| Most Swiss households have a disposable income below the national average, Zurich considers a ban on conversion therapies, and has Switzerland just had its own Louvre-style heist? Here are three stories from Switzerland this week. Visit Swissinfo to read the latest. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel. |
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2025-10-18
Although Metalor aims to produce more gold in the United States, the company will not abandon its production site in Marin, canton Neuchâtel. According to its CEO, the company will invest between CHF40-50 million ($50-63 million) there over ten years. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For Metalor, producing some of …
Up to 200 Swiss companies targeted by ransomware hacker group
2025-10-16
The hacker group Akira has intensified its activities in Switzerland. Around 200 companies have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. The damage currently amounts to several million francs and several hundred million dollars worldwide. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has been …
Swiss Gaza flotilla activists return, Ukrainian protection status, social media ban for minors
2025-10-10
Here are three stories from Switzerland you may have missed this week.
Number one: all 19 Swiss members of the Gaza flotilla have returned home this week after being expelled from Israel.
Number two: starting in November, Ukrainian refugees from seven western regions of the country will no longer be eligible for S protection status in Switzerland.
Number three: the head of the Association of School Principals in German-speaking Switzerland says social media should be banned for minors.
Visit Swissinfo for more.
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First outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle near Geneva
2025-08-25
A first outbreak of cattle skin nodule disease (Lumpy Skin Disease) has been discovered in France, just over the border from Switzerland. The cattle on the infected farm have to be slaughtered. There have been no cases of this disease in Switzerland to date. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
Swiss solar industry fears end of boom period
2025-08-21
Swiss solar panel company Mons Solar has filed for bankruptcy as the domestic industry faces a reduction in state subsidies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox With the coronavirus pandemic and the energy crisis a few years ago, the market for solar systems experienced a veritable boom. Figures from the industry …
Swiss group launches referendum against individual taxation
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The introduction of individual taxation of spouses in Switzerland would create new inequalities, says an all-party group launching a referendum. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The referendum was launched against the indirect counter-proposal to a popular initiative, which the group labels as deception. Individual taxation would not lead to greater …
CEO of Swiss state-owned technology company Ruag resigns
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