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Moving To Switzerland For Work: The 2026 Guide To Visas And Permits
For EU/EFTA citizens, moving to Switzerland for work in 2026 remains straightforward. For everyone else, it is possible but requires careful planning, an employer willing to sponsor you, and patience with the process.
Switzerland Overtakes France And Germany As Top Schengen Destination For Indians
Swiss embassy and its visa partners have "really smoothened" the application process in India, both in terms of securing appointment dates and turnaround time for returning stamped passports.
Oil Crisis Bites Less In Switzerland As Energy Efficiency Shocks To Rescue
Despite the headwinds, Swiss consumers' purchasing power remains a solid pillar of growth. The moderate rise in unemployment continues coinciding with the delayed industrial recovery.
New Data Shows 21 Daily Police Calls For Domestic Violence In Zürich
Domestic violence in Zürich is more prevalent than thought. Three out of four people affected by domestic violence are women.
Zürich’s Lake Crossing Postponed To 8 July: Second Date On Standby
If weather conditions remain unfavourable, a further postponement to Wednesday, 16 July, is possible. The organising committee is due to make that call on Monday, 6 July.
70 Flights Cancelled: Thunderstorm Strands Hundreds Of Passengers At Zürich Airport
Zürich Airport's exposure to summer thunderstorms is a well-documented structural challenge. The airport sits in a part of Switzerland that is climatically prone to convective storms.
Half Of All Swiss Voters Are Now Over 60, And The Gap Is Growing
Over half of all ballots are cast by Swiss voters aged 60 or over. Avenir Suisse warns that this trend should not be ignored.
Another Heatwave Is Already On The Way As Switzerland Barely Draws Breath
The June heatwave peaked at 33 to 37 degrees in parts of Switzerland, with the Basel region and the northwest recording the highest levels. MeteoSchweiz may raise warning for another heatwave.
Power Outage In Zürich Ripples Through Hospital Operations And Sewage System
Power outage at Zürich Children’s Hospital triggers emergency precautions. Power cuts cause sewage spill to hit the river Limmat.
Infant Formula With Cereulide Traces Still On Swiss Shelves, Despite Safety Questions
In March 2026, the Geneva cantonal chemist detected cereulide in six infant formula products during checks carried out after a Europe-wide contamination scandal that triggered major recalls.
Swiss Median Salary Jumps To CHF 87,000: The Sharpest Rise In Years
The CHF 87,000 Swiss Median Salary figure translates to a gross monthly salary of CHF 7,250 for a full-time worker, up from CHF 7,024 per month recorded in the previous survey year, 2024.
Switzerland To Host 2038 Winter Olympics And Paralympics? Federal Council Backs Bid
According to the government’s outline, the proposed federal contribution for 2038 Winter Olympics And Paralympics would be capped at CHF 200 million and divided across several areas.
Geneva May Ease Strict Air Conditioning Rules Amid Swiss Heatwave
Geneva's regulations have stood out as an outlier even by Swiss standards. The debate is intensifying as the Swiss heatwave grows longer and hotter.
Zürich Airport Scraps Liquid Limit For Departing Passengers: End Of 100ml Era
The upgrade at Zürich Airport is built on computed tomography (CT) scanning. The new rules do not apply to transfer passengers connecting through Zürich.
Flu And Chlamydia Drive Zürich’s 17,000 Infectious Disease Cases In 2025
Flu and chlamydia together ranked among the top reported diseases, with gonorrhoea and syphilis cases also recorded, though significantly lower in number.
Why Are Legionella Cases Rising In Zürich? Wetzikon Cluster Prompts Health Alert
Infection occurs exclusively through the inhalation of tiny water droplets (aerosols) that may contain Legionella. Human-to-human transmission does not occur in Legionella cases.
Forest Fire Risk At Level 4-5 In Switzerland: Zürich Bans Open Fires Near All Forests
Fire ban imposed across Zürich Canton as drought pushes forest fire risk to Level 4 to 5.
Switzerland Wins 2–1 In Vancouver: Canada Pays For Playing Safe
Switzerland wins yesterday's match and tops Group B after silencing Vancouver. Canada pays the price for hesitation.
Switzerland’s Historic Heatwave Peaks This Week, Then Finally Relents
MeteoSwiss has issued heat warnings at level 3 out of 5, classified as "significant risk," across nearly the entire country, with an elevated warning in the Basel region.
Zürich Halves Family Caregiver Subsidy And Tightens Rules As Healthcare Complaints Hit New Highs
The cantonal health authority reports a steady and accelerating rise in supervisory healthcare complaints across the entire system since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Zürich City Hospital’s Delivery Robots Pass The Test, And Are Here To Stay
"Robot transport has proven its worth in everyday hospital life. It relieves the burden on staff, simplifies processes and creates more time for core tasks in the hospital," said City Councillor Andreas Hauri, head of the Department of Health and Environment, commenting on Zürich City Hospital's delivery robots.
Drug Network Unravelled: Fugitive Driver Leads Zürich Police To 25 kg Haul
The seized narcotics include MDMA, marijuana, cocaine, ketamine, hashish and amphetamine, as well as 15 kilograms of silver, as drug network is unravelled in Zürich.
Zürich Mourns 16-Year-Old Killed By Falling Branch During Severe Storm
Zürich's city president Raphael Golta expressed his condolences for the teen who lost her life during Zürich Storm. "Today’s news of the 16-year-old’s death fills us all with deep sorrow," he said.
Zürich’s Feminist Strike Kicks Off With City Centre March As Thousands Demonstrate Across Switzerland
The authorised march had been called at short notice the previous evening, serving as the launch event for the nationwide feminist strike.
Tear Gas, Burning Cars, Hundreds Detained: Geneva’s G7 Protests Turn Violent
Geneva's G7 protests turn violent as protesters hurl bottles, stones, cement blocks, and fireworks at security forces. Buildings close to the UN campus have been damaged, while a bank's windows were smashed. A Tesla was also set on fire, left with "Eat the Rich" spray-painted on its side.
Switzerland’s World Cup Opens In Heartbreak: Own Goal In 94th Minute Gifts Qatar Historic Point
Switzerland took the lead in the 17th minute, when Breel Embolo converted a penalty with characteristic composure, rolling the ball into the upper left corner of the net.
Switzerland Braces For Record-Breaking Heatwave, With 38°C Possible In Basel
Meteorologists are warning that the heat building over the country from Wednesday 18 June could be historic as Switzerland braces for record-breaking heatwave.
AI Jobs In Switzerland Hit Record 25,000 As Wage Premium For AI Skills Reaches 62%
AI jobs in Switzerland rose from approximately 16,000 in 2024 to 25,000 in 2025.
Zürich-Vienna Night Train Upgraded With Next-Gen Nightjet Pods From 15 June
The Zürich-Vienna service is the ninth route on which the next-generation Nightjet now operates. The Zürich–Amsterdam route is expected to follow later in 2026.
Swiss Voters Deliver A Clear Defeat To Right-Wing SVP’s Anti-Immigration Agenda
With nearly 55% voting against the proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, Swiss Voters reject population cap in blow to People's Party's anti-immigration agenda.
Hitachi Energy Chooses Otelfingen for New Swiss Campus, Beating Aargau
Aargau loses out on 1,000 existing jobs as Hitachi Energy chooses Otelfingen for new Swiss campus.
SBB Launches Direct Basel to Brussels TGV With London Connections
Launching in July 2027, the new Basel to Brussels TGV with London connections will link Switzerland, France, and Belgium with a direct high-speed service.
Zurich Canton Claims No Systematic Gender Pay Gap
Switzerland's revised Gender Equality Act (GEA) requires companies and public employers with 100 or more employees to carry out an internal equal pay analysis every four years and have the results verified by an independent body.
Zurich Knife Crime Rises As 31-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Suspect Arrested
A man was stabbed and injured at a shop in Zürich's Seebach neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon after an altercation with another man. The suspected attacker was later arrested at his home.
Zug To Pay Record CHF 4,001 Per Resident Into National Equalisation Fund
Zug's extraordinary tax revenues mechanically increases its obligation to National Equalisation Fund poorer cantons year after year
Zurich And Winterthur To Introduce Minimum Wage After Supreme Court Ruling
Switzerland remains one of the few wealthy nations without a national statutory minimum wage. Zürich and Winterthur to introduce minimum wage soon.
ETH Zurich Brain Discovery Offers New Hope In Fight Against Alzheimer’s
ETH Zurich researchers develop drug compound that slows Alzheimer's in mice.
Switzerland Orders 32 New Artillery Systems To Replace Cold War-Era Howitzers
The M109 howitzer has been in Swiss Army service for decades and is now approaching the end of its operational lifespan.
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.
SWISS India Routes Plagued By Fleet Failures As Second Engine And Electrical Crisis Triggers Disruption
Flight LX155 had departed Mumbai at 21:34 CEST on Thursday evening when the fault was detected. This is the second recent failure on SWISS India route.
Switzerland’s Startup Ecosystem Faces A Scale Problem: Zurich Ranks 10th In Europe
Within Switzerland's startup ecosystem, Zurich ranks tenth, a respectable result within Europe but well outside the global elite.
New Swissmint Coin Honors Switzerland’s Role In European Space Exploration
Switzerland’s role in European space exploration is being immortalised in silver, with the Federal Mint Swissmint set to release a limited-edition commemorative coin honouring the country's contribution to the European Space Agency.
G7 Summit: France Bans Protests Leaving Geneva To Absorb Activist Pressure
Swiss Armed Forces deployed as Geneva authorities and Anti-G7 Protesters clash over scheduled demonstration.
Gunvor Geneva Headquarters Raided In Major Swiss Fraud Raid
Gunvor said it is not the target of the investigation and is cooperating with authorities.
Job Vacancies Fall As Zurich Unemployment Holds At 2.9%
Zurich companies assessed their current business situation positively in May, but the canton said the outlook for the next six months remains muted.
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.
US Tariff Threats Put Swiss Exporters On Edge As Washington Raises Pressure
For Switzerland, US tariff threats are especially sensitive because the US is one of its most important export destinations, particularly for pharmaceuticals, machinery, precision instruments and high-value industrial goods.
“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.
Zurich Airport Posts Third Consecutive Month Of Growth Despite Geopolitical Headwinds
In the first five months of 2026, total flight movements at Zurich airport reached 106,715, up 4.1% compared to the first five months of 2025.
Zurich Tests AI On Medical Reports, Building Permits And Bridge Inspections
In medical documentation, Zurich tested whether AI could help doctors transcribe and structure reports, reducing administrative burden while still meeting strict data-protection requirements.