Ten appeals have been lodged against the rehousing plan for residents wishing to leave the village of Brienz, which is still under threat from a landslide. On July 10, the Albula municipal council approved a loan of CHF82.5 million to resettle villag...

While thunderstorms have lashed the Alpine ridge, they have brought little relief to drought-stricken Switzerland. Now, federal authorities warn that another heatwave is likely to arrive by the middle of next week. Since July 23, people have been tal...

In a Swiss first, the municipality of Chiasso now requires dog owners to wash away their pets' urine from pavements and building façades. Any breach of the regulation is punishable by a fine of CHF100. “The new municipal by-law was adopted in mid-...

A majority of Swiss people believe that the country came into being in 1848 with the creation of the federal state, rather than in 1291. They also regard William Tell as a legendary figure rather than a historical hero, according to a poll published ...

Exactly 10 years ago, on July 26, 2016, the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 completed its first round-the-world flight without fuel. During its round-the-world flight, Solar Impulse 2 covered 43,041 km without fuel, thanks to some 17,000 photo...

Several thousand people gathered at the Pride Festival in Bern on Saturday to campaign for the rights and causes of queer people. Alongside political issues, the focus was also on the solidarity within the queer community. Anna Rosenwasser, a Zurich-...

Thirty-four firefighters set off from Geneva on Saturday, heading for Bordeaux. They are to assist their French counterparts who are fighting the fires in the Gironde. Bern is also considering sending four helicopters. It was the Geneva Fire and Resc...

Forgotten for twenty years in a customs warehouse, an engraving by Marc Chagall has finally found its place in a French museum. “The Acrobat with the Violin”, created in 1924, will be on display from September at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Besa...

The current drought is forcing many local authorities to restrict water consumption. No problems are expected with regard to drinking water, despite the heatwave forecast for next week. The situation is more difficult when it comes to water for agric...

The tense geopolitical situation in Europe is prompting the Swiss defence ministry to reassess the importance of old, disused bunkers. The requirements regarding protection, resilience and decentralisation of the Swiss army have increased, and the ne...

UBS economists have confirmed their growth forecasts for Switzerland following the announcement of new US tariffs. UBS economists still forecast growth in gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for sporting events, of 0.7% this year and 1.4% year. Wh...

Severe forest fires are currently raging in popular tourist destinations on the west coast of France. Dozens of holidaymakers from Switzerland have had to be evacuated from the area around Cap-Ferret. Around 65 members of the Touring Club Switzerland...

Venus is geologically active even though researchers had assumed the opposite. Swiss researchers have managed to find evidence of active volcanoes on Earth’s sister planet. Venus is an inhospitable place where temperatures reach several hundred deg...

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli will have to answer to the US courts over a child labour complaint. The activist law firm International Rights Advocates has criticised the Zurich-based chocolate manufacturer for misleadingly presenting its ef...

A mountaineer fell on Thursday on the Schreckhorn in the Bernese Oberland. He was rescued by a rescue helicopter in difficult windy conditions and then taken to hospital. According to the Air-Glaciers rescue service, the mountaineer, who was accompan...

Lucerne-based lingerie and night wear manufacturer Calida announced the sale of its US lingerie brand, Cosabella to the New York-based investment firm Crown Brands Group. However, Calida’s statement does not specify the value of the transaction. Co...

Switzerland remains on the US monitoring list for currency manipulation, along with nine other countries. However, Switzerland could be removed from the list in the next edition of the report. In the report, published every six months, the US Treasur...

The Chinese online retail platform Temu and the Swiss SME (small- and medium-sized enterprise) Association aim to support Swiss companies in entering the online retail market. To this end, the two partners have signed a memorandum of understanding. T...

Switzerland is among 60 countries that face new US tariffs on Friday for allegedly not doing enough to combat forced labour. A 12.5% tariff has been imposed on Swiss goods. The new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, will apply from 6:01am in Switzer...

Switzerland’s last remaining tie manufacturer has felt the effects ties going out of fashion. Bachmann Krawatten AG, based in Zurich, is now closing down after 70 years in business. Eleven employees will lose their jobs. In the past, wearing a tie ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has criticised Swiss authorities and courts for denying a man the right to visit his pregnant partner whilst she was in pre-trial detention. In its ruling on Thursday, the Court declared the appeal lodged by ...

Switzerland has stepped up its efforts to combat the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is providing the World Health Organisation (WHO) with a further CHF1.6 million ($1.96 million). This brings the total Swiss aid since the ...

The persistent heat and drought could have a detrimental effect on ticks and the larvae of Japanese beetles. According to experts, as heatwaves become more frequent, their behaviour could change. Ticks do not like heat or dry conditions. They are the...

Green Party President Lisa Mazzone has called for Environment Minister Albert Rösti to be stripped of his portfolio for failing to protect the population from the heatwave. Under Rösti’s leadership, there have been setbacks in climate policy, the...

China is courting Swiss start-ups with offers that sound too good to be true such as interest-free funding, free office space for years on end, accelerator programmes and a business-friendly regulatory environment. But according to historian Ariane K...

The Swiss food giant is setting up a joint venture called Peranel with the US private equity firm Platinum Equity. It will be based in Paris. The deal values the business, which includes brands such as Perrier and San Pellegrino, at €4.9 billion eu...

After a summer increase in drug use in public spaces, Zurich has responded with more intensive police checks and social work initiatives. The Swiss city said there has been an increase in the number of people seen using drugs, particularly around the...

The authorities on the Thai island of Phuket have arrested a Swiss national. He is accused of luring a 14-year-old boy and sexually abusing him. The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the arrest of a Swiss national in Thailand. The embassy in Bangkok i...

In June 2026, the Swiss hotel industry recorded a decline in overnight stays for the fourth month running. This was once again due to a fall in the number of foreign guests. The number of overnight stays fell by 2.2% in June compared with the same mo...

Zurich city council has defended the decision to eschew toys in kindergartens for several weeks. In the "Toy-Free Kindergarten" project, the children have access only to boxes, cloths, chairs, tables, ropes, planks and natural objects. All convention...