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Excavation work on the Morschach tunnel (Canton Schwyz) began on Wednesday at Ingenbohl, with the first blast. The tunnel is designed to improve traffic flow along Lake Uri and strengthen the link between the canton of Uri and the Zurich business region.

This content was published on May 6, 2026 Excavation work on the Morschach tunnel in canton Schwyz began today with the first controlled blast in Ingenbohl. The tunnel is intended to improve traffic flow along Lake Uri and strengthen links between canton Uri and the Zurich economic region.

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This content was published on May 6, 2026 Months of diplomatic tension between Switzerland and Italy over the Crans-Montana tragedy appear to be thawing.

Food waste still too high in Switzerland, says government

This content was published on May 6, 2026 Food waste in Switzerland remains too high, the government said on Wednesday, drawing mixed conclusions four years after launching an action plan to halve food waste by 2030.

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Twenty initiatives in 60 years: Switzerland’s relentless immigration debate

This content was published on May 6, 2026 Immigration has boosted Switzerland’s economy but repeatedly challenged its political system. Yet the arguments in this debate have barely changed over the decades.

Members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London pose at the Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland on 3 May 2026. Dressed in elaborate Victorian costumes, they staged the legendary battle between Sherlock Holmes and his adversary Professor Moriarty - 135 years after its literary description.

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This content was published on May 5, 2026 Members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London pose at the Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland on May 3, 2026. Dressed in elaborate Victorian costumes, they recreated the legendary battle between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty – 135 years after its literary debut.

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This content was published on May 5, 2026 Local Journalism Day: why local reporting remains vital for democracy amid industry pressures.

How Switzerland is responding to a growing elderly prison population

This content was published on May 5, 2026 Many prisons in Switzerland are ill-equipped to cater for elderly inmates. Protection from fellow inmates is also a problem.

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This content was published on May 4, 2026 Something has cracked at the heart of Swiss defence: the army is far from satisfied with armament company Ruag.

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This content was published on May 4, 2026 Everyone in the saddle for the 34th Love Ride on the Dübendorf airfield in canton Zurich. Once again this year the charity motorbike event for people with dystrophies and muscular disabilities attracted thousands of visitors.

Why Switzerland’s fuel stockpiles are for Swiss use only

This content was published on May 4, 2026 In the event of fuel and heating oil shortages, Switzerland can draw on compulsory stockpiles. It does not have to share these with other countries.

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