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Ban social media for minors, says top Swiss school principal
2025-10-06
Young people need to be better protected in their use of social media, said Thomas Minder, president of the Association of School Principals in German-speaking Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Social media should be banned for minors,” Minder said in an interview published in Tamedia newspapers on Tuesday. Adults …
Zermatt restaurant operators fined for violating Covid-19 measures
2025-09-30
Last Thursday, the Valais Cantonal Court sentenced the three operators of the Walliserkanne restaurant in Zermatt. They were found guilty of repeated obstruction of an official act. They received fines and suspended sentences. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The sentences relate mainly to incidents that occurred in 2021. The defendants …
Switzerland recorded 164 cyber attacks in last 6 months
2025-09-29
The first six months since the introduction of the obligation to report cyber attacks on critical infrastructure have ended on a positive note. This was reported today in a statement by the Federal Office for Cyber Security (FCOS). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In this time period, 164 attacks were …
Swatch CEO expects spike in demand due to US tariffs
2025-08-06
Nick Hayek called the 39% tariff imposed by the US on Switzerland as “arbitrary” and “unjustified”. However, he said that these tariffs will boost the watch group’s business. “I am convinced that Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement and show it to his voters in the United States. I am confident that the 39% …
Swiss government to make more attractive offer in US trade talks
2025-08-04
The Swiss government is seeking to make an even more attractive offer in talks with the US as it announced on Monday. No countermeasures are currently planned. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss government is determined to continue talks and negotiations with the US beyond the present Memorandum of …
The Swiss mountain village that inspired a Nobel Prize and digital governance
2025-06-20
Törbel is a small Swiss mountain village that has attracted the attention of international scientists. Their findings on how mountain farmers utilise water and pastures are shaping the way science addresses collective digital resources today. In 1483, Swiss farmers who lived in a mountain village concluded a contract on water and pasture utilisation.
PostFinance recruits former Credit Suisse executive as Chief Financial Officer
2025-06-12
PostFinance has found a replacement for its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kurt Fuchs, who resigned at the end of February. Claudio Gaugler, a former Credit Suisse executive, will take up his post on September 1. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Gaugler, 40, will join the management board of the financial …
Swiss retailers review deal on fees for single-use plastic bags
2025-06-08
The agreement reached in 2016 on the introduction of chargeable plastic bags at Swiss shop checkouts is being scrutinised. The Swiss Retail Federation is analysing whether it wants to terminate the agreement it concluded with IG Retail. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Dagmar Jenni, Managing Director of the Swiss Retail …
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