Scammers posing as Swiss police steal CHF10 million since 2023
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Scams involving criminals posing as police officers are on the rise in Switzerland. Since 2023, fraudsters have stolen nearly CHF10 million in French-speaking Switzerland alone.
Survey: Swiss want more homes but without densification
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Most Swiss residents agree that there is not enough housing available in their local region. But a majority is reluctant to densify urban areas or introduce other construction measures to create more living spaces, a new survey shows.
Can Ticino’s ski resorts survive a warming climate?
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Ski resorts in southern Switzerland have been hit hard by high temperatures. Snow levels in canton Ticino are among the lowest in years.
Thermal baths are multiplying and moving upmarket in Swiss resorts
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From the ‘Aquae Helveticae’ of Roman times to futuristic spa complexes, Switzerland’s thermal water tradition spans two millennia. But how far can wellness fever go?
‘Without the United States, Switzerland would no longer be Switzerland,’ asserts Donald Trump
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In his speech at the World Economic Forum, the American president asserted that Switzerland’s export success depended on the US.
Life has become more expensive in Switzerland – despite low inflation
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Inflation is forecast to be just 0.2% in 2025. And yet many people feel the pinch: prices in Switzerland are around 7% higher than five years ago, putting pressure on household budgets.
WEF: Switzerland treads carefully with Trump as tariff deal looms
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The Swiss government is expected to avoid sharp criticism of Donald Trump’s Greenland plans at the WEF annual meeting as it seeks to finalise a 15% tariff deal with the US.
Crans-Montana hotels hit by wave of cancellations after bar fire tragedy
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Following a deadly blaze at a bar, the local tourism sector is reeling. Hotels and second-homes are facing numerous cancellations.
Crans-Montana fire: criticism grows over missing autopsies
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Criticism has been mounting over why autopsies were not conducted immediately for some victims of the deadly fire in the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
