The Swiss women’s curling team has won the European Championship title for the second year in a row, beating out Sweden 8-4 in Lohja, Finland. Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald, Silvana Tirinzoni and Alina Pätz laid the foundations of...
Ruth Metzler-Arnold will take over at the helm of Switzerland’s national Olympic committee as of January 2025. Metzler-Arnold, who served in the Swiss government from 1999 to 2003, received 329 of the 495 valid ballots at a vote attended...
Equity levels at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) are much too low for the risks its large balance sheet poses, according to Martin Schlegel. Extending the central bank’s capital base must be prioritised over distributing profits to...
Swiss Federal Railways expects to land a similar profit for the current financial year as it did in 2023, the chair of the company’s board of directors has told media. Thanks to high passenger numbers, the Federal Railways netted a...
If a plastic puck being fired at you at up to 300km/h isn’t your cup of tea, maybe give the Swiss sport of Hornussen a miss. But if you want to take part in a 400-year-old tradition sometimes known as “farmers’ golf”, strap on a helmet...
Brewers struggled in Switzerland over the past year, partly because of the bad weather. Beer sales shrank again, and for the first time per capita consumption fell below 50 litres. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your...
A Swiss-American research team has identified a potentially toxic compound in US drinking water systems. This is a degradation product of a chemical that is used in some countries to disinfect drinking water. +Get the most important news...
Switzerland’s Federal Court has partially upheld the appeal of a Syrian family being deported from Switzerland to Italy in 2014. The man has now also received compensation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The...
Switzerland’s negotiations with the European Union are apparently close to being concluded. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will meet the Vice-President of the EU Commission, Maros Sefcovic, in Bern on Wednesday. +Get the most important...
Rising health insurance premiums will continue to have a negative impact on incomes this year. According to the CPI model calculation by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the rise in premiums is dampening growth in average disposable...