A cross-party committee has launched a popular initiative aimed at holding technology companies legally accountable if they ...

Regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Switzerland is set to return to the ballot box. A popular initiative ...

Switzerland’s federal government will buy only 30 F-35 fighter jets rather than the 36 originally planned. To do so it is asking parliament for an additional credit of CHF 394m ($500m). It is also exa ...

Swiss voters rejected an initiative to slash the national radio-television fee while approving a reform introducing individual taxation for married couples. They also backed a government counter-propo ...

March 2026 This is a week for two strange, disturbing films. Nothing to run to. THE BRIDE! *1/2 Because of the illustrious names involved, critics are salivating over this film. As I was, u ...

The federal government is sticking to its plan to raise value-added tax (VAT) by 0.8 percentage points over ten years to finance the army, despite heavy criticism. The increase is intended to generate ...

Heavy use of American Patriot air-defence missiles in the Middle East is having knock-on effects for Switzerland. The Swiss armed forces may have to wait much longer than expected to receive the Patri ...

Switzerland is often imagined as a multilingual haven where citizens glide easily between different national languages. Reality is less harmonious. In German-speaking Switzerland only about 13% speak ...

Switzerland’s government has rejected a popular initiative by the Green Party of Switzerland that would make solar installations mandatory for all new buildings and major renovations, reported RTS. On ...

A delegation from Switzerland’s federal parliament travelled to Washington this week for talks with members of Congress and American economic officials, with the prospect of a bilateral trade agreemen ...

From April 1st, 2026 lighting pyrotechnic devices will be banned in indoor venues open to the public across Switzerland. The decision was announced on Friday by a body representing the 26 cantonal dir ...

Member states of the European Union have approved the signing of a package of agreements with Bern, giving their political blessing on Tuesday. The next step, according to the Council, is expected in ...