Around 65,000 volunteers collect waste throughout Switzerland
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On national Clean-Up Day several tonnes of waste were collected and disposed off correctly, according to the Swiss Competence Centre against Littering.
Americans turn to Swiss banks in search of a safe haven
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Americans are knocking more and more insistently on the doors of Swiss banks, although few institutions now cater to this type of clientele.
Seaplane crashes into Swiss lake, killing a 60-year-old woman
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A seaplane crashed into Lake Zug, near Cham, at 1:45 pm on Friday. Two people were on board, including a 60-year-old woman who died.
Swiss government wants a new law to secure gas supplies
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The supply of gas in Switzerland is to be regulated by means of a new special law (Gas Supply Act). On Friday, the government launched a consultation until December 19 on a draft.
Swiss government wants to save CHF2.4 billion in 2027
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The Confederation will have to save CHF 2.4 billion in 2027 and CHF 3 billion in 2028 and 2029. The Federal Council submitted its proposal to Parliament on Friday. The Council of States will consider it in the winter session, and the National Council in the spring.
Landslide village: foundation stone laid for new Blatten
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Less than four months after the collapse of the Birch glacier, the municipality of Blatten has broken ground on the construction of a new village. The symbolic act took place on the scree covering the old buildings.
Without free movement the Swiss would work longer and retire later, says EU ambassador
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Without free movement with the EU, the Swiss would be forced to work longer every day and would retire later, says Andreas Künne, the new EU ambassador in Bern.
