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

1.400 summer flight by Swiss International Air Lines will be cancelled due to a shortage of pilots, caused by a number of unexpected developments and overly optimistic deployment planning

Retailer Migros is planning its first Switzerland supermarket with 24/7 opening in Herisau; the test will start this summer 2025: after normal opening hours it will be open in self-service mode, with automatic payments only and CCTV security

Around 50 caravans belonging to members of a travelling community attempting to enter canton Valais in southern Switzerland, from France, without prior warning were blocked by police on the motorway to prevent their unauthorised entry

43% of adults are overweight, with significantly more men affected than women; first-hand data are delivered by the obesity centre at Aarau Cantonal Hospital, which is currently receiving more new patients than ever before