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Swiss president sends message of solidarity to Spain after train crash

Derailment in Spain: Parmelin's solidarity

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 Swiss President Guy Parmelin has sent a message of sympathy to Spain on behalf of the Swiss government following last night's deadly high-speed train collision.

Pesticides as a cause of illness – a sensitive issue

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Are pesticides making farmers sick? What we know so far

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 Switzerland is investigating whether exposure to pesticides increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease among farmers.

Trial of the brawl between Bandidos and Hells Angels in Geneva

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Bandidos-Hells Angels trial begins in Geneva

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 A trial into a gunfight and brawl in 2022 between bikers from rival gangs - the Bandidos and the Hells Angels - opened on Monday in the Swiss city.

Greenland: Swiss gold imports took off in 2025.

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Greenland emerges as new source of Swiss gold imports

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 Switzerland has been strengthening its position as the world’s leading hub for gold trading and refining by opening a new import channel from Greenland.

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Davos turns into ‘Little America’

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 As the weeklong annual meeting of the WEF starts in Davos, an explainer on what everyone will be talking about.

Despite its steadily declining use in everyday transactions, cash remains popular among the Swiss population.

Swiss Politics

Swiss to vote on preserving cash as a payment system

This content was published on Jan 19, 2026 On March 8, the Swiss will decide whether the availability of cash should be enshrined in the constitution. An explainer.

Aerial view of Crans-Montana in canton Valais.

Crans-Montana hotels hit by wave of cancellations after bar fire tragedy

This content was published on Jan 18, 2026 Following a deadly blaze at a bar, the local tourism sector is reeling. Hotels and second-homes are facing numerous cancellations.

Parmelin: 'Crans-Montana, consequences for a long time to come'

Swiss Politics

Swiss president: Switzerland is ‘almost permanently in crisis mode’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2026 Switzerland is "almost permanently in crisis mode", according to President Guy Parmelin.

Around 40 people died and 116 were seriously injured in a fire in the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve.

Crans-Montana fire: criticism grows over missing autopsies

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 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.

The WEF has not yet begun, but the announcement that Donald Trump will be attending is already putting the spotlight on the next edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Swiss Abroad

The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 The world’s attention is turning to Davos and the World Economic Forum annual meeting, and the visit of US President Donald Trump.

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