The Japanese Restaurant, located in Andermatt, canton Uri, has joined the exclusive three-star club. The restaurant is situated within the luxury hotel The Chedi. The Japanese Restaurant has been upgraded from two to three stars, the Michelin Guide a...

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) made slightly higher profits in the first nine months of 2026 despite high fuel costs. From January to September, operating profit rose by CHF10.2 million ($12.4 million) to CHF421.4 million, the Lufthansa subsid...

STE Pharmaceuticals, based in Barcelona, is planning to build a 15,000 m² facility in Couvet in the canton of Neuchâtel by 2032. This will include a production site and a research and development department. "It is quite clear that the aim of expan...

Two hikers died on Sunday in Göschenen in canton Uri. Following an extensive search operation, the emergency services found two people dead, the Uri cantonal police said on Monday. The police were informed of the accident on Sunday, shortly before 2...

Due to the severe drought this summer in canton Graubünden, nearly two dozen emergency operations were carried out to rescue fish from various minor watercourses. Around 5,000 fish were relocated, the Graubünden government stated in response to a p...

Jacques Moretti, who is under investigation in connection with the Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana on New Year's Day, faced further questioning today in Sion. He arrived at the Energypolis campus in a police van, avoiding the cameras and the ...

According to Bitcoin Suisse, Switzerland’s importance as a hub for cryptocurrencies has declined in recent years. Politicians, too, are showing almost no interest in the subject, says CEO Andrej Majcen in an interview with the financial news agency...

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and representatives of the Canton of Ticino provided information on Monday about the organisation of the 33rd OSCE Ministerial Council in Lugano. Around 1,000 people are expected to attend the conference on Decem...

The right-wing Swiss People's Party in the Zurich Cantonal Council has sharply criticised the City of Zurich following Saturday’s night of rioting. Centre- and left-wing parties also criticised those responsible for the Halloween disturbances. The ...

A recent study shows that in Switzerland, one in five men subscribe to a concept of masculinity based on domination. A national conference in Bern on Monday aims to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon. The findings of the study published in...

According to the trade unions, negotiations on a new collective agreement for Swissport’s ground staff at Zurich Airport have broken down. The unions are threatening industrial action, including a strike. Swissport is unwilling to negotiate a “fa...

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich is developing a new satellite to study solar storms. From 2030, the research satellite called Ethos is set to help forecast space weather more accurately, the university announced on Monday. Powerful s...

In many places, playgroups can be run by people without teaching qualifications or in accordance with standardised safety requirements. Playgroup leaders now want to change this by introducing binding legal requirements. In many cantons, there have s...

Two United Nation reports published on Monday warn that global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius will have “irreversible” consequences for the Earth’s glaciers, sea ice and frozen surfaces. They call for action to be taken “as quickly as ...

Amid uncertainty over the potential civil liability linked to the Constellation fire, a lawyer representing several victims has called for the Crans-Montana government to be placed under partial administration and for its finances to be investigated....

Authorities have opened a new bridge in Visletto, in Ticino’s Maggia Valley, nearly two years after a devastating storm swept away the original structure, restoring a permanent road link to the upper valley. The bridge is due to open to motor traff...

Several hundred people took part in protests in Zurich and Basel on Saturday night under the banner “On en a marre – en Suisse aussi” [We’ve had enough – in Switzerland too], echoing protests in France. The two unauthorised demonstrations w...

A cyberattack has targeted the IT support platform used by post-compulsory education institutions in canton Vaud, resulting in the theft of personal data belonging to around 3,500 teachers and 38,000 students. The canton said no sensitive data was co...

At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, dubbed COP17, states have agreed on measures designed to speed up the implementation of decisions taken in 2022. These include setting aside at least 30% of the world’...

In the early hours of November 1, 1986, a huge fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to the chemical company Sandoz near Basel. The Schweizerhalle accident was one of the biggest environmental disasters in Swiss history. At 5am, Basel Health Minist...

The European Union is introducing a handling fee on parcel consignments from third countries on November 1. The new €2 (CHF1.85) fee will be levied in addition to the recently introduced €3 fee on small consignments. Swiss online shops are affect...

Stadler Rail, the Thurgau-based train manufacturer, has a new contract to supply 21 additional trains to Finland. The order forms part of an option provided for in the original contract that the Finnish company VR had signed with Stadler in November ...

The average temperature in Switzerland in October was eight degrees Celsius, which was 1.4 degrees above the reference period from 1991 to 2020. But the temperatures were some distance off record highs, said the Federal Office of Meteorology and Clim...

Swiss defence contractor RUAG wants to turn the page on a dark chapter following a spate of serious irregularities dating back to 2002. "The complexity of these projects made the work demanding. However, this investment was a deliberate choice to pre...

Swiss defence minister Martin Pfister says that the first components of the United States Patriot missile defence system would arrive in 2027. He received confirmation of this from the US Ambassador to Switzerland. A fire control unit comprising a ra...

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has concluded a two-day visit to Pyongyang, the first by a government minister to North Korea since 2003. The diplomatic visit was aimed at re-establishing political dialogue with Kim Jong Un’s regime. "I am de...

Following a strong summer season, the winter is also likely to be a success for the tourism sector, according to the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. Specifically, the KOF Institute forecasts around 18.7 million overnight stays for the 2026/27 winter se...

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has upheld a 20 year prison sentence handed down to former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah. The court acquitted him of crimes against humanity, but the conviction for war crimes stands. In its judgement published...

A planned merger of the regional co-operatives at Swiss supermarket chain Migros will not cost thousands of jobs, according to chair Mario Irminger. "Incorrect figures are circulating in the media," he told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). “It is c...

The presidents of Switzerland and China, Guy Parmelin and Xi Jinping, have signed a modernised free trade agreement in Beijing. Many previous tariffs previously imposed on Swiss exports to China are to be abolished if the deal is ratified by the Swis...