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2026-05-19
Faced with soaring fuel prices, the Swiss are reassessing the way they travel, according to a survey. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some 42.1% of the 1,000 people questioned between the end of April and mid-May said they were using public transport more often and 35.2% were walking more frequently, …
Hundreds queue in Switzerland to purchase trendy Royal Pop watches
2026-05-17
From Friday onwards, hundreds of people massed outside Swatch shops in Switzerland in the hope of being able to buy one of the new ‘Royal Pop’ watches on Saturday morning. Scuffles broke out in some places. More than a thousand people gathered in Geneva, according to a Keystone-SDA news agency photographer on the scene. They …
Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse announces eight new destinations for summer
2026-03-26
The Basel-Mulhouse airport run jointly by France and Switzerland has announced eight new destinations in its summer flight schedule for 2026. These include Bodrum (Turkey), Chisinau (Moldova), Lille (France) and Podgorica (Montenegro), as detailed in a press release issued on Wednesday. There will also be new flights to Poznan (Poland), Stockholm (Sweden), Tigru Mures (Romania) …
Julius Bär boss wants Swiss register of ‘black sheep’ bankers
2026-02-08
Stefan Bollinger, CEO of Zurich-based private bank Julius Bär, has called for a Swiss register of bad bankers. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The advantages of registering financial market players are obvious,” Bollinger told the NZZ am Sonntag. + Swiss finance shrinks as regulations tighten “This prevents black sheep from …
Swiss watch exports contract further in November
2025-12-18
Swiss watch exports continued to flag in November, falling by 7.3% to CHF2.2 billion, led by a dramatic decline in sales to the United States. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The leading market in terms of value, with CHF201.1 million, the United States saw its imports of Swiss watches evaporate …
Cost-cutting by Germans could affect Swiss ski resorts
2025-12-17
The economic crisis and high costs are having an impact on Germans’ plans for the winter. Swiss tourist destinations could feel the effects of this restraint. A share of 15% of Germans surveyed want to cut back on either holiday plans or leisure activities during the winter season, according to a survey conducted by the …
Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates?
2025-12-16
New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and …
Switzerland restores sanctions on Iran
2025-12-13
Nearly a decade after the Vienna nuclear deal, Switzerland has reintroduced UN sanctions against Iran. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures include an arms embargo, a ban on further uranium enrichment and various sanctions against individuals and organisations. + Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe …
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