Swiss canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes elects Pius Federer as new Landammann
Pius Federer, the new Landammann (centre) in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes. Keystone-SDA Voters in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes…
Swiss Teachers’ Association advises against prominent religious symbols
The Swiss government has rejected calls for a ban on headscarves in schools arguing that such a measure…
Geneva civil servants march against planned budget cuts
Geneva civil servants are angry at planned cantonal cost-cutting measures. Keystone-SDA Nearly 2,000 people took part in a…
‘Kiss of death’: how the US killed a Swiss merchant bank
US authorities had classified the Zurich-based private bank MBaer as a “primary money laundering risk”. Keystone / Gaetan…
Climate concerns cast doubt over the future of Winter Olympics
One IOC strategy for improving sustainability is staging Games across wider regions using more existing facilities. Milano–Cortina is…
Swiss president: Switzerland is ‘almost permanently in crisis mode’
Parmelin said he had been deeply impressed by the great solidarity shown in Switzerland, but also on the…
Protest against Iranian regime held in Switzerland
Around 200 people took part in a protest against the Iranian regime in Bern Keystone-SDA Listen to the…
Gemeindeversammlung: Schweizer Demokratie zum Erleben
Auf dem Dorfplatz von Bassersdorf, einer Gemeinde in Zürich, findet jeweils die Sommer-Gemeindeversammlung statt. Das Bild ist im…
Ministers discuss Swiss-EU deal with Italy and Hungary
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis received his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjarto, in Bern on May 5. Keystone-SDA Listen to…
Switzerland’s housing shortage: how bad is it?
Construction activity in Switzerland has failed to keep pace with immigration in recent years. Keystone / Christian Beutler…
Swiss soldiers take part in military exercise in Austria
Dozens of armoured vehicles and tanks will be transported to Austria for the military exercise, as well as…
Trump tariffs: Swiss economics minister holds talks with US trade representative
The meeting was “a great opportunity to discuss bilateral trade relations”, said Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin. Keystone-SDA…