Bern’s municipal parliament unanimously condemned the violence that erupted during last Saturday’s pro-Palestinian protest, ...

Switzerland’s Federal Council has warned that a proposal by the Young Socialists could lead to substantial tax losses and ...

Nearly two-thirds of shark-meat samples tested in Switzerland and across Europe contain alarming levels of methylmercury, a ...

Young adults in Switzerland are staying longer in the family home. Half of the population now leaves their parents’ household ...

Switzerland’s federal prosecutors say they thwarted a suspected terrorist attack this spring, arresting a radicalised 18-year-old man, according to federal prosecutor, Stefan Blättler, in an interview ...

Reports in the German-speaking press on Wednesday morning claimed that Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF) would abolish its half-fare travelcard in 2027. Several French-speaking outlets repeated the sto ...

Switzerland’s Federal Council has agreed to loosen restrictions on building outside designated zones, reported RTS. From 2026, the permitted volume of such construction will rise by 2%, a move that ha ...

The number of mountain-hiking accidents in Switzerland has doubled in the past 15 years, according to new data from Suva, the ...

Switzerland’s plan to restrict access to civilian service has sparked a referendum campaign, with critics warning that the reform will weaken social cohesion and harm public welfare. An alliance of ci ...

Ensuring workplace safety is a legal obligation in Switzerland, yet accidents remain frequent and costly. A recent report by Suva highlights the country’s most hazardous professions — with forestry to ...

Swiss tenants are losing patience with rising rents, which have jumped by nearly a third over the past 20 years despite falling reference interest rates, according to a study by Comparis. Rents have ...

Switzerland’s Young Socialists (JS) have launched their campaign for the “Pour l’avenir” (“For the Future”) initiative, arguing that the super-rich should shoulder the costs of combating climate chang ...