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A new coronavirus variant is being closely monitored.

Holiday traffic is building up at one of Switzerland’s key transit routes.

Switzerland is set to overhaul how homeowners are taxed, with major changes coming at the end of 2028.

The finance minister has taken legal action in a case that could set a precedent for AI accountability.

The Federal Court has upheld convictions against climate activists over a major protest in Zurich.

Switzerland could reconsider a key defense purchase amid growing uncertainty.

Geneva voters are set to decide a long-running dispute over urban speed limits.

Public transport is going up. From December, fares will rise by an average of 3.9 percent, according to the SwissPass Alliance.

Geneva’s budget deadlock is dragging on.

Geneva’s justice system is under mounting pressure - that’s the stark message from the latest annual report presented by Attorney General Olivier Jornot.

We’re switching mobile phone companies less often - a change after years of intense competition.

The Montreux Jazz Festival has released its line up - and instead of going for big names for its’ 60th anniversary - it's gone for those with the streaming traffic.

Road safety is improving in Geneva, with fewer accidents and fatalities recorded last year.

A man has escaped from custody in Geneva after jumping from a moving ambulance during a prison transfer.

Fireworks will be banned in publicly accessible spaces across Switzerland from tomorrow.

The Easter getaway is fast approaching — and the roads are already filling up.

Geneva police are hunting a person who left the scene of a rather surreal accident in Eaux-Vives yesterday afternoon.

Cashless payments are still the most popular way to pay in Switzerland, but cash isn’t going anywhere.

Several thousand people took part in an “anti-fascist carnival” in Lausanne.

Geneva is preparing for a drug crisis that hasn’t yet arrived.

Schools across the country are in crises - parents in the Zurich municipality of Hinwil are fighting to save a school that’s stood for more than 170 years.

Police intervened after clashes between rival ice hockey fans in Lausanne.

The Fribourg International Film Festival has crowned its 2026 winner, awarding the Grand Prix to Iranian director Ali Asgari for his satire Divine Comedy — a film banned by Tehran that takes aim at bureaucracy and censorship.

As summer heats up across Europe, travellers are looking for cooler escapes - and both Switzerland and Ireland are top of the list.

There was traffic chaos at the Gotthard Tunnel after heavy snowfall yesterday.

Fuel prices are on the rise again, according to new figures from the Touring Club Switzerland.

A Bern politician is pushing for stricter safety rules for cyclists and motorcyclists.

Authorities in Geneva are proposing a new support scheme for struggling winegrowers, aimed at preserving vineyards without forcing production.

Switzerland’s defence procurement row with the United States is deepening.

In what would be first, two cantons may build a joint prison.

Italian investigators are arriving in canton Valais this week as part of the ongoing probe into the deadly New Year’s Day fire in Crans-Montana.

Crime trends in French-speaking Switzerland showed sharp contrasts in 2025.

Switzerland’s lower house has narrowly backed a controversial plan to charge patients for visiting emergency rooms without a referral.

Calls are growing for stricter rules on older drivers, following a rise in accidents involving senior citizens.

Tickets for this summer’s Paléo Festival sold out in just 19 minutes, as thousands of fans rushed online when sales opened midday yesterday.

Forecasters warned us that it will happen - a cold front swept through the country yesterday afternoon.

Business groups in Geneva are raising alarm ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in nearby France, fearing a repeat of past unrest.

Geneva Airport has reported a year of sluggish growth, as external pressures weigh on performance.

Two motorists could stand trial this year in Geneva over a deadly hit-and-run involving a cyclist.

A motorcyclist has been heavily fined after a dangerous tailgating incident on an autoroute.

Scientists at CERN have achieved a world first by successfully transporting antimatter across their site.

A driver under the influence crashed into the back of a police car in Lucerne.

Police in Geneva and Paris have made several more arrests linked to a parking fine scam which affected the whole of French speaking Switzerland.

Cyclists in Geneva are far more likely to be hurt or even killed on the roads than anywhere else in the country.

Geneva’s hotel sector has hit a new record, with nearly 3.9 million overnight stays in 2025, up 1.7 percent on the previous year.

A major shift in Switzerland’s “Swissness” rules could see the national cross appear on more products worldwide.

There may be fewer Swiss golden chocolate bunnies in some Easter baskets this year in Germany.

Tickets for Paleo go on sale tomorrow at midday.

Geneva’s parliament is calling for a temporary ban on demonstrations during the upcoming G7 summit in nearby Evian-les-Bains.

More details are emerging about the horrific cable car accident in the Engelberg which killed a 61 year old woman.

The Green Party is calling for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, after delegates approved a new resolution at a meeting in canton Basel-Country over the weekend.

A popular initiative to ban genetically modified organisms in food is now in doubt, after falling short of the required number of signatures.

In Geneva, people who can’t afford to pay fines will no longer be sent to prison.

In the Swiss town of Broc, Nestlé has unveiled plans for a massive new chocolate theme park.

Switzerland’s economic outlook remains cautious, with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute forecasting growth of around one percent in 2026,although that depends on falling oil prices.

Geneva’s parliament has voted to ban the burkini in public swimming pools, ending months of heated debate.

In response to the fire in Crans Montana, birthday candles have been banned in Geneva’s primary schools.

Switzerland is moving closer to introducing a transit tax for foreign vehicles crossing the country.

A man in his fifties has been convicted in Vaud after impersonating a police officer in several towns, including Rolle and Nyon.

Heavy traffic is expected across Switzerland over the Easter holiday period, particularly on the A2 Gotthard autoroute and the A13 San Bernardino route from March 27.

A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.

The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.

Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.

Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.

Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.

A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.

New CCTV analysis has revealed further critical and tragic details in the New Year’s Eve fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed 41 people.

A fire broke out inside a church in Le Sentier in canton Vaud, with a suspect now identified.

Police in Canton Vaud say they will step up road checks this spring to tackle noisy and dangerous driving.

The City of Geneva is launching a new series of guided walks to help residents rediscover their surroundings.

Geneva’s getting a new park.

The line up for this year’s Paleo Festival has been released - and critics say it's one of the best for years.

Justice Minister Beat Jans has launched the federal government’s campaign against the Swiss People's Party initiative known as “No to a 10 Million Switzerland.”

Geneva politicians are urging the cantonal government to rethink planned cuts to projects tackling domestic violence.

Municipal elections in eastern France have seen a clear shift to the right in parts of Haute-Savoie.

Swiss International Air Lines is offering thousands of cabin crew a payout to leave, as it looks to cut costs and reduce overstaffing.

Police say they’ve solved a series of burglaries targeting farms and self-service shops across eight cantons.

Noise is the leading cause of neighbour disputes in Switzerland, according to a new study by ImmoScout24.

A man has drowned in the Rhône River in Geneva after falling into the water during a fight near the Usine night club.

Three American military aircraft involved in the war in Iran have been granted permission to use Swiss airspace.

The Swiss Trade Union Federation has condemned a federal plan to raise the minimum health insurance deductible from 300 to 400 francs.

The City of Geneva has given the go ahead to pedestrianize large areas of Rive.

The Federal Court has ruled that children’s summer camps can qualify as tax-deductible childcare. The decision overturns a challenge by Geneva’s tax authorities.

A petition has been launched calling for the abolition of first-class on trains.

Very heavy snowfall in some areas of the country cut villages off, closed roads and raised avalanche warnings immensely.

Clocks change at the end of the week - and it could be dangerous - as it sends more people to hospital.

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Residents in the threatened village of Brienz in Graubünden were allowed to visit their homes briefly yesterday.

Courtesy of the Interlaken tourist office, you can win 2 nights for two people at the Hotel Metropole in Interlaken with fantastic views of the Jungfrau.

WRS normal programming back in January