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Magazines and clothes more expensive in Switzerland than neighbouring countries

Fri 24 May 2019

In Switzerland, we’re used to paying high prices for almost everything but now a study has ...

Swiss working week amongst the highest in Europe

Fri 24 May 2019

Swiss workers have a longer working week compared with other countries in the European Union and ...

Geneva commune is the most expensive in the country for luxury real estate

Fri 24 May 2019

Cologny, a commune on the shores of Lake Geneva, is the most expensive area in Switzerland when i...

Career break mothers lose out financially even when they’re back at work

Fri 24 May 2019

Mothers in Switzerland can lose around three per cent of their lifetime earnings for every year t...

Online dangers a reality for Swiss schoolchildren

Fri 24 May 2019

School age children are exposed to worryingly high levels of cyber-bullying, internet grooming, p...

Man arrested with 189 kilos of meat in his car boot

Thu 23 May 2019

A 47-year-old man has been arrested after police found two whole lambs, 30 kg of chicken and 30 k...

Sperm quality test is bad news for young Swiss men

Thu 23 May 2019

More than 60 per cent of young Swiss men have below average sperm count, mobility or morphology, ...

Switzerland’s gender pay gap one of the worst in the world

Thu 23 May 2019

The difference in pay between men and women in senior roles in Switzerland puts the country at th...

Armed teenager threatens students at Solothurn school

Thu 23 May 2019

A teenager has been arrested after allegedly threatening students at a school in the canton of So...

House arrest on the cards for suspected terrorists

Thu 23 May 2019

Suspected terrorists living in Switzerland could be placed under house arrest if government propo...

Extra surveillance powers don’t amount to more surveillance

Wed 22 May 2019

New powers to allow authorities to bug mobile phones and hack computers have not led to an increa...

UBS to stop paying interest rate on savings accounts

Wed 22 May 2019

Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, is to stop paying interest on savings accounts for adults.

Swiss growth forecasts downgraded

Wed 22 May 2019

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has revised its growth forecasts f...

Geneva becomes the first city to sign the maritime human rights declaration

Wed 22 May 2019

Geneva has become the first city to officially sign the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea...

One in five Swiss women has been a victim of sexual violence

Wed 22 May 2019

One in five women in Switzerland have been subjected to sexual violence at some point in their li...

Nespresso coffee capsules to hit supermarket shelves and bakeries

Tue 21 May 2019

Caffeine lovers who need a regular fix of Nespresso coffee capsules are celebrating today with th...

Controversial Bishop of Chur retires

Tue 21 May 2019

A controversial bishop, who hit the headlines when he quoted Bible passages calling for homosexua...

Women on all top 20 Swiss companies’ boards

Tue 21 May 2019

All of Switzerland’s top 20 companies now have at least one woman in the boardroom, accordi...

Six thousand Swiss ‘contract children’ paid compensation by the government

Tue 21 May 2019

Some 6,000 claims for compensation for victims of forced labour and abuse have been dealt with, a...

Glimmer of hope for free trade agreement between Switzerland and the US

Tue 21 May 2019

Talks on a free trade agreement between Switzerland and the United States could be a step closer ...

Swiss gun laws to be tightened after public vote

Mon 20 May 2019

Two thirds of Swiss voters have backed a proposal to tighten gun laws in the country to bring it ...

Corporate tax reform given the go-ahead

Mon 20 May 2019

A reform of the corporate tax system in Switzerland, which will remove preferential treatment for...

Basel chemical industry targeted by demonstrators

Mon 20 May 2019

An estimated 2,000 people protested on the streets of Basel over the weekend against agrochemical...

Transalpine goods traffic comes under pressure

Mon 20 May 2019

Measures have been announced to speed up the transfer of goods traffic from Swiss roads to rail.

Geneva shops to open on Sundays, but only three times a year

Mon 20 May 2019

Shops in Geneva are to open on just three Sundays a year for a two-year trial period

Plans for a Basel zoo aquarium washed away

Mon 20 May 2019

A controversial project to build a giant aquarium complex for Basel Zoo has been rejected by voters.

Swiss President meets Donald Trump in Washington

Fri 17 May 2019

The Swiss president, Ueli Maurer, has met with Donald Trump in Washington and says the US preside...

International Labour Organization says Swiss law doesn't cut it

Fri 17 May 2019

The Geneva based International Labour Office has blacklisted Switzerland for not providing enough...

Flood concerns in Saint Gallen

Fri 17 May 2019

There are worries of major flooding due to the massive amount of snow on the Säntis Mountain...

Zurich doctor arrested for practicing without a license

Fri 17 May 2019

A doctor has been arrested in Zurich for practicing without a license.

Basel trams resume afterdark cross-border service

Fri 17 May 2019

Trams in Basel are now running again in France after dark.

Swiss president heads to DC for first time since 1992

Thu 16 May 2019

The Swiss president, Ueli Maurer, is travelling to the United States today to meet Donald Trump. ...

Geneva airport security head arrested

Thu 16 May 2019

The head of security at Geneva airport and another man have been arrested, suspected of corruption.

Canton Geneva holds firm on French resident kids in schools

Thu 16 May 2019

French resident Geneva parents fighting for the right to have their children educated in the cant...

Police seize endangered dog

Thu 16 May 2019

Zurich police have taken a young dog into protective custody after a video went viral of man tryi...

Swiss and French police make arrests in armoured truck raid

Wed 15 May 2019

Swiss and French police have made a series of arrests in connection with a brutal attack on an ar...

Pilot dies in light aircraft crash

Wed 15 May 2019

A pilot has died after his light aircraft crashed in flames in Birrfeld in canton Aargau.

Women warned of disciplinary action if they strike on June 14

Wed 15 May 2019

Some companies are warning there could be disciplinary proceedings against any woman who strikes ...

Call for more action on football hooligans

Tue 14 May 2019

The Swiss Football Federation is under pressure to act after the weekend’s crunch match bet...

Election worker questioned by police in Geneva, released.

Tue 14 May 2019

A worker who was being questioned by police over alleged vote manipulation at the Geneva election...

Court refuses to suspend new secular law

Tue 14 May 2019

It will remain illegal in Geneva for public workers to wear religious symbols.

12,000 Chinese tourists visit Lucerne

Tue 14 May 2019

The historic town of Lucerne had to deal with an invasion of Chinese tourists yesterday – b...

Man tries to find bike owner after drunken theft

Tue 14 May 2019

A man is trying to track down the owner of a bike he stole when drunk in Basel.

Workers will need to work longer

Mon 13 May 2019

Workers will have to wait longer until being able to retire as the state pension system is under ...

Runner dies after Bern half-marathon

Mon 13 May 2019

A 42-year-old runner from Zurich died near the finish line of the Bern half marathon over the wee...

Attorney General faces more questions over private meetings

Mon 13 May 2019

The embattled Swiss Attorney General is facing further questions after weekend press reports sugg...

Yet another ATM blown up in Ticino

Mon 13 May 2019

Another cash machine has been blown up in canton Ticino. The fifth time in as many months.

Geneva worker questioned over possible vote rigging

Fri 10 May 2019

Geneva police have raided the offices of the canton’s elections services while they investi...

Geneva most expensive city for families

Fri 10 May 2019

Geneva is the most expensive city for families to live in, according to a new study.

Calls for restrictions on younger drivers

Fri 10 May 2019

The Accident Prevention Office is calling for more restrictions on younger drivers to cut the num...

Another Post Offic drone crashes

Fri 10 May 2019

Another drone operated by the Swiss Post Office has crashed. It follows a similar crash at the be...

Switzerland benefits most from single market

Thu 09 May 2019

Everyone in Switzerland is around CHF 3,000 richer every year due to its membership of the EU&rsq...

Thieves hack casino fruit machines

Thu 09 May 2019

A number of people have been arrested in Crans-Montana suspected of hacking the fruit machines in...

Elderly woman dies in Zurich fire

Thu 09 May 2019

An elderly woman has died in an apartment fire in Zurich. The blaze broke out in the middle of th...

Major changes to Geneva public transport at end of year

Thu 09 May 2019

Geneva public transport is gearing for a major change at the end of the year. There are plans to ...

Cow dies after eating drinks can

Wed 08 May 2019

A farmer in canton Fribourg is appealing to motorists not to throw rubbish from their cars after ...

Deaf beggars are unlikely to be deaf

Wed 08 May 2019

Many beggars who claim to be deaf and ask for money, often in exchange for cheap trinkets, are no...

Heroin smuggling ring broken-up

Wed 08 May 2019

Police have broken up a massive heroin smuggling operation based in Albania after a year long inv...

Convicted pedophile denied Swiss benefits in Cambodia

Wed 08 May 2019

A federal court is backing a decision by social services not to pay benefits to a Swiss man who&r...

Man dies in detention for non-payment of fine

Tue 07 May 2019

A Sri Lankan man has died in a jail in Lucerne. The 42-year-old was serving a short sentence for ...

School boy faces court costs after suspension

Tue 07 May 2019

A school student in canton Vaud will have to pay court costs of CHF 800 after he fought a decisio...

Driver wrecks BMW on test drive

Tue 07 May 2019

A young driver has wrecked a BMW while on a test drive in canton Nidwalden. The 24-year-old was t...

Tourists trapped in Mongolia after plague outbreak

Tue 07 May 2019

More than 150 tourists are trapped in Mongolia after an outbreak of the plague.

Teen fools security at Geneva airport and makes it to Africa.

Tue 07 May 2019

A teenager ran away from home over the weekend, tricked security at Geneva airport and managed to...

Arctic blast breaks records and causes accidents

Mon 06 May 2019

The weekend’s arctic blast brought snow and ice across the country and caused several accid...

Uber loses court battle in Lausanne

Mon 06 May 2019

An Uber driver has won a court ruling in Lausanne, which lawyers believe will have far reaching r...

Cantonal moratorium on 5G masts 'illegal'

Mon 06 May 2019

The decision by some cantons and communes to stop the building of new 5G mobile phone masts is il...

Amateur gardeners urged to cut chemical use

Mon 06 May 2019

Amateur gardeners are being asked to allow more weeds and not use chemicals to keep them down.

Two dead from measles so far this year

Fri 03 May 2019

Two people have died of measles so far this year. One of those was a 30-year-old man who hadn&rsq...

More illegal medicines being stopped at border

Fri 03 May 2019

Customs officers are seizing more and more illegal pharmaceutical drugs – leading to concer...

Basel stops French tram service

Fri 03 May 2019

The Basel public transport company says its trams will no longer serve stops in France after 8pm ...

Moon doesn't affect mental health - study

Fri 03 May 2019

The moon doesn’t cause lunatics – that’s the result from a study carried out by...

New gender separate toilets on Swiss trains

Fri 03 May 2019

For the first time, Swiss trains will have gender separated toilets. The new trains will run thro...

Labour Day marches call for equal pay

Thu 02 May 2019

Thousands took to the streets yesterday to mark Labour Day.

Drinking and sailing law to be abolished

Thu 02 May 2019

The government says it will abolish the drinking and sailing law from next year.

Body found in Lake Constance

Thu 02 May 2019

Police in Sankt Gallen are investigating after a passerby found a body floating in Lake Constance...

Turkish national charged for meat smuggling

Thu 02 May 2019

A Turkish national is facing several charges after trying to smuggle in almost 300 kilos of meat ...

Tree catches fire after uninsured car crashes into it

Thu 02 May 2019

A car burst into flames after crashing into a tree in canton Fribourg.

Coop recalls cheese containing faecal bacteria

Wed 01 May 2019

The Coop supermarket chain is recalling a French soft cheese as it may contain faecal bacteria.

Woman loses appeal after driving over THC limit

Wed 01 May 2019

A woman has lost her appeal to have her driving licence reinstated following a suspension fo...

Campaigners move to write climate change action into constitution

Wed 01 May 2019

A major initiative has been launched to lock climate change into the constitution.

Coop apologises to man buying birthday croissants

Tue 30 Apr 2019

The supermarket chain Coop has apologized to a customer who was stopped by a store manager as he ...

Farmers responsible for biggest food waste

Tue 30 Apr 2019

New figures show we’re throwing out around a million tonnes of food every year – and ...

TV license bill confusion to last throughout summer

Tue 30 Apr 2019

It’s likely problems with the bills for TV and radio licensing will last until the end...

Teen dies touching overhead power line

Tue 30 Apr 2019

A teenager has died after being electrocuted by an overhead power line at a train station in cant...

Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Sri Lanka

Mon 29 Apr 2019

The Swiss foreign ministry has joined other western nations and is now advising no travel to Sri ...

Tobacco smuggling rises over tax hike

Mon 29 Apr 2019

Smuggling hookah tobacco is booming in Switzerland – and the blame is being placed on the f...

Explosives placed in left-wing politicians' mailboxes

Mon 29 Apr 2019

Mailboxes owned by left-wing politicians in canton Solothurn were set on fire over the weekend.

German skiers killed in Valais avalanche

Mon 29 Apr 2019

Four skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Alps on Friday.

Cyclists campaign for overtaking gap in Bern

Mon 29 Apr 2019

A group of cyclists protesting in Bern on Saturday, demanding a law change to force drivers to gi...

Young drivers more prone to car accidents

Fri 26 Apr 2019

Younger drivers are more likely to have an accident.

Swiss Attorney General under fire for secret meetings with FIFA head

Fri 26 Apr 2019

The Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber is under investigation for meeting the head of the worl...

Man charged with mistreating dead daughter, 8

Fri 26 Apr 2019

A man is in court in Bern charged with mistreating his 8-year-old daughter who died in hospital i...

Child obesity figures show health campaigns working

Fri 26 Apr 2019

A health organization says it’s pleased at new figures showing how many children are overwe...

Cuts continue for Fêtes de Genève

Thu 25 Apr 2019

This year’s Geneva summer firework display will go ahead on August 10th – but th...

Court backs Swiss weapon trade transparency

Thu 25 Apr 2019

The Federal Court has backed a journalist’s claim that the government has to publish inform...

Boy, 15, arrested for series of sexual molestation

Thu 25 Apr 2019

Schaffhausen police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a series of reports from women of being...

Fatal accident leads to Gotthard Tunnel 3 hour closure

Thu 25 Apr 2019

Major tailbacks built up at the Gotthard Tunnel yesterday morning after an accident which killed ...

Man, 47, arrested for stabbing sister, 45

Thu 25 Apr 2019

Basel police have arrested a 47-year-old man after his 45-year-old sister was stabbed in the stom...

Green Party MP asks to ban short-term loan ads

Thu 25 Apr 2019

A Geneva Green Party MP wants to stop the advertising of short-term loans in the canton.