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There are safe projection methods for people who cannot obtain certified solar eclipse glasses.
At the opening of the appeal, Vincenz’s lawyer asked the Zurich High Court to dismiss the case. Defence lawyers have also argued that some of the alleged offences are time-barred, an issue that could prevent the court from examining particular accusations.
The eclipse will still be in progress when the Sun sets in Switzerland, so hills, buildings, trees or mountain ridges blocking the western or northwestern horizon could prevent viewers from seeing the most dramatic phase.
Zurich Street Parade 2026 recorded 906 medical treatments before the last medical post closed shortly after midnight.
Swiss Post will also introduce a new category for bulky letters, aimed at making it easier for customers to send small goods.
Zurich public swimming areas near record after 2.26 million visits during the relentless Swiss Heatwave.
Luxury-watch theft has been a recurring issue in Zurich in recent years. The city police began recording watch thefts separately in August 2022 after observing an increase in such offences
Zurich permits cooling, but it pushes residents and building owners toward passive measures first.
Is the bigger risk that regulators now see UBS as a repeat offender that had years to fix the problem and did not?
This is Switzerland's fourth significant heatwave of the season.
Adam Beyer will kick off the Zurich Street Parade 2026, the Parade's 33rd edition.
The new electric buses are expected to enter service starting mid-2027.
Zurich is one of Beond’s core European bases, and the airline has been building its presence there since launching flights to the Maldives with a technical stop in Riyadh.
A major practical barrier is that IVF is not covered by Switzerland’s compulsory basic health insurance.
According to the ruling, undocumented migrants are entitled only to emergency aid.
The city is expected to remain mostly sunny and very warm, with the highest temperatures likely arriving later in the week.
Switzerland is well behind countries such as Sweden, Germany and Norway, which offer much longer maternity and paternity leave.
Search of the 65-year-old Austrian doctor’s practice and the seizure of digital material revealed photos and videos of naked women.
The US is set to impose new tariffs under Section 232 on pharmaceutical products starting 31 July 2026.
Meteorologists stress that heatwave predictions this far ahead remain uncertain.
Zurich would allow only three providers, each with up to 1,000 E-scooters, instead of the current eight operators.
The event brought together experts from Novartis, Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich and the University of British Columbia.
Zurich has already opened three drop-in centres, including supervised consumption spaces and support services.
On social media and discussion forums, Swiss residents have voiced growing frustration with MeteoSwiss forecasts.
The partnership aims to shorten delivery times and make procurement more efficient for all participants.
After the break-in, the three suspects fled in a white car with a black roof and foreign licence plates.
Recently, Football fans in Switzerland took to the streets to protest against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Demonstrators march against FIFA President Gianni Infantino through Swiss streets chanting slogans including, "Against modern FIFA," "Stop FIFA corruption," and "Infantino out!"
The study indexed New York's salaries at 100 for comparison purposes. Zürich achieved a salary index of 476, while Geneva came in at 457.
The UK-Swiss trade deal also aims to scrap mobile roaming fees for travellers between both the countries.
Negotiations between SBB Cargo and Migros on a long-term freight contract are ongoing, with SBB describing the discussions as "partnership-oriented".
Petrol and diesel prices rose during the weekend, with diesel now selling at CHF 2.00 per litre.
The three suspects, two Swiss men aged 18 and 20, and an 18-year-old woman from Bosnia and Herzegovina, were taken to a police station.
Record heatwaves in 2025 and 2026 have made cooling devices a near-necessity for many households.
The first measure is a federal resolution to raise the standard VAT rate by 0.4% points to 8.5% in order to co-finance the 13th AHV pension, which was approved by voters in March 2026 and is due to be paid out for the first time this year.
A total of 156 apartments owned by Zurich Insurance and 59 owned by a UBS real estate fund are affected, with tenants told they must vacate by 2027–2028.
For high-net-worth individuals, the cost of maintaining a premium standard of living has risen sharply.
UBS has operated a major service hub in Krakow since the early 2010s, initially moving HR, IT and other support functions from Zurich to the Polish city.
There is continued pressure on buyers across the country as single-family homes see strongest annual price increase.
Several people have been arrested and the Zürich Police are now appealing for witnesses to help reconstruct what happened.
The heatwave warning is in place until at least Monday 13 July, with urban areas expected to experience particularly intense overnight heat.
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.
Domestic violence in Zürich is more prevalent than thought. Three out of four people affected by domestic violence are women.
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.
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.
Over half of all ballots are cast by Swiss voters aged 60 or over. Avenir Suisse warns that this trend should not be ignored.
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 at Zürich Children’s Hospital triggers emergency precautions. Power cuts cause sewage spill to hit the river Limmat.
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 together ranked among the top reported diseases, with gonorrhoea and syphilis cases also recorded, though significantly lower in number.
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