Switzerland
Zurich steps up efforts to replace asphalt with trees
Zurich has completed a third of its greening target in the first year of a local environmental initiative, while also...
Geneva votes for funds to reduce cross-border traffic
In Geneva, a CHF39.5 million ($47.7 million) funding package to co-finance cross-border transport infrastructure was approved on Sunday by a...
Zurich will extend assisted suicide to private care homes and hospitals
The canton of Zurich is set to become the first German-speaking Swiss canton to extend access to assisted suicide to...
Swiss finance minister downplays talk of UBS relocation
A move abroad by UBS due to stricter capital requirements is unlikely, according to Karin Keller-Sutter. Listen to the article...
Global Volkswagen recall impacts 66,000 cars in Switzerland
Carmaker Volkswagen and its subsidiaries Audi, Seat and Skoda are recalling millions of vehicles worldwide due to a fault in...
Funding increased for Swiss integration measures
The Swiss government intends to increase spending on integration support by the Confederation and the cantons. Between 2028 and 2032,...
St Gallen Abbey Archives to digitise 2.2 million pages
The St Gallen Abbey Archives has launched a major project to digitise its collections. By the end of 2028, around...
Economic growth forecasts for Switzerland revised upwards
Forecasts for economic growth in Switzerland this year have improved significantly. This is now also reflected in the latest survey...
Relaxed planning rules allow for 4,000 new Zurich flats
Thousands of flats that had previously been blocked by urban planning restrictions can now be built in the Swiss city...
Switzerland maintains efforts to find global peace: foreign minister
Switzerland intends to continue offering its diplomatic channels to help unblock peace processes that have stalled in the conflicts in...
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