Switzerland
Canton Zurich to boost support for those leaving sex trade
Anyone in canton Zurich who wants to leave the sex trade will be able to get more support; agreements have...
Microsoft problems cause disruption in Switzerland
The widespread disruption to Microsoft’s services has also had significant repercussions in Switzerland, affecting both businesses and public authorities. Listen...
Swiss trade union wants minimum wage after apprenticeship
Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship in Switzerland should receive a minimum wage of CHF5,000 ($6,000) for a full-time job....
Diversity of voices is at the heart of Swiss Storytelling Night
Friday is Storytelling Night. Across Switzerland, hundreds of children, teenagers and adults come together to read, listen to or tell...
Swiss commission urges parliament to reject 2027 budget
Debates in Parliament on the 2027 budget are set to be complicated. The House of Representative's Finance Committee has recommended...
Swiss president joins European summit in Dublin
Some 45 heads of state and government are in Dublin on Thursday for the European Political Community (EPC) summit. Swiss...
Low water levels in Zurich show little sign of recovery
Although the scorching summer of 2026 seems a long way off, water levels in Zurich’s waterways have hardly recovered so...
‘Bulgari Pink’ ring sold in Geneva for CHF12 million
A rare 24-carat "Bulgari Pink", regarded as the "Mona Lisa" of pink diamonds, changed hands for CHF12.1 million at auction...
Mafioso given six-year prison sentence in Switzerland
The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona has sentenced a 59-year-old man, accused of acting as the logistical and financial hub...
Indian rhinoceros born at Basel Zoo
An Indian rhinoceros has been born at Basel Zoo. The first ever birth in captivity of this endangered species took...
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