Why a prospering Irish Nestlé factory is closing down
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China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
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On Wednesday: Swiss Federal Railway’s much-loved half-fare travelcard may be facing the axe, while the fallout from Saturday’s riots in Bern continue.
Inside Geneva: are democracies copying Russia’s repressive policies?
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A UN report finds that freedom of expression in Russia is now so repressed it is virtually silenced. Are other countries adopting similarly repressive tactics?
Petition launched to save Swissinfo from government cuts
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The Swiss government wants to abolish the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s foreign mandate as part of a savings package. A petition is calling for the preservation of Swissinfo and the international programme.
Pro-Palestine protest in Bern: 18 police officers injured
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Eighteen police officers were injured during a pro-Palestinian protest in the Swiss capital Bern on Saturday, according to local police.
ICRC to support implementation of Israel-Hamas agreement
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The ICRC will help reunite Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees with their families under the agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Heavy police presence planned for Saturday Middle East protest in Bern
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Police in Bern plan a major deployment for an unauthorised Middle East protest on Saturday, aided by emergency teams from other cantons to protect the public and critical sites.
Switzerland ‘welcomes progress’ on Gaza peace plan
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Switzerland welcomes the first phase of an agreed peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday on X.
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On the second anniversary of the attacks on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas, Karin Keller-Sutter has called for peace. “It is high time to end the violence,” the Swiss president tweeted on Tuesday.
No Swiss among 171 Gaza flotilla activists expelled by Israel
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Israel said on Monday that it had expelled a further 171 activists linked to the Gaza aid flotilla, including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg.
Swiss Gaza flotilla activists fear for remaining detainees in Israel
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Eight Swiss participants of the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla arrived in Geneva on Sunday afternoon and said they had been treated ‘inhumanely’ while in detention in Israel.
If the Swiss Army knife is made in America, is it still Swiss?
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US President Donald Trump’s 39% tariff on Switzerland has forced some companies to consider whether they could produce in the US while still retaining their Swiss identity.
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Since the beginning of September, more than 100 Jura companies, employing a total of 4,000 people, have applied for short-time work compensation.
Swiss firms react to tariffs with automation and local production
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According to a survey, Swiss companies have taken several measures in response to the recently announced tariffs by the United States, including increasing efficiency and automation.
Can Switzerland lower agricultural tariffs to negotiate a better deal with the US?
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The European Union, which wrangled a much lower US tariff, offered concessions on certain food imports. Is this an option for Switzerland?
