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130-Year-Old Zug Company Collapses: 80 Jobless as Renovation Sector Stressed
The immediate human cost is clear. Around 80 workers are now facing job loss or uncertainty over their contracts, wages and next steps.
What Are the Five Canton-Level Decisions Zurich Voters Face On June 14?
The housing proposals are likely to draw the most attention because they go to the heart of Zurich’s affordability crisis.
AI v/s Defense: Is Switzerland’s New Cyber Strategy Actually Working?
Switzerland is also maintaining its role in the UN and OSCE cyber processes.
Xhaka’s Fourth: Switzerland Name Veteran-Heavy World Cup 2026 Roster
The Swiss Football Association unveiled the full squad over two days, presenting a final roster that blends veteran leadership with a few younger additions.
Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister Pushes Drone Build-Up Amid Rising Air Threats
Pfister has said Switzerland faces “a large gap” in air defence and needs to close it quickly, a message he repeated while presenting the army’s 2026 spending package back in March.
Swiss 10-Million Population Vote: High Stakes and E-Voting Trials
The vote would enshrine a cap on Switzerland’s permanent resident population at 10 million or fewer until 2050.
SBB CHF 77M Opfikon-Kloten Upgrade: How Your Travel Will Change
There will be diversions, cancellations, and timetable changes from 23 May to 15 June 2026 and 15 June to 3 July 2026.
Swiss Airlines Continues Expanding India Flights: Launches Zurich–Bengaluru Flights
The new five-times-weekly service will be the first direct link between Switzerland's financial capital and India's technology hub, completing a Lufthansa Group tri-hub strategy from South India.
Switzerland Is the World’s Best Country in 2026, According to US News & World Report
A revamped, data-driven methodology from US News & World Report puts Switzerland at the top for the eighth time, and the results reveal a striking gap in America's global standing.
Swiss Airlines to Resume Zurich–Tel Aviv Flights on July 1, Extends Dubai and Beirut Suspensions
SWISS said it continues to monitor developments in the Middle East closely.
Direct London-Switzerland Trains Move Closer to Reality?
A landmark UK-Swiss memorandum of understanding, backed by Eurostar, SBB, and SNCF, sets the stage for direct high-speed rail between London and Swiss cities, though services remain years away.
Is Zurich’s Economy Cooling? 25,817 Unemployed as Global Tensions Hit Hiring Outlook
Zurich’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in April 2026 as construction and trade hiring surged. Discover how Middle East tensions are affecting the Swiss job outlook.
Zurich Crime: Crypto Bust, USZ Scandal, and an Active Manhunt
Police bust a major crypto money laundering ring, a manhunt for a violent assault suspect, and updates on the USZ heart surgery scandal.
Swiss GDP to Grow 1% as Energy Intensity Drops 50% Amid Oil Shocks: Raiffeisen Analysis
However, Raiffeisen report also found that Swiss dependencies persist and the transformation to a more energy-independent Switzerland remains incomplete.
SWISS Air Lines Reports CHF 30M Q1 Profit Driven by Asia Demand: “Our results for March were exceptionally strong,” Says CFO
Switzerland's flag carrier nearly ninefold its first-quarter operating result year-on-year, but warns that sharply rising fuel costs will weigh on Q2 performance.
Hantavirus Reaches Switzerland: One Confirmed Infected in Deadly Outbreak
The patient is receiving medical treatment at University Hospital Zurich, and has been placed in isolation. His wife, who travelled with him, is self-isolating as a precaution but has not developed symptoms.