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WEF boss resigns over Epstein links
2026-02-26
World Economic Forum (WEF) president and chief executive Børge Brende has resigned amidst a probe into his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Brende stated on Thursday that after “careful consideration” he is stepping down “I am convinced that the Forum can now continue …
Freeze forces SWISS to cancel dozens of flights
2026-01-08
Swiss International Air Lines has cancelled 57 flights since the beginning of the year due to the weather. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The airline expects further cancellations in the coming days due to the current weather conditions in Europe. A total of around 7,430 passengers were affected by the …
Swiss inflation slowed sharply in 2025
2026-01-08
Inflation slowed to 0.2% in Switzerland last year, as an acceleration in rents was offset by a fall in energy costs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This trend could encourage the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to maintain the monetary status quo. Inflation accelerated by an average of 0.2% in 2025, …
Swiss consumers buying fewer new cars
2026-01-07
The Swiss are buying fewer cars and the vehicle fleet is ageing, according to the vehicle importers’ association Auto-Swiss. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, according to data released on January 2 by Auto-Swiss, the importers’ association, but with little media coverage apart from the Tages-Anzeiger, 233,700 new cars will …
US tariff negotiations reaffirm Switzerland’s role as a gold hub
2025-11-17
Refined gold was a major part of the negotiations that saw United States tariffs on Switzerland lowered to 15%. Here’s how the Swiss came to dominate the sector. It is difficult to fathom the enormous quantity – and value – of gold that arrives in Switzerland every year. In 2023, Switzerland imported approximately 2,372 tonnes …
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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