Switzerland to take part in NATO air exercise in Italy (www.swissinfo.ch)
Switzerland is participating in a NATO air exercise in southern Italy from October 2 to 13 to help strengthen defence capacity and international cooperation....
Tens of thousands attend climate demo in Swiss capital (www.swissinfo.ch)
According to organisers, tens of thousands of people took part in the national climate demonstration in the city of Bern on Saturday. They called for immediate climate protection....
Swiss government recommends rejection of daycare initiative (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Swiss government has recommended that voters reject the daycare initiative, citing the costs, but it said it is committed to promoting supplementary family childcare....
‘It’s time to abolish celibacy,’ says president of Swiss Bishops’ Conference (www.swissinfo.ch)
The president of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference admits mistakes in dealing with abuse cases in the Catholic Church and advocates for the abolition of celibacy and the admission of women to the priesthood....
Switzerland needs an EU electricity agreement, says Swissgrid director (www.swissinfo.ch)
Contradicting Swiss Energy Minister Albert Rösti, the director of the Swiss electricity management group (Swissgrid) has reaffirmed the absolute necessity of an electricity agreement with the European Union (EU)....
Around half of cyclists wear a helmet in Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
Some 52% of people in Switzerland wear a helmet when riding bicycles, electric bikes and scooters or electric scooters....
Radical-Liberals and People’s Party have largest 2023 campaign budgets (www.swissinfo.ch)
The centre-right Radical Liberal Party and the right-wing Swiss People’s Party began their campaigns for the October 22 federal elections with the largest budgets....
Swiss bishop Charles Morerod accused of failing to act on reports of abuse, was rushed to hospital (www.swissinfo.ch)
Charles Morerod, the Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, was rushed to hospital on Wednesday. He underwent surgery, his diocese said on Thursday, without wishing to comment further for the time being....
Swiss parliamentary committee in favour of expulsing foreign spies (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Swiss government should consistently expel Russian and other foreign spies from the country, says a motion passed by a foreign affairs parliamentary committee on Tuesday....
Swiss canton Vaud bans political debates in education ahead of elections (www.swissinfo.ch)
Political debates at educational institutions in the western canton of Vaud are now forbidden in the ten weeks before elections, in a decision that has outraged left-wing parties....
Swiss schools told to speed up radon gas protective measures (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Swiss government has significantly brought forward the deadline for radon remediation in schools, which in many places it will be difficult to meet. But there are hardly any consequences for failing to meet the revised deadlines....
Radioactive gas auctioned off in Swiss bankruptcy sale (www.swissinfo.ch)
Twenty tonnes of uranium hexafluoride belonging to a bankrupt Swiss company in Olten in central Switzerland have been sold at auction for CHF 17 million ($19.2 million)....
Two Swiss accused of planting explosives to intimidate the rich (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has accused two Swiss men of carrying out a bomb attack in Basel last year. They also allegedly tried to buy explosives in Stuttgart, Germany....
Air traffic increases at Swiss airports (www.swissinfo.ch)
The main airports in Switzerland showed a sharp increase in passenger traffic between April and the end of June. However, it remains below the levels before the coronavirus pandemic....
Swiss parliamentarian calls for ‘zero-trust approach’ amid Huawei espionage claims (www.swissinfo.ch)
The Chinese network supplier is said to have deployed spies in Denmark. This has sparked concerns by Swiss politicians given Huawei’s strong presence in Switzerland....
US senators accuse Credit Suisse of ignoring records in Nazi accounts probe (www.swissinfo.ch)
An investigation published by lawmakers in the United States claims that Credit Suisse did not review all available records during its probe into bank accounts held by Nazis in the decades after the Second World War....
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The Swiss have an average of four close friends (www.swissinfo.ch)
People living in Switzerland have an average of four close friends and an extended friendship circle of eight, according to a study....
New e-vignette could cost the Swiss government CHF17 million (www.swissinfo.ch)
From August 1, the motorway tax stickers required in Switzerland will also be available electronically. This will make it easier and more convenient for drivers, but the Swiss government might lose up to CHF17 million ($19.5) in revenue, reports Swiss public television SRF....
Swiss agronomist turns monoculture into organic farming (www.swissinfo.ch)
In the depleted lands of Brazil, Swiss agronomist Ernst Götsch found fertile soil to imagine and test transformative agricultural techniques. His approach, called syntropy, is rapidly being adopted across the South American nation and provides a glimpse to the future of agriculture. For his many followers, the Swiss expatriate...
Drones save 6,000 young deer from mowers (www.swissinfo.ch)
A Swiss drone-flying association has said it managed to locate and rescue double the amount of fawns this year compared to 2022....
One dead after 'likely tornado' hits Switzerland (www.straitstimes.com)
“A gust of 217 kilometres per hour was recorded by our station at La Chaux-de-Fonds aerodrome this Monday morning, under a storm cell which suddenly strengthened when arriving in the region,” MeteoSwiss said on Twitter....
Patient in Geneva is considered cured of HIV (www.srf.ch)
A patient at Geneva University Hospital is considered cured of HIV. This was made possible by a bone marrow transplant. Until now, only five people worldwide were considered cured of HIV infection after a bone marrow transplant....
Poll confirms forecast of right-wing Swiss election gains (www.swissinfo.ch)
A poll of 25,000 Swiss voters has confirmed earlier indications that the right-wing Swiss People’s Party will win seats from the Greens during the autumn general election....
Hundreds evacuated due to forest fire in Swiss Alps (www.swissinfo.ch)
Several mountain villages have been evacuated due to a forest fire in the country’s southern Valais region. Efforts to bring the blaze under control are ongoing....
