Switzerland will not be participating in the European Copernicus programme to monitor climate change from 2021 to 2027 although Parliament had voted in favor; the reason given by the government is the strained state of federal finances

The city of Basel will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025: the contest was born in Lugano, in 1956 and will return to its birthplace almost 70 years later

The Federal Armaments Office of Switzerland, state agency in charge of armaments and military technology, published an announcement offering a total prize of over €50.000 to the best ideas for removing the many remnants of war from lakes

Around 920.000 party-goers attended the 31st Zurich Street Parade on Saturday 10 August, confirming the city status of global techno music capital

The number of cross-border commuters working in Switzerland has risen by 3% in one year and around 399.000 people with a G permit were working in Switzerland at the end of June 2024