Thomas Hurter

Thomas Hurter is a Swiss People’s Party member of parliament, a former military and airline pilot and president of Aerosuisse, the umbrella organisation for Swiss air and space travel.

Opinion

‘The purchase of new fighter jets cannot be put off’

This content was published on Aug 20, 2020 Fighter jets are an integral part of the security system keeping Switzerland safe, argues People’s Party member Thomas Hurter.

Property in Switzerland is expensive - and the debt burden is also high.

Demographics

Mortgages in Switzerland: how the system works

Aging society

Is Switzerland repeating England’s housing mistakes?

Cats climbing the cat ladders erected on the façade of a house in Bern

Swiss oddities

What a love of cat ladders says about the Swiss

Switzerland leapfrpogs Singapore and Hong Kong in the new ranking

Switzerland regains crown as world’s most competitive nation

The terms of the new agreement gives the US Securities and Exchange Commission direct access to client information from Swiss firms.

Foreign Affairs

US and Switzerland end stalemate over client information

Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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Jun 13, 2025

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