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This content was published on Jul 14, 2025 When many people go on holiday, civil engineering departments benefit from the half-empty roads and let the big machines get to work. In Zurich, construction workers replaced old tram tracks at the weekend and at the same time removed obstacles from the edges of the tram stops.

Gotthard traffic queue hits 11km at start of holiday season

This content was published on Jul 13, 2025 The start of the summer holidays saw a long traffic jam in front of the Gotthard tunnel on Saturday. Traffic jams between Erstfeld and Göschenen in canton Uri were up to 11 kilometres long early in the morning.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Swiss ministers plan staycations this summer

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 Most of the seven federal government ministers are spending their holidays in Switzerland this summer.

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This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 Electronic pop group London Grammar perform on the Lake stage during the 59th Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday. (Keystone/Cyril Zingaro)

Silvan, the man who smells the weather

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 The Wetterschmöcker, the weather prophets of central Switzerland, make their predictions by observing nature.

Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister takes part in a ceremony in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on July 8, 2025.

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Defence Minister Pfister stresses importance of Swiss mission in Balkans

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 During a visit to the Balkans region last week, Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister met Swisscoy peacekeeping troops in Kosovo.

Switzerland's Alayah Pilgrim poses with Swiss fans during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group A soccer match between Finland and Switzerland at the Stade de Geneve stadium in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott)

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jul 11, 2025 Switzerland has been celebrating the historic qualification of its national women’s football team for the quarterfinals of Euro 2025.

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This content was published on Jul 11, 2025 Pet carrier bags are becoming increasingly fashionable. They come in all shapes, sizes and styles. This one, spotted this week in Zurich, has a “space-like” feel about it.

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This content was published on Jul 10, 2025 A study shows that the Swiss want to live to the grand old age of 93. And the federal authorities get another rebuke from the Swiss Federal Audit Office.

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