New temperature record broken in Switzerland
Last Sunday, a new temperature record was broken in Bisaca in the canton of Ticino.…
Swiss economy grows more than expected in second quarter of 2024
Switzerland’s economy grew slightly more than expected in the second quarter of 2024, reported SRF.…
Swiss train police to wear body cameras from September
This week, Swiss Rail announced that its transport police would wear body cameras from September…
Historic boat struck by lightning on Lake Geneva
On Tuesday night, the historic paddle steamer Vevey was struck by lightning during a storm,…
THE LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL AT 77 !
16 August 2024. By Neptune THE LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL AT 77 ! This week we’ll…
Group against Swiss motorway enlargement launches its campaign
This week, a group in the Lake Geneva region against the federal government’s plan to…
Swiss government plans to fund higher pensions with higher VAT
In March 2024, 58% of voters voted in favour of paying an additional 13th month…
Swiss attorney general fines miner Glencore
This week, Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced it had fined and closed…
How to avoid death and injury from lightning
Switzerland is no stranger to violent storms, which sometime come out of nowhere when hiking…
Instant payments to start soon in Switzerland
Currently, payments between Swiss bank accounts are typically processed the following day. From 20 August…