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An age-old competition with eight metre-long ladders under your arm: the cherry tower in Zug is the oldest living cherry tradition in Switzerland. The cherry season opened yesterday.

This content was published on Jun 24, 2025 An age-old contest involving eight-metre-long ladders: the cherry tower in Zug is Switzerland’s oldest living cherry tradition. The cherry season officially opened yesterday.

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This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Switzerland is watching the Middle East closely after the US strikes on Iran – but the foreign ministry admits its diplomatic room for manoeuvre is shrinking.

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This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Summer has arrived in full force, and Switzerland isn’t holding back. As temperatures soar, locals are cooling off in the country’s lakes and rivers – like the Rhine, seen here.

Tourist spending in Switzerland grew in 2024

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Visitors to Switzerland spent CHF19.6 billion ($23.9 billion) last year, a 2.2% rise compared to the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Monday.

Economists lower their expectations for economic growth in 2026

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Swiss economists lower growth forecast for 2026

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Experts believe that economic development in Switzerland will be weaker in 2026 than the forecasts made three months ago. They have also lowered their predictions for the current year.

Fewer and fewer people are attending religious events

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Survey: more Swiss reject organised religion

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Fewer people in Switzerland have a religious affiliation and the proportion who practice their religion regularly is steadily declining, a survey finds.

Sarah Wyss, Chair of the Finance Committee, in parliament on June 5.

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Swiss parliamentary session sets stage for noisy national debates

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 The summer session of parliament drew to a close last week. What's clear is that political debate in Switzerland is picking up again. Parliamentarians focused on several key upcoming people’s initiatives.

Isabella Kocum in the new Framing Studio at the National Gallery in London.

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With Isabella Kocum, all that glitters really is gold

This content was published on Jun 22, 2025 Isabella Kocum works in London as a gilder at the National Gallery and is an artist in her own right. But originally she had other plans.

One of the two red buttons used to shut down Mühleberg nuclear power plant.

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This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 One of the two red buttons used to shut down Mühleberg nuclear power plant, near Bern.

The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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