Europe Switzerland Federal government's request to downgrade the wolf from 'absolutely protected' to 'protected' species was rejected by Bern Convention; Federal Department of Environment wanted to give member states more room for manoeuvre in the event of attacks
Europe Switzerland After first cases of flu have been detected in wild birds this winter, veterinary authorities are taking measures to protect domestic poultry and prevent the spread of the virus
Europe Switzerland AstraZeneca, major British-Swedish pharma firm, has decided to give 10.000 doses of flu spray for free to settle the dispute with Swiss regulators about pricing
Europe Switzerland Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, representing the Swiss government, has denied the possibility of Germany sending Swiss-made war material to Kiev, for which express authorisation from Bern is required
Europe Switzerland A new bio-sensor, developed by ETH Zurich and Empa, can identify and quantify Covid-19 in a room
Europe Switzerland Justice and police minister Karin Keller-Sutter has called on the Balkan states to bring their visa policy into line with that of the Schengen area
Europe Switzerland Swiss glaciers lost more than 6% of their volume this year, according to the GLAMOS monitoring network, a loss never seen before
Europe Switzerland Tennis legend Roger Federer bid farewell to professional tennis yesterday by playing his last match at the Laver Cup in a doubles match with his historical rival Nadal
Europe Switzerland Five Basel museums plan to review the origins of objects in their collections as part of efforts across Europe to identify the rightful owners of cultural property
Europe Switzerland Skyguide, the company in charge of air traffic control in Switzerland, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year; to mark the occasion, Swiss Post will be issuing a special stamp, available from today 8 September
Europe Switzerland Swiss diaspora is "extremely concerned" about the development of relations between federal government and EU and the representatives are calling on the Federal Council to draw up a clear strategy for maintaining the Agreement on Free Movement of Person
Europe Switzerland Rangers fear forests could be targeted for illegally stock up firewood amid energy crisis, after the chairman of Federal Electricity Commission even recommended that people build up reserves in the event of a disaster scenario
Europe Switzerland The capital's tourist office no longer intends to do marketing in distant markets and wants to focus on domestic and neighbouring Europe, a decision that has not pleased many hoteliers