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Food initiatives rejected at polls

Mon 24 Sep 2018

Yesterday’s votes went the way the pollsters predicted.

Swiss vote on burka bans and World Economic Forum funding

Mon 24 Sep 2018

In other votes across the country, Sankt Gallen is now the second canton after Ticino to ban full...

Multi-car pile-up closes road in Bern

Mon 24 Sep 2018

Several people were injured in a multi-car pile-up on the A1 in Bern last night.

Strong winds cancelled flights and closed roads

Mon 24 Sep 2018

High winds and heavy rains tore through the country last night – especially in the more nor...

Geneva protest march for sign-language support

Mon 24 Sep 2018

Around 400 marched in Geneva on Saturday to demand more support for those who use sign-language.

Autoroute cyclist in Gübrist tunnel

Mon 24 Sep 2018

Drivers passing through the Gübrist tunnel were bemused to see a cyclist riding on the side ...

Food dominates this weekend's votes

Fri 21 Sep 2018

Citizens go to the polls this weekend for a series of federal and cantonal votes.

New gun laws could go to referendum

Fri 21 Sep 2018

Switzerland could be heading for a show-down with the EU over its gun laws.

Economic growth revised upwards

Fri 21 Sep 2018

The government is upping its growth rate for this year. The Swiss Expert Group says GDP growth in...

Cannabis study given green light by parliament

Thu 20 Sep 2018

The lower house of parliament, the National Council, has narrowly backed a government plan to all...

Minimum age limit set for e-cigarette sales

Thu 20 Sep 2018

E-cigarette sellers have agreed they won’t sell their products to children.

Rare Victorinox knife on sale for CHF 18,000

Thu 20 Sep 2018

A rare Swiss army knife is up for sale on the auction site Ricardo.ch for a rather sharp CHF 12,900.

Tesla crash damage totals CHF 80,000

Thu 20 Sep 2018

A Tesla has been written off after a Fiat crashed into it in Rümikon in canton Aargau on Tue...

Swiss public against sugar tax

Thu 20 Sep 2018

The people are solidly against the introduction of a sugar tax.

Speeding bikes kibosh lane experiment in Geneva

Wed 19 Sep 2018

Speeding motorcycles are being blamed for the ending of an experiment to allow bikers to use bus ...

French police make arrests after brutal Geneva attack

Wed 19 Sep 2018

French police have arrested three suspects in relation to a vicious attack outside a Geneva night...

Major delays on A6 after pedestrian killed

Wed 19 Sep 2018

A pedestrian was killed on the A6 autoroute near Rubigen in Bern. The unidentified man ran across...

Mum fined for not sending daughter to school

Wed 19 Sep 2018

A mother has been fined a CHF 1,000 for not sending her daughter to school for three years.

Geneva schools dealing with former dropouts

Wed 19 Sep 2018

Schools in canton Geneva are dealing with hundreds of ‘reintegrating’ pupils.

Police officer fined for reselling licence plates

Wed 19 Sep 2018

A Winterthur city police officer has been fined and could lose his job after he used the police c...

Passengers stuck for up to two hours on train

Wed 19 Sep 2018

Train passengers were stuck for up to two hours on the line between Olten and Bern last night.

Two investigated after stolen sheep found in fridge

Wed 19 Sep 2018

Two residents in an asylum seeker’s shelter are being investigated after a dead sheep was f...

Switzerland complains about Russian spying

Tue 18 Sep 2018

The foreign minister, Ignazio Cassis, says he will raise the issue of Russian spying when he meet...

Children hospitalized after wasp attack

Tue 18 Sep 2018

A group of school children had to be helicoptered to hospital after being attacked by a swarm of ...

Lucerne mother complains police not doing enough after dog attack

Tue 18 Sep 2018

A mother in Lucerne is demanding the police do more to find a dog and its owner which attacked he...

Young driver loses licence after speeding through Lucerne

Tue 18 Sep 2018

A 19-year-old won’t be getting behind the wheel again any time soon after he took his fathe...

Have we had enough of the sun? Geneva pool managers think so

Tue 18 Sep 2018

Have you had enough of the sun? That seems to be the opinion of many managers of outdoor pools in...

Opposing abortion rallies march in Bern

Mon 17 Sep 2018

Two abortion demonstrations marched on the Federal Palace in Bern on Saturday. An anti-abortion r...

Ramadan faces Geneva rape allegation

Mon 17 Sep 2018

The Geneva Islamic academic Tariq Ramadan is facing another allegation of rape.

Another man dies while hiking - adding to the record body count

Mon 17 Sep 2018

A man has died while hiking in canton Fribourg. The 28-year-old was walking with a friend when he...

World's first international car-pooling lane to open in Geneva

Mon 17 Sep 2018

The world’s first international car-pooling lane will open at a Geneva border crossing next...

Maudet accepts further loss of control

Fri 14 Sep 2018

The Geneva cantonal government has confirmed the beleaguered president Pierre Maudet will lose fu...

EU president says time running out for Swiss talks

Fri 14 Sep 2018

The European Commission president, Jean-Claude Junker, is warning Switzerland any agreement with ...

Swiss man arrested travelling to Syria with weapons

Fri 14 Sep 2018

A Swiss man has been arrested trying to travel to the Syrian town of Idlib with several weapons i...

Police stop man driving mobility scooter on autoroute

Fri 14 Sep 2018

Valais police responded to several calls of a man riding his mobility scooter on the A9 autoroute...

There is less snow in Switzerland

Thu 13 Sep 2018

What many winter sports fans will suspect has been confirmed by research – there is less sn...

Facebook least trusted media brand in Switzerland

Thu 13 Sep 2018

A new survey shows Facebook is the least trusted media brand in the country – the scandal o...

Man faces jail after fake bomb threat

Thu 13 Sep 2018

A fake bomb threat could see a 24-year-old jailed if he can’t pay the fine. In November 201...

Gotthard train tunnel closed due to two different problems

Thu 13 Sep 2018

The Gotthard Base Tunnel was closed for several hours yesterday after two unrelated incidents.

Women smell better to men when they're fertile

Thu 13 Sep 2018

Women smell better to men when they are the most fertile – that’s according to a new ...

Dominatrix denied citizenship

Wed 12 Sep 2018

A 48-year-old woman in Zurich has been denied citizenship because she works as a dominatrix and i...

Traffic disrupted in Zurich after man climbs crane

Wed 12 Sep 2018

Traffic was disrupted around Zurich main train station yesterday afternoon after a man climb...

Senate votes down parental responsibility bill

Wed 12 Sep 2018

The Senate has voted down a proposal to make parents financially responsible for their children t...

Bern issues permits to build e-car charging points

Wed 12 Sep 2018

The federal government is issuing permits to companies who want to place electric car charging po...

Former F1 champion to join Swiss team

Wed 12 Sep 2018

Swiss Formula 1 fans are ecstatic at the news the Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen will join the Sau...

Body found at autoroute service station

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Zurich police are investigating after an 18-year-old was found dead at an autoroute service stati...

Maudet under more pressure

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Pressure is growing on the beleaguered Geneva cantonal president. Pierre Maudet. He is under inve...

Bern police accused of 'smiley' drawing on rubber bullets

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Bern cantonal police are investigating reports officers drew ‘smiley’ faces on rubber...

Unemployed Geneva frontalier workers can now register in the canton

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Unemployed frontaliers around Geneva can now register with the cantonal employment office to look...

Lakeside town needs to save water

Tue 11 Sep 2018

The commune of Sursee in canton Lucerne is pleading with the people to save water.

Nerve agent killers visited Geneva several times

Mon 10 Sep 2018

The two Russian agents suspected of the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in England t...

Swiss hand grenades on sale on markets in Libya

Mon 10 Sep 2018

Swiss made hand grenades have been spotted for sale in street markets in Libya – and even o...

Healthy 74 year old woman plans her death

Mon 10 Sep 2018

A 74-year-old French woman who lives in canton Bern is being accused of a selfish publicity stunt...

Climbers fall to their deaths in Ticino

Mon 10 Sep 2018

Two climbers have fallen to their deaths in Ticino. Rescuers say they fell 200 meters from a rock...

Pregnant women still drinking despite official advice

Mon 10 Sep 2018

One in three women in Switzerland still drink while pregnant or breast feeding, despite official ...

Switzerland falls in expat rankings

Fri 07 Sep 2018

A new survey shows Switzerland is plummeting in the rankings for a being a good place to live and...

76 year old man dies in flat fire after re-entering home

Fri 07 Sep 2018

A 76-year-old man has died in a fire after he re-entered his burning apartment.

Denner to pay back pensioner after 2 years of court cases

Fri 07 Sep 2018

The discount supermarket chain Denner is going to pay CHF 10,000 to a pensioner they’ve bee...

Canton Schwyz clamps down on those seeking deliberate jail time

Fri 07 Sep 2018

With winter on the way, some homeless people would prefer to spend the season in jail than on the...

Geneva president says he can govern despite scandal

Thu 06 Sep 2018

The embattled Geneva president, Pierre Maudet, says he won’t resign after a scandal which s...

Swiss footballer back in news for press conference gaff

Thu 06 Sep 2018

The Swiss and Liverpool footballer, Xherdan Shaqiri , is once again in the headlines for the wron...

Passengers evacuated from train

Thu 06 Sep 2018

Passengers were evacuated from a train after the carriages filled with smoke. The train had just ...

Camera trap determines how sheep died

Thu 06 Sep 2018

Sheep farmers in canton Uri are angry as they say they know what’s been killing their sheep...

Workers discover Roman mosaic

Thu 06 Sep 2018

Water engineers in canton Vaud have unearthed a major new Roman find.

Lucky escape for train-hit car

Wed 05 Sep 2018

A 32-year-old man and two children were lucky to escape with their lives after their car was hit ...

Tragedy in Valais for wing suit flyer

Wed 05 Sep 2018

A 52-year-old wing suit flyer has been killed in canton Valais.

Children taught their rights relating to climate change

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Teachers are being given new materials to make sure their classes are fully up to date with the l...

Bern protests plan to relax arms rules

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Hundreds of people gathered yesterday afternoon in Bern to protest government plans to relax the ...

WWII shell evacuates Zurich nursing home

Wed 05 Sep 2018

A nursing home in Küsnacht in Zurich had to be evacuated after a World War 2 artillery shell...

Swiss arms exporters use law loopholes

Tue 04 Sep 2018

The Federal Audit Office says Swiss arms manufacturers are adapt at finding loopholes in the law ...

Retailers say vote could lead to higher food prices

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Later this month, voters will be asked if they want all food to be sold in Switzerland to be farm...

Anti-racist demonstration in Zurich

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Several hundred people gathered in Zurich last night to protest racism and show solidarity with a...

Graubünden police believe they've identified leg owner

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Graubünden police say they believe they have identified the owner of a leg which was found i...

Police chase through Geneva into France

Mon 03 Sep 2018

Vaud police chased a car towing a stolen caravan in the early hours of Sunday morning through Vau...

Road prank causes serious injury

Mon 03 Sep 2018

Police in canton Thurgau are searching for a couple of teenagers who pulled a cable across a smal...

Sex education for Catholic church

Mon 03 Sep 2018

Catholic leaders in Switzerland could bring in sex-ed classes for those working for the church.

Fuel confusion closed Shell service station

Mon 03 Sep 2018

About 50 motorists are thought to be affected after a fueling mishap at a Shell service station i...

Zug may raise tax for the first time in 40 years

Fri 31 Aug 2018

The canton synonymous with low tax, Zug, could raise taxes for the first time in 40 years.

Mass shooter deemed mentally unfit

Fri 31 Aug 2018

A man who went on a shooting spree in January in 2013 has been declared mentally unfit and so not...

UK base jumper leaves behind twin daughters

Fri 31 Aug 2018

It’s been revealed the British base jumper who died in the Oberland last weekend has left b...

Graubünden also votes for police bodycams

Fri 31 Aug 2018

The debate over police bodycams continues. This time in canton Graubünden. The parliament ha...

Child dies in horrific A13 crash

Thu 30 Aug 2018

A child has died following a crash on the A13 autoroute in Graubünden. A German registered c...

Rapist sentence appeal could backfire

Thu 30 Aug 2018

A 42-year-old rapist is appealing his sentence – and he could find himself behind bars for ...

World maps replaced in Geneva schools after diplomatic blunder

Thu 30 Aug 2018

The maps of the world on the walls of Geneva schools are changed every year to make sure they&rsq...

Swiss patients spend billions of their own money for care

Thu 30 Aug 2018

A new survey from the price comparison site, Comparis, confirms what many of us probably already ...

Geneva set to bring in minimum age for tobacco buying

Thu 30 Aug 2018

Geneva is to bring in a minimum age for buying tobacco. It may surprise you to learn the canto...

Facebook post tracks down stolen food truck

Wed 29 Aug 2018

A food truck owner in Vaud got his stolen trailer back after a plea on Facebook.

Drunk police officer fires at family in Uri

Wed 29 Aug 2018

An Uri cantonal policeman has been suspended after he allegedly fired a air rifle at a family enj...

Police chief apologizes after jailing journalist

Wed 29 Aug 2018

The Graubünden police chef has apologized to a journalist from the NZZ newspaper after he wa...

Gunvor trader sentenced for corruption

Wed 29 Aug 2018

A trader for the Geneva based commodities company Gunvor has been convicted of bribery. Pascal Co...

Restaurant owner takes law into own hands

Tue 28 Aug 2018

Lucerne police are warning about people taking the law into their own hands after restauranteur p...

Swiss nationals join German right-wing riots

Tue 28 Aug 2018

German police are on the alert for Swiss nationals who may join the on-going right-wing riots in ...

Survey gives insight into lives of Swiss youth

Tue 28 Aug 2018

A major survey shows the young in Switzerland are far more concerned about pensions than immigrat...

Police debate body cameras in Zurich

Mon 27 Aug 2018

Zurich police officers are fighting against the introduction of body cams.

End of heatwave marked by snow

Mon 27 Aug 2018

Temperatures across the country were down over the weekend as the heatwave relented.

Zurich roads reopen after fire

Mon 27 Aug 2018

Roads have reopened around Zurich main train station after a major fire broke out in a nearby bui...

Geneva tram lines reopen for start of school

Mon 27 Aug 2018

Long suffering Geneva commuters will be celebrating the start of the school year today – as...

Food truck found after Facebook posting

Mon 27 Aug 2018

A food truck owner in Vaud got his stolen trailer back after a plea on Facebook.

Zurich storm brings hail and flooding

Fri 24 Aug 2018

The Zurich area was hit by major storms last night, bringing heavy rain and almost continuous lig...

Hospital fears Swiss handshake spreads disease

Fri 24 Aug 2018

The Swiss custom of handshaking is being ended at a hospital in canton Aargau.