Switzerland has submitted its "Alpine Food Heritage" application to UNESCO, according to the Federal Office of Culture. The aim is to include cheese-making in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices for Intangible Cultural Heritage. +Get the most...

An excavation team at the Dinosaur Museum in Aathal, canton Zurich, has uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved juvenile dinosaur skull in a boulder brought back from the US. Nicknamed Lucy, this fossil is one of the most complete in the world for ...

A Turkish national carrying 270kg of undeclared baklava and other pastries in a Swiss-registered vehicle has been intercepted at customs in Kreuzlingen, northeastern Switzerland. The man was fined. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in you...

Terminally ill residents in Swiss canton Lucerne should no longer have to leave hospital for assisted euthanasia. On Monday the cantonal parliament voted in favour of assisted dying being regulated by law in both retirement homes and hospitals. +Get ...

The Swiss government received 325 reports of attacks on critical infrastructure last year. Since April 1, 2025, operators of critical infrastructure have been required by law to report cyberattacks within 24 hours. +Get the most important news from S...

Cashless payments remain the preferred option for most Swiss in everyday life. Nevertheless, most people do not want to do without cash, according to the latest survey on payment methods conducted by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). +Get the most impor...

Three-time Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen left this year's Sports Awards in Zurich on Sunday without an award – but with a new hairstyle. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Don't shake," von Allmen said to presenter Fa...

The appeal trial against former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko began on Monday before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. The 57-year-old was sentenced in May 2024 to a 20-year prison term for crimes against humanity. +Get the most impo...

The Easter weekend and the start of the holidays in 19 Swiss cantons are likely to cause heavy traffic on the roads heading south from Thursday. According to the TCS, the Gotthard tunnel in particular is expected to be very busy. +Get the most import...

Expectations for the Swiss economy deteriorated significantly in March, according to the KOF Economic Barometer. The leading indicator has fallen well below the long-term average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The barome...

The traditional Alpine cattle drive in Wassen, central Switzerland, when farmers bring cows down from high summer pastures to the valley, will not take place this year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The reason is a large...

The right-wing Swiss People's Party is once again proposing a debate in parliament on a ban on headscarves in schools. It wants to ban the wearing of the hijab for girls under the age of 16 with several motions. One of these proposals could find a ma...

Thieves stole luxury cars and licence plates on Saturday worth over CHF1.7 million ($2.1 million) in cantons St Gallen and Thurgau, Swiss police reported on Sunday. Police arrested three people from France. +Get the most important news from Switzerla...

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has called on Switzerland to reaffirm its full commitment to international law, saying this is the most effective way to safeguard the security of its own popula...

The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) has awarded its Grand Prix 2026 to the Iranian satire Divine Comedy. The 40th edition of the festival set a new attendance record. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Grand P...

Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the United States beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday on the sidelines of the Swiss People's Party's delegates’ assembly. +Get the most imp...

Philippe Lazzarini, the Swiss head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), is leaving after a bruising term defined by the Gaza war and sustained attacks on the agency. On his way out, he takes aim at Switzerland’s stance....

Around 4,000-5,000 people took part in an "anti-fascist carnival" on Saturday in Lausanne in western Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The second edition of the "anti-fascist carnival" was organised in the city ...

Fruit growers in canton Valais in southern Switzerland are anxiously watching the weather as frost threatens the region’s apricot trees. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The first torches were lit around 11pm," Jean-Noë...

Heldin (Late Shift) by Swiss-Italian screenwriter and director Petra Volpe was chosen as the best feature of the year at the 2026 Swiss Film Awards in Zurich on Friday evening. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The film star...

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) cut 83 asylum‑processing jobs at the start of the year due to a decline in new arrivals to Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox SEM cut 60 jobs involved in processing asy...

A huge shipment of 12 tonnes of KitKat - over 400,000 chocolate bars - was stolen last week in Europe while being transported by truck between production and distribution facilities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swi...

The Office of the Attorney General of canton Nidwalden has opened a criminal investigation into two employees of Titlis Bergbahnen as part of the probe into the March 18 cable car accident in the Swiss ski resort of Engelberg. +Get the most important...

Switzerland's secretary of state for economic affairs, says she is "worried" about the future of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Helene Budliger Artieda made the statement on the sidelines of the WTO ministerial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, las...

This year the European Union will introduce handling charges for small parcels imported into the EU. The Swiss Retail Federation is calling on Switzerland to follow suit. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a statement issu...

A vegan alternative to milk cannot mention the word milk, according to the Swiss Federal Court. In a public hearing on Friday, the judges rejected by four votes to one the appeal lodged by Danone, which was marketing a carton bearing the words "not m...

The average salaries of top managers in Switzerland rose further in 2025, with two earning more than CHF20 million ($25 million). But not everyone benefited from an increase. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox An analysis by ...

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and its sister airline Edelweiss are increasing their fuel surcharges owing to the sharp rise in aviation fuel prices following the outbreak of the war in Iran. This was decided by the Lufthansa Group for its air...

Exhausted, lost, stuck: around 1,500 people were rescued unharmed in the mountains last year. This increase is striking, the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) said in its mountain emergency statistics on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in...

The payment app Twint remains popular with the Swiss public: according to a consumer survey, the company that runs it (Twint AG, Zurich) was confirmed as the company with the best reputation for the third time. +Get the most important news from Switz...