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
Europe Switzerland In the first half of this year, the Swiss central bank posted a loss of CHF 95,2 billion, after posting a profit of CHF 26,3 billion in 2021
Europe Switzerland In order to contain the spread of pigeons, the city authorities of Delémont have put into operation a drone equipped with a video camera with which a specialised company is trying to find the nooks and crannies where they take refuge and proliferate
Europe Switzerland There are almost 8.000 public recharging stations, an average of 1 for every 10 electric vehicles; fossil-fuelled vehicles are also destined to disappear from Swiss roads, as new cars sold must comply with EU regulations on CO2 emissions