The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a complaint made by a Swiss widower alleging discrimination when it comes to survivor’s pension entitlement. | Continue reading
Landlords and tenants oppose government calls to reduce heating to 19 degrees. | Continue reading
A slim majority of voters has endorsed a proposed reform of the basic old-age pension scheme in a ballot billed as key in Swiss politics. | Continue reading
Europe’s energy crisis is threatening to slow fundamental physics experiments at CERN, according to the Wall Street Journal. | Continue reading
The Swiss government helped to finance the Nazi war effort by extending export credits to firms supplying arms and vital materials to Germany and Italy, according to independent experts probing Switzerland's wartime past. They said the policy was a clear violation of the country' … | Continue reading
Voters at Migros regional cooperatives have decided overwhelmingly that Switzerland’s largest retailer should not start selling alcohol. | Continue reading
Flights resumed from Zurich and Geneva from 8.30am, the Skyguide agency confirmed. | Continue reading
Voters decided on five nationwide issues on June 5: the introduction of an unconditional basic income for all; how to implement a law on prenatal genetic screening; a plan to speed up asylum procedures; a proposal to boost road finance; and the delivery of public services such as … | Continue reading
From Marcos to Yanukovych via Mubarak, a rogues’ gallery of former leaders who have stashed their stolen cash in Switzerland. | Continue reading
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis has said that the Alpine nation will not expel Russian diplomats to sanction Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. | Continue reading
Switzerland has decided to adopt the full range of sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia. | Continue reading
Voters have agreed to limit advertising for tobacco products that may be seen by young people in Switzerland. | Continue reading
A 3D-printed capsule for use in assisted suicide may legally be operated in Switzerland, according to advice obtained by Exit International. | Continue reading
A clear majority has backed the government’s coronavirus policy after voting on the issue for the second time this year. | Continue reading
A Swiss court has upheld the appeal of secure email provider Proton regarding traffic monitoring and data retention. | Continue reading
The chocolate of the future could come from the bio-reactor, if the work of a Swiss team is anything to go by. | Continue reading
If the Swiss government allowed data storage accessible via face scan, it would make living in the country considerably more convenient. | Continue reading
A clear majority of voters in Switzerland have rejected a law governing a proposed electronic identity system. | Continue reading
Swiss health regulator Swissmedic has approved the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech. | Continue reading
A second Swiss company beyond Crypto AG allegedly manufactured manipulated devices used for spying by foreign intelligence. | Continue reading
A second Swiss company beyond Crypto AG allegedly manufactured manipulated devices used for spying by foreign intelligence. | Continue reading
Switzerland becomes the first major financial centre to enact a comprehensive set of laws to govern blockchain commerce. | Continue reading
In Switzerland, assisted suicide is considered a legitimate way to end your life. | Continue reading
According to media reports, Switzerland’s top court has ruled that employers are required to contribute to employees’ rent if they work from home. | Continue reading
According to media reports, Switzerland’s top court has ruled that employers are required to contribute to employees’ rent if they work from home. | Continue reading
A Swiss biotech firm says it has the formula for getting a Covid-19 vaccine to patients by October. | Continue reading
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The European Union needs to focus on its fight to contain the coronavirus outbreak and "forget about" its Green Deal ... | Continue reading
More companies are shifting resources away from emerging infectious diseases into more lucrative areas like cancer. What does this mean for Covid-19? | Continue reading
Switzerland is set to switch off its first nuclear power station. But pressing the “off” button is just the start of an estimated 15-year process. | Continue reading
How much does it cost to raise a child in a wealthy country like Switzerland? | Continue reading
Our analysis of what the biggest global companies in Switzerland are up to. This week: reinventing capitalism and gold mining in the Amazon. | Continue reading
How does Switzerland, a country that retains the duty of compulsory military service, deal with conscientious objectors? | Continue reading
In an effort to reduce air pollution and its health hazards, the Geneva authorities have approved a measure to ban the most polluting vehicles. | Continue reading
The Swiss canton of Geneva has decided to classify Uber as an employer, hence obliging it to pay social benefits to its drivers to continue operating. | Continue reading
What should have been a mere embarrassment for Switzerland’s second-largest bank has ended up as something far more significant. | Continue reading
Harmless vacation photo or criminal content? Swiss federal police need to make this decision thousands of times per year. | Continue reading
A year ago, Switzerland began to pass on data on the bank accounts held by foreigners in Swiss banks to around 30 countries. | Continue reading
Finding international studies on recycling may be easy, but crowning a champion is not. | Continue reading
The Swiss financial regulator has awarded banking and securities dealer licences to two new “crypto banks”. | Continue reading
On June 14, 1991, half a million women in Switzerland joined the first women’s strike. Nearly 30 years later, they’re mobilising again. | Continue reading
The Swiss government has announced a wide-ranging blockchain strategy that aims to create a legal foundation for the new technology. | Continue reading
An industrial zone in canton Valais has been chosen as the first European site to test a high-speed "hyperloop" transport system. | Continue reading
Canton Geneva has announced it can no longer afford to bear the cost of an e-voting system and plans to abandon the project, according to Swiss ... | Continue reading
While most of his peers opted for college, Simon Mitchell went for a Swiss-style apprenticeship at tech firm Bühler in North Carolina. | Continue reading
Switzerland's "Drone Valley" is home to 80 startups in the field. What are the factors driving their success? And how can we avoid ... | Continue reading
Over 70 years after its emergency landing, a US military plane is emerging from a melting glacier in Switzerland. | Continue reading
Swiss voters have endorsed a ban on online offers of offshore casinos. The new law includes measures against gambling addiction. | Continue reading
Rheinau, a Swiss municipality in the outskirts of Zurich has decided to guarantee basic income to residents on a trial basis. | Continue reading