On 28 September 2025, Switzerland voted on two contentious matters: a state-run electronic identity (e-ID) and a revamp of ...

Comparing mobile networks was made easier this week. Swiss student Leutrim Shallti has built a website —carteantennesuisse.ch ...

After six consecutive cuts, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has left its key rate unchanged at 0%. It also reaffirmed its willingness to intervene in foreign-exchange markets if needed. Inflationary pre ...

Support for scrapping Switzerland’s imputed rent, a fictional rent added to home owners' taxable income, looks to be fading, ...

Switzerland’s right-wing Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP) has filed a new initiative “To protect borders”. The proposal, backed by 110,000 signatures, demands systematic checks at Swiss frontiers and ...

The Swiss gave generously again in 2024. Citizens donated CHF 2.25 billion, according to Zewo, a foundation that monitors ...

The burden varies widely by canton. Ticino will see the sharpest rise, 7.1%. Valais (5.9%), Jura (5.3%) and Vaud (4.9%) are also above average. Geneva (3%) and Fribourg (3.4%) are at the low end. Zug ...

Switzerland has put Cargo Sous Terrain, an ambitious scheme to move freight through underground tunnels, on ice, reported SRF. The federal government, several cantons and the city of Zurich have suspe ...

Donald Trump has vowed to slap 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical imports to America from 1 October 2025. Novartis © Roger Heil | Dreamstime.com The measure, announced in a fleeting post on Truth S ...