an energy shortfall in the event of a dry autumn and winter. If reservoirs remain low, more electricity will have to be imported from abroad. + Should S...

Despite economic uncertainties, the majority of Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are optimistic about the future. According to a survey, 86% of respondents expect their business to still be in operation in ten years’ time. At the sam...

Switzerland has asked the European Union for greater flexibility in operating Entry/Exit System (EES) border control systems at airports. Switzerland, together with eight other countries, sent a letter to this effect to the European Commission. Switz...

Uber Eats Switzerland has suffered a legal setback and must be registered as a provider of postal services. The food delivery service is therefore subject to the registration requirement imposed by the Federal Postal Commission (PostCom). The Federal...

Swiss fdood manufacturer Nestlé is investing CHF563 million to construct a production facility for its Nescafé brand in Thailand. The factory will primarily supply the local market with instant coffee, coffee blends and other ready-to-drink beverag...

The Swiss public believe PFAS 'forever chemicals' pose a risk to human health and the environment. A majority are in favour of stricter regulation of these substances. These are the findings of the latest environmental panel organised by the Swiss Fe...

The Swiss canton of Neuchâtel is enacting several emergency measures to provide relief for farmers as drought conditions persist. + Should Switzerland prepare for a severe drought this summer? The canton is permitting grazing on extensive, low-inten...

The Swiss canton of Zurich will spend an initial CHF2.76 million, to make better use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration. The project will also incur extra costs of CHF3.87 million per year. The canton intends to transition AI ap...

Seventeen films from around the world are competing for the top prize in the international competition at this year's Locarno Film Festival. A Swiss co-production also stands a chance of winning the Golden Leopard, the festival organisers announced. ...

Swiss International Air Lines is considering claims for damages following an IT failure at air traffic controller Skyguide. This follows a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ruling relates only to an IT failure on June 21, 2026...

Swiss tech giant ABB and pharmaceutical firm Roche’s have announced a global partnership to develop new robotic solutions for clinical laboratories. The agreement, formalised with a joint statement, aims to make laboratory processes more efficient,...

The Swiss canton of Schwyz has responded to the ongoing drought by tightening measures to prevent forest fires. From Friday, a total ban on fires will be in force throughout the canton, both in the forest and within 50 metres of the forest edge. Last...

The Swiss government's counter-proposal to a popular initiative on corporate ethics has received little support from businesses or politicians. The business community and the centre-right political parties reject the counter-proposal outright and the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have attracted a wealth of investments, but the bubble could soon burst, according to Matthias Geissbühler, head of investments at Switzerland's Raiffeisen bank. + How US heavyweights can help grow the Swiss AI...

Some 9,162 swimmers took part in the annual lake Zurich crossing following hot weather delays. In ideal weather conditions, they swam from Mythenquai to Tiefenbrunnen. The 9,000 tickets for the start were quickly sold out, according to the organisers...

The Swiss job market was static in the second quarter of 2026. Compared to the first three months of the year, the number of job vacancies fell by 2.4%, and was down 0.2% year-on-year. The picture varies depending on the occupational group, as shown ...