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2026-02-20
The recovery of a Swiss train, which was derailed by an avalanche on Monday, is underway. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Railway company BLS hopes that the route between Goppenstein and Hohtenn in canton Valais should soon be running again on a single-track after the weekend. An easing of …
Links between universities and tobacco industry a threat to Swiss research, NGO warns
2026-02-19
An investigation by the Transparency and Truth initiative of the NGO OxySuisse reveals links between the tobacco industry and several Swiss universities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox OxySuisse said it had identified 29 collaborations at 16 academic institutions (universities, federal institutes of technology, universities of applied sciences and university …
Swiss authorities investigate baby milk recalls
2026-02-16
The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has opened an investigation into recalls of infant milk contaminated with cereulid toxin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox FSVO deputy director Michael Beer told the Blick newspaper that “laboratory analyses are in progress” and that “the next step will be …
Switzerland ‘considers European alternative’ to Patriot missiles
2026-02-16
Switzerland is reportedly weighing up a European alternative to Patriot missiles following delays in the delivery of the United States defence system. Such a move could be contentious, considering the economic stakes and tensions with Washington. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Washington has postponed the delivery of five Patriot …
Smartphones, streaming, AI: digital tech’s outsized climate impact in Switzerland
2026-01-03
Everyday devices and online services sap the planet’s natural resources and contribute to climate change. But there are ways to make digital life greener. More than six billion people – three quarters of the world’s population – are now online. In high-income countries like Switzerland, virtually the entire population has internet access. The Swiss spend …
Swiss banks stop exchange of Bulgarian lev as euro introduced in 2026
2025-12-30
When the euro is introduced in Bulgaria on January 1, 2026, it will be difficult to exchange the previous Bulgarian national currency, the lev, in Switzerland. Local banks have stopped the exchange. The banks are no longer able to resell the lev banknotes on the interbank market, Zürcher Kantonalbank explained on Tuesday in response to …
More women on the boards of Swiss listed companies
2025-12-29
The number of women on the boards of directors (BoDs) of companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange will increase in 2025. This is the result of a data analysis by the economic news agency AWP. After a 2024 characterised by an above-average number of changes in the Boards of Directors of the 212 companies …
Tariffs: Swiss minister talks with US trade representative
2025-11-08
Economics Minister Guy Parmelin had talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer today. According to Parmelin, the dialogue was constructive. During the videoconference, which lasted about half an hour, the two interlocutors discussed bilateral trade and investment, Parmelin explained. According to him, there is a new climate in relations between Bern and Washington. However, when …
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