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Welcome to our selection of the most important – and most interesting – stories from Switzerland over the past seven days.
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On June 26 and 27, the Federal Council visited canton St Gallen – home to the current Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter. Since 1957, it has been a tradition for the seven ministers to embark on a two-day summer excursion together. In the background: Lake Walen.
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The national government visited St Gallen under the leadership of Karin Keller-Sutter, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year. The second day of the Federal Councillor's trip centred on the Abbey Library there. There was also time for selfies with the locals.
Consular protection: more and more elderly Swiss are dying abroad
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The number of Swiss nationals travelling and living abroad is increasing resulting in more and more consular protection cases.
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As the Federal Council heads off on its annual retreat, the Swiss federal government is urging citizens to show greater personal responsibility when travelling abroad.
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A St Bernard puppy frolics in the play area during a press preview for the official opening of the new Barryland theme park in Martigny, Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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The Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey is devoting a double exhibition to the theme of glaciers, entitled “Glaciers under cover”. On the shores of Lake Geneva are photographs of glaciers covered in tarpaulins, designed to slow their melting.
