The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has ordered the liquidation of MBaer Merchant Bank, which has been labelled a money laundering risk by the United States. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The superv...

The Swiss canton of Aargau has rejected a blanket ban on headscarves and other religious symbols in primary schools. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Legal hurdles, constitutional concerns and a Supreme Court ruling are th...

Humans have significantly shaped the dog brain through domestication, according to a study led by the Natural History Museum Bern. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss study is the first of its kind comparing the neu...

An initiative to protect Swiss food from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), backed by 137,000 supporters, has been submitted to the Federal Chancellery in Bern. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Food Protection Init...

At a meeting with the economic ministers of German-speaking countries in Zurich on Friday, Swiss president Guy Parmelin urged trade cooperation on the continent. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox European measures should no...

Swiss prosecutors have brought charges against a former Swiss Federal Railways employee and four other people accused of committing a CHF5 million fraud. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Charges from the Office of the Atto...

Lawyers defending a married couple, whose Swiss bar caught fire, causing 41 deaths, have vowed to "fight for the truth". + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Jacques and Jessica Moretti are at the centre of an investigation by...

Reinsurer Swiss Re significantly increased its consolidated profit in 2025, exceeding its own target. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Net profit totalled $4.8 billion, significantly higher than the previous year's figure ...

The Swiss economy regained some momentum in the fourth quarter of last year, with gross domestic product (GDP) up 0.2% on the previous three months. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox These were the findings of the State Sec...

United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff discussed economic aspects of supporting and rebuilding Ukraine, investments and long-term cooperation with a Ukrainian delegation in Geneva. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your ...

Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran in Geneva yielded "positive" results, leading to a potential fresh round of "technical talks" in Vienna next week. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Details of a poss...

The Swiss MBaer Merchant Bank has been called a "primary risk for money laundering" by the United States authorities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has appointed ...

Swiss banks are holding CHF687 million in frozen assets originating from Venezuela. These assets belong to individuals associated with the ousted president, Nicolás Maduro. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The online port...

Directors at Edmond de Rothschild bank are monitoring reports of CEO Ariane de Rothschild's contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Geneva-based wealth manager is reporting continued...

The recently-appointed head of the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) has outlined the challenges faced by the agency. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Four months after taking office, Serge Bavaud, repeated calls fo...

World Economic Forum (WEF) president and chief executive Børge Brende has resigned amidst a probe into his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Brende stated on Thursday that after "ca...

Iran and the United States are holding another round indirect talks at the Cologny residence of the Omani ambassador to the UN in Geneva. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The negotiations in Switzerland, seen as a last cha...

A wolf swam 1.5 kilometres across lake Lucerne, becoming the first such animal to be documented displaying this behaviour in Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to GPS coordinates, the wolf was present ...

Employment in Switzerland continued to rise slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was once again driven by the services sector, while industry jobs continue to decline. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The e...

The demand for second homes in Swiss tourist regions remains very high, leading to more rapid price inflation than for primary housing. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to an analysis released today by the consul...

Switzerland not only sanctions Russia but also prohibits goods being exported to Ukraine that could be used in the conflict. The Swiss government wants to extend Ukraine trade restrictions by enshrining temporary emergency powers into a new law. + Ge...

Swiss parliamentarians have staged talks with members of the United States Congress and business representatives in Washington to discuss prospects for a possible bilateral trade agreement. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...

Switzerland will impose a complete ban on the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from April 25, 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measure is part of the European Union's 19th sanctions pack...

Following strong criticism during the consultation period, the Swiss government has revised its plans for a more inclusive society. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The revised Inclusion Act will now cover all people with ...

The new US tariffs, which came into effect on Tuesday, will replace the existing ones for 150 days. They do not come on top of the existing measures applicable to each country, the Swiss government said on Wednesday. + Get the most important news fro...

Switzerland’s construction sector recorded strong growth last year and is set to expand again in 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Association of Master Builders says residential building remains the key d...

Hotels in Switzerland saw a modest rise in overnight stays last year, largely driven by travellers from Switzerland and the United States, according to Switzerland Tourism. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A total of 43.9 ...

The Swiss government plans to provide a solidarity payment to the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana and to the families of those who died. It said on Wednesday that the contribution will amount to CHF50,000 ($64,535). + Get the most important news...

Around 20 NGOs, including WWF, Greenpeace, Amnesty International and Public Eye, have accused Switzerland of backing ten gas‑fired power plant projects abroad. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They staged a protest on We...

Women with severe burn injuries are almost twice as likely as men to develop serious blood infections, according to new Swiss research. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The study, funded by the Swiss National Science Found...