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Expat · Oct 1

Why Did ETH Zurich Slip To 12th In World Rankings? China’s Tsinghua Climbs

ETH Zurich Falls to 12th Despite Higher Score as Tsinghua Moves Ahead.

World · Sep 18

Is Switzerland Really The World’s Most Expensive Country?

A family of four can expect to spend upward of CHF 5,000 a month on basic expenses alone, excluding housing.

Climate · Jul 27

Amid Heatwave Switzerland To Deploy Two Helicopters To Help France Battle Wildfires

The helicopters are being sent into one of France's most severe wildfire emergencies in years.

Breaking News · Jul 13

Britons Can Now Use E-Gates At Swiss Borders Thanks To £5.2bn UK-Swiss Trade Deal

The UK-Swiss trade deal also aims to scrap mobile roaming fees for travellers between both the countries.

World · Jul 6

Switzerland Pulls Rescue Teams From Venezuela, Shifts To Aid Support

With the critical first 72 hours after the disaster having passed, and after a week of non-stop search operations, Swiss Rescue concluded its mission on Wednesday evening and returned to Switzerland on Thursday.

World · Jun 9

Switzerland Signs Joint Statement Demanding Humanitarian Access To Gaza

Of the 36 hospitals in Gaza, not one is fully operational. Only half are still considered partially functional. Humanitarian access to Gaza is being demanded by 19 states.

World · Jun 3

EU Working Week Falls To 35.9 Hours, With Greece At Top And Netherlands At Bottom

Greece recorded the longest average EU working week at 39.6 hours, followed by Bulgaria and Poland at 38.7 hours each, and Lithuania at 38.4 hours.

World · Jun 3

“Era Of Deportations Has Just Begun,” Says MEP As EU Strikes Deal To Expand Migrant Detention Abroad

At least five member states including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark and Greece are already in talks with third countries, mostly in Africa, about such arrangements.

World · Jun 2

Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland As The World’s Top Cross-Border Wealth Hub

Cross-border wealth booked in Hong Kong reached $2.95 trillion, world’s top cross-border wealth hub, at the end of 2025, just ahead of Switzerland’s $2.94 trillion.

World · Jun 2

Euro Area Unemployment Remains Unchanged At 6.3%

Switzerland's unemployment rate is at 5.0%, above the EU-wide average of 6.0% but measured on a different national basis and reflecting a tighter labour market by most other indicators.

World · May 31

Switzerland Dethroned: Iceland Is Now The World’s Most Expensive Country

Zürich has also lost its crown as the world's most expensive city to Hong Kong.

Local · May 28

How Did Geneva’s Eight-Person Oil Trader Make $60M in the Strait of Hormuz?

So, how does a company founded in 2024, with a staff of around eight, take on the financial and legal exposure of a multi-hundred-million-dollar tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz?

World · May 21

600 Cases, 139 Deaths: Timeline of the 2026 Ebola Global Emergency

The immediate impact of the 2026 Ebola emergency will be felt at the borders. Travel to and from affected regions in the DRC and Uganda is now subject to mandatory health screenings, with several nations already implementing strict entry protocols.