Swiss inflation dips below 1 percent for first time in three years
Consumer prices at the end of September 2024 were only 0.8% higher than the were…
Rising number of Swiss report sleeping problems
In 2022, a third of Switzerland’s population suffered from challenges sleeping, up 5 percentage points…
EU rejects Swiss migration safeguard clause
Switzerland and the EU currently have an agreement that grants citizens freedom to live and…
Proposal to make Swiss motorways more expensive for foreigners
This week, two PLR/FDP parliamentarians proposed increasing the price of the motorway vignette required to…
FILM: WHEN AUTUMN COMES ***1/2 (vo French, English subtitles)
4 October 2024. By Neptune WHEN AUTUMN COMES (QUAND VIENT L’AUTOMNE) ***1/2 (vo French, English…
Federal Council aims for winter Olympics in 2038 – seventh time lucky?
The last time the winter Olympics were in Switzerland was 1948 when they took place…
Swiss Rail plans weekend night trains between main centres
Swiss Rail is planning night trains connecting Switzerland’s main cities starting in 2026, according to…
Swiss government approves stricter asylum policy
On 24 September 2024, Switzerland’s parliament voted in favour of several motions aimed at tightening…
Swiss health insurance set to rise further in 2025
This week, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Switzerland’s Health Minister, announced health insurance premiums will rise by an…
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate
On 26 September 2024, The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced further eased its monetary policy…