​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…