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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.
A dip in Swiss SME Confidence indicates a deterioration in the business climate for the manufacturing sector.
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.
Streets will be closed temporarily as ETH Zurich evacuation zone will cover the area around Leonhardstrasse, Tannenstrasse, Universitätsstrasse, Sonneggstrasse and Weinbergfussweg.
Zürich has also lost its crown as the world's most expensive city to Hong Kong.
Are Bern policymakers even trying to slow medical-cost growth without cutting benefits that voters are reluctant to give up?
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.
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?
Temperatures topped 30°C across multiple locations this week, as the Swiss heatwave takes over the country in May.
Pope Leo warned that when decisions, including life-and-death ones, become automated or opaque, "the risk of abdicating responsibility increases."
Zurich police reimburses the Winterthur crypto catfishing scam victim in full as they seize CHF 800,000
Zurich bans Rottweilers and confiscates dogs from owners who refused to comply
Zurich tightens dog rules and disease controls after busy year for veterinary office.
Federal Councillor Beat Jans fights population cap vote. “On June 14th, we will experience Switzerland’s Brexit moment,” he said.
The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
What is on the table? Mainly, European policy, European security and the geopolitical situation.
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.
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.
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 […]
The biggest Italy-related change is on the Zurich-Venice axis. The direct Zurich-Florence train will also be shortened to Bologna.
The immediate human cost is clear. Around 80 workers are now facing job loss or uncertainty over their contracts, wages and next steps.
The vote would enshrine a cap on Switzerland’s permanent resident population at 10 million or fewer until 2050.
There will be diversions, cancellations, and timetable changes from 23 May to 15 June 2026 and 15 June to 3 July 2026.
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 said it continues to monitor developments in the Middle East closely.
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.
Police bust a major crypto money laundering ring, a manhunt for a violent assault suspect, and updates on the USZ heart surgery scandal.
However, Raiffeisen report also found that Swiss dependencies persist and the transformation to a more energy-independent Switzerland remains incomplete.
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