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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.
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.
Mario Fehr And Left-Wing Parties Clash Over Winterthur Stabbing Attack
The Office of the Attorney General is now investigating suspected terrorism.
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.
Iran Crisis Drags Swiss SME Confidence Below Growth Threshold In May 2026
A dip in Swiss SME Confidence indicates a deterioration in the business climate for the manufacturing sector.
Zurich Loses 252 Corporate Headquarters To Low-Tax Cantons Like Zug
Zürich suffered the heaviest net corporate emigration of any Swiss canton in 2025, losing a net 252 companies. Bern was the second-largest loser at 117.
Switzerland Weighs European Air Defence Amidst Tensed Geopolitical Situation
In view of the tense geopolitical situation and the increasing threat from ranged weapons, the Federal Council wants to weigh European air defence to strengthen air defence.
ETH Zurich Evacuation June 7: Dangerous Gas Disposal Closes Campus Buildings
Streets will be closed temporarily as ETH Zurich evacuation zone will cover the area around Leonhardstrasse, Tannenstrasse, Universitätsstrasse, Sonneggstrasse and Weinbergfussweg.
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.
Another Hike: Swiss Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise 5% in 2027
Are Bern policymakers even trying to slow medical-cost growth without cutting benefits that voters are reluctant to give up?
Bladed-Weapon Attack In Switzerland: Man Injures Three At Train Station
The three victims are Swiss citizens aged 28, 43, and 52. They were all taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not yet been disclosed.
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?
Swiss Heatwave 2026: Unprecedented May Heat Nears All-Time Records
Temperatures topped 30°C across multiple locations this week, as the Swiss heatwave takes over the country in May.
Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Is “Threat to Human Dignity” in New Landmark Encyclical
Pope Leo warned that when decisions, including life-and-death ones, become automated or opaque, "the risk of abdicating responsibility increases."
Zurich Police Seize CHF 800,000 in Major Crypto Catfishing Scam
Zurich police reimburses the Winterthur crypto catfishing scam victim in full as they seize CHF 800,000
Zurich Bans Rottweilers: 2026 Enforcement Leaves Owners Facing Strict New Rules
Zurich bans Rottweilers and confiscates dogs from owners who refused to comply
Zurich Tightens Dog Rules After Handling 1,700 Incidents in 2025
Zurich tightens dog rules and disease controls after busy year for veterinary office.
Who Is Beat Jans and Why He Is Fighting the Swiss Population Cap Vote
Federal Councillor Beat Jans fights population cap vote. “On June 14th, we will experience Switzerland’s Brexit moment,” he said.
Woman Dies in Hospital After Being Hit by Rolling Van in Zurich
The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
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.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Visit Switzerland for Security Talks
What is on the table? Mainly, European policy, European security and the geopolitical situation.
Swiss Tax Rules Face New Pressure As Pillar 2 Reshapes Competition
Switzerland is aligned with the OECD framework. But it raises political questions about whether Swiss businesses are being asked to play by stricter rules than competitors in larger economies.
Why Swiss Rents are Rising Faster Again: Raiffeisen Q2 2026 Report
For renters, the practical consequence is that the current pause in rent growth may not last long. The dampening effect from the lower reference interest rate will soon wear off, while higher energy prices linked to the Iran war could push construction costs up again.
More Seats, New Routes: SBB Promises “Targeted Improvements” With December 2026 Timetable Change
Swiss Federal Railways says the December 2026 timetable change will bring “targeted improvements” across Switzerland, with more seats on busy commuter routes, new test services and some evening and night additions. SBB says the changes are modest compared with the major 2025 network expansion, but they are intended to better utilise available capacity. One of […]
SBB Unveils 2027 Plan: More Direct Trains to Venice and Paris
The biggest Italy-related change is on the Zurich-Venice axis. The direct Zurich-Florence train will also be shortened to Bologna.