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This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 Faced with rising US tariffs, political and business circles are calling on the Federal Council to take action.

US storm continues to sweep through Swiss stock market

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 The Swiss stock market continued to trade in the red mid-afternoon on Monday, following in the wake of the world's stock markets, which fell heavily as a result of the trade war launched by Donald Trump.

Trout and pike in lakes in western Switzerland with excessive PFAS levels

Swiss trout and pike found with excessive PFAS levels

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 Trout and pike in the lakes of western Switzerland contain excessive levels of the chemical group PFAS. This could jeopardise their saleability.

Trade unions: shorter days for construction workers

Swiss unions call for shorter days for construction workers

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 Construction workers need shorter days, say Swiss trade unions. Demonstrations are planned in Zurich and Lausanne on May 17.

Several species of South American monkeys are capable of yodelling – and they do it far better than humans. This remarkable vocal ability is thanks to thin vocal cord membranes located above the vocal folds in the larynx, a feature found in many non-human primates.

Monkeys yodel better than humans

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 Their remarkable vocal ability is thanks to thin vocal cord membranes located above the vocal folds in the larynx.

Restrictions are causing problems for Swiss rapeseed farmers

Rapeseed restrictions cause problems for Swiss farmers

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 More and more Swiss farmers are abandoning rapeseed cultivation because they lack the means to protect the sensitive plants from pests.

Swiss benchmark index SMI down sharply in pre-market trading

Tariffs: Swiss index SMI down sharply in pre-market trading

This content was published on Apr 7, 2025 The trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump is causing a sell-off. According to experts' calculations, the leading Swiss SMI index is likely to fall by around 2%.

A giant light installation of the flag of Switzerland, by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter, illuminates the north face of the Jungfrau mountain, next to the Eiger and Moench mountains, near the city of Thun, in 2012.

Information wars

How Switzerland and other states are navigating disinformation

This content was published on Apr 6, 2025 How can the Alpine state navigate the dangers of hybrid warfare – and what are other European countries doing?

The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 5, 2025 The sledgehammer blow of the US tariffs is the news of the week in Switzerland.

Why Switzerland is an archaeological treasure trove

This content was published on Apr 5, 2025 No other country offers such comprehensive, freely available, high-resolution radar scans – a unique resource for science.

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