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2026-05-06
Food waste in Switzerland remains too high, the government said on Wednesday, drawing mixed conclusions four years after launching an action plan to halve food waste by 2030. While progress has been made in retail and catering, households continue to lag behind. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to …
Swiss population ‘proud of flying’ – not ashamed
2026-05-04
A majority of the Swiss population is against stricter rules such as shorter operating hours and flight taxes, according to a study commissioned by the Swiss aviation association, Aviationsuisse. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In general, 61% of the population rated air travel as positive, the association said in …
US oil buoys Swiss fossil fuel needs amid Middle East conflict
2026-03-17
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the global movement of oil and gas. Although Switzerland does not directly depend on the Persian Gulf for its energy supply, an extended Middle East conflict and high energy prices will have consequences for the Alpine country. The price of oil – and even more so that …
WEF founder wants to keep Forum in Switzerland
2026-03-14
Klaus Schwab wants to keep the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. He argued in an interview with the NZZ that a neutral platform is needed in neutral Switzerland. In his view, the WEF property in Cologny, near Geneva, ought to be transferred to public ownership. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
WEF co-president wants Klaus Schwab to return in 2027
2026-01-25
World Economic Forum (WEF) Co-President André Hoffmann wants founder Klaus Schwab back in Davos – next year. Not as an organiser, but as a guest. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The succession process should of course not be reversed,” Hoffmann, who is heir to Swiss pharma giant Roche, said …
Explainer: What does Switzerland freezing “any assets” owned by Nicolás Maduro really mean?
2026-01-23
Switzerland says it will freeze “any assets” it holds belonging to Nicolás Maduro. What assets does the deposed Venezuelan leader have in Switzerland, if any? And does Switzerland have to follow sanctions imposed by the United States? On January 5, Switzerland decided to freeze “any assets” held by former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after the …
Direct trains to run from Brig in southern Switzerland to Germany
2025-12-05
Rail passengers will soon be able to enjoy new direct connections between Brig in canton Valais and Mannheim, Frankfurt and Berlin in Germany for the first time, when a new timetable comes into force on December 14. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Over the past ten years, the number of …
Court confirms Swiss solar maker debt moratorium
2025-12-02
The insolvent Swiss solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger has been granted a definitive debt-restructuring moratorium. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was decreed by the Oberland Regional Court in the canton of Bern, as detailed in a publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC). The debt-restructuring moratorium has …
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