Europe Switzerland The Swiss Alpine Club would like to build new huts for hikers after the big boom in tampon-free local holidays; environmental organisations, however, find the construction of new huts to be an encroachment on the last ecological spaces
Europe Switzerland Competitiveness Report 2025 by think tank Eight Competitiveness Lab has ranked Switzerland as the most competitive country in the world thanks to its economy and education system; the study assessed 58 countries
Europe Switzerland Freshwater jellyfish have been found in the Rheinauen lake in Trimmis, in Canton Graubünden; a non-venomous species, it poses no threats to swimmers
Europe Switzerland Basel residents who permanently unregister their vehicle will receive the equivalent of CHF1.500 (about $1.890) in credit for public transport, car-sharing or bike purchase; program will run for two years and will fund 400 environmental bonuses
Europe Switzerland Employees's nominal wages in Switzerland have risen by 2,3% in the current year, a percentage, higher than the expected inflation rate, that should have a direct benefit on actual wallets according to the Federal Statistical Office