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2026-02-01
Swiss vineyards are pushing for tighter limits on foreign wine as they struggle with falling consumption, foreign competition and questions over quality – a move that could unsettle EU producers, for whom Switzerland is a critical export market. Several producer groups and the Swiss farmers’ union want to restore a system tying an importer’s right …
Going global: Weleda’s new CEO wants to put the cosmetics company on the map
2026-01-31
In an exclusive interview with Swissinfo, Weleda CEO Tina Müller talks about the quiet revolution she has initiated at the Swiss cosmetics and healthcare company. When Tina Müller took the helm of Weleda in October 2023, she set out to modernise the century-old cosmetics and healthcare company. Among other strategic moves, she launched a premium …
Switzerland demands unfettered metal trade with EU
2026-01-29
Switzerland has repeated demands for an exemption from planned European Union metal trade restrictions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The EU plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee on the free trade agreement between Switzerland and the European Union …
Value added tax: the Swiss government’s all-purpose tool
2026-01-28
Switzerland has the lowest VAT rate in Europe. Now the Swiss government wants to increase it from 8.1% to 8.9% to pay for national defence. An explainer on the Swiss peculiarities of the most commonplace of all taxes. Why does the Swiss government want to increase VAT? The Swiss government wants to increase VAT by …
Zurich airport set to break pre-Covid passenger record
2025-12-11
Switzerland’s largest airport, Zurich, is on course to break pre-Covid record passenger numbers, with 30 million passing through in the first 11 months of the year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Passenger traffic between January to November was up 4.2% on the same period last year, according to a press …
EU rail expansion bypassing Switzerland
2025-12-10
The European Union is planning a vast expansion of its high-speed rail network, which would not pass through Switzerland. At the same time, Swiss Federal Railways is developing direct connections to Europe. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This weekend, the timetable change takes effect. For international services, Swiss Federal Railways …
Swiss hotel industry heading for new highs after strong summer
2025-12-08
The Swiss hotel industry remains on course for a record year. After another increase in overnight stays in October, the industry can look back on a consistently strong summer season. In October, the number of overnight stays climbed by 4.1% year-on-year to 3.47 million, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on Monday. Swiss …
Swiss firms among those leaving corporate climate initiative
2025-10-18
A total of 893 companies have withdrawn from their climate commitments with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). These include major Swiss companies such as Swiss Re, Zurich and Sulzer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This number corresponds to 7% of all companies that had signed up to the initiative. …
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