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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 …
Swiss firm Pilatus to acquire Air Alliance, expand European business
2026-04-02
The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus intends to take over the German aviation service provider Air Alliance. Pilatus, based in central Switzerland, has been working with the company since 2014. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss firm wants to strengthen its presence in Europe with the takeover. The transaction is still …
Swiss rockfall image voted press photo of the year
2026-04-01
A picture of the devastation caused by a landslide in Blatten, Switzerland, has won a top prize in the Swiss Press Photo competition. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Laurent Gilliéron from the Keystone-SDA news agency won first prize in the topicality category with his picture Blatten 2030 on the landslide …
Switzerland faces a steep energy bill due to the Middle East conflict
2026-03-30
The global rise in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East has made the import of fossil fuels more expensive. For Switzerland, the additional energy costs could amount to nearly CHF5 billion ($6.3 billion) per year, according to a researcher. The military escalation in the Persian Gulf is driving up the prices …
Switzerland to extend US trade talks beyond March deadline, says Parmelin
2026-03-29
Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the United States beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday on the sidelines of the Swiss People’s Party’s delegates’ assembly. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The March 31 deadline is “no longer valid”, Parmelin told the …
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