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2026-02-26
Swiss banks are holding CHF687 million in frozen assets originating from Venezuela. These assets belong to individuals associated with the ousted president, Nicolás Maduro. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The online portal tippinpoint was the first to report on these assets. The Swiss government confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news …
Switzerland to ban Russian LNG imports
2026-02-26
Switzerland will impose a complete ban on the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from April 25, 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measure is part of the European Union’s 19th sanctions package, which Switzerland has adopted. A transitional period until the end of 2026 …
Swiss oil traders weigh opportunities following US intervention in Venezuela
2026-01-07
The US military intervention in Venezuela and capture of president Nicolás Maduro has put the world’s largest oil reserves back on the global energy map. Switzerland’s oil traders are paying close attention. Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), in 2019 under Donald Trump, Swiss oil …
Swiss Federal Railways to extend night train service trial in 2026
2025-11-17
Swiss Federal Railways is adapting its national rail timetable on December 14 and plans to introduce a night train service on the Bern-Zurich-Winterthur route. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Federal Railways tested this night-time link on several weekends in spring and autumn, the CH-Media newspaper group reported on Monday. It …
Swiss minister lands in Washington for tariff talks
2025-11-13
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has touched down in Washington to hold talks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The talks are “ongoing”, ministerial spokesperson Markus Spörndli told Keystone-SDA on Thursday morning. However, a conclusion to the tariff negotiations on Thursday is “somewhat unlikely”. …
Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media
2025-09-18
Social media platforms should no longer be accessible to children and young people under the age of 16, a new petition is requesting. The non-profit organisation NextGen4Impact submitted the petition with 60,000 signatures to the Swiss government on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We need a clear age limit …
Swiss House of Representatives rejects plan to abolish marriage tax penalty
2025-09-17
The Swiss House of Representative recommended rejecting the centrist initiative to abolish the marriage penalty in federal tax without a counter-proposal by 99 votes to 92. It considers the proposed model to be unsuitable and favours individual taxation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The initiative “Yes to fair federal taxes …
Switzerland signs free trade agreement with Mercosur states
2025-09-17
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and representatives of the other European Free Trade Association states (EFTA) signed the free trade agreement with the Mercosur states in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. It enables “significant customs savings” for Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The signing of the free trade …
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