​Swiss government to look at classroom phone ban

This week, the Federal Council said it would look at a proposal to ban access…

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28 February 2025. A REAL PAIN **** Now this is what’s called a sleeper. A…

​Car tire residue found in vegetables sold in Switzerland

A study yet to be published by Switzerland’s Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary…

​Swiss government rejects initiative for faster citizenship

This week, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced it was against a popular initiative to make it…

​Swiss inflation falls further in January

Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in January 2025. Across 12 months inflation…

​Swiss-EU deal acceptance more likely after progress on wage protection

In Switzerland, there is resistance to EU deals on both the left and right. On…

​Catching ski pass cheats – reactions, fines and worse

In the very early days of skiing, checking whether skiers had valid ski passes was…

​FILM: WISDOM OF HAPPINESS ***

WISDOM OF HAPPINESS *** The Dalai Lama, whose name means ’Ocean of Wisdom’ and who…

​Swiss immigration slows in 2024

In 2024, the net number of foreign nationals moving Switzerland was 83,400, 15.6% lower than…

​Commission against mandatory referendum on Switzerland’s EU deal

On 20 December 2024, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Bern to conclude…

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