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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.

Travel · Jun 3

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.

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.

Politics · May 21

Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Visit Switzerland for Security Talks

What is on the table? Mainly, European policy, European security and the geopolitical situation.

Breaking News · May 20

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.