Eurovision comes to Switzerland in 2025
Basel has been selected as the host city for the 2025 Eurovision song contest, announced…
Swiss homeowners association rejects government plan to charge all home owners for earthquakes
Last week, the government in Bern broadly supported a plan to force all property owners…
Swiss pensions and benefits to rise in 2025
This week, Switzerland’s federal government announced future increases to state pensions, disability benefits and family…
Swiss political finance transparency: Socialist Party has most money
Switzerland has long discussed improving transparency in political party financing to increase trust in politics.…
Male chicks to be identified before birth
Male chicks are not wanted by egg producers because they cannot produce eggs. Until fairly…
Swiss court hands heavy sentences to accused 1MDB fraudsters
Two directors of the company Petrosaudi were given heavy sentences this week by Switzerland’s federal…
Sales ban on certain plants starts in Switzerland
In March 2024, Switzerland’s Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) announced a sales ban on…
Parents of Swiss jihadist in court accused of financing terrorism
On Monday, the parents of a Swiss jihadist appeared in court charged with financing terrorism.…
Swiss population rises by highest level since 1960
At the end of 2023, more than 8.9 million people lived in Switzerland, rising by…
Most popular Swiss baby names in 2023
Every year, in August, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) publishes the most popular baby names…