Swiss voters to decide on stricter rules for conscientious objection
The Swiss parliament wants to make it more difficult to switch from military to civilian service. The political left is against the reform. Voters will decide on June 14.
Swiss diaspora divided after Orbán’s fall in Hungary election
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Support for Viktor Orbán has ebbed among Swiss citizens living in Hungary, now watching to see if Péter Magyar lives up to his conservative pledges.
Millions of dollars linked to Magnitsky fraud case leave Switzerland
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A Russian citizen who held funds in Switzerland linked to a global tax fraud case wired at least CHF6 million from his UBS accounts. Our investigation shows a recent court ruling could have led to the confiscation of some of those funds.
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The housing shortage remains a hot political topic. Meanwhile, wealthy individuals wanting to leave Gulf states are turning their attention to Swiss property, especially in canton Ticino.
A queer filmmaker in Switzerland captures the divide on her visit home to China
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Yue Ran explores her complicated relationship with her mother – in the context of family tensions over Ran’s sexuality and China’s recent property crisis.
Why Merantix founder Adrian Locher chose Berlin over Zurich for his AI start-up
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Ten years ago, Adrian Locher from Bern set out to find the ideal location to develop an AI ecosystem – and ultimately chose Germany over Switzerland.
Ice hockey World Cup cushions Zurich hotel losses resulting from Middle East conflict
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The Ice Hockey World Championships are helping Zurich hotels to cushion the loss of overnight stays caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
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Despite the conflict in the region and its impact on investments, Swiss entrepreneurs based in Dubai are determined not to leave.
How the war in Iran is affecting the Swiss food industry
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From chocolate sales at airports to fertiliser trade bottlenecks – the Swiss food and commodity industry is already feeling the impact of the war in the Middle East.
US expected to impose 100% tariffs on certain drugs: report
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The United States is preparing to impose 100% tariffs on certain drugs of pharma companies that haven’t reached an agreement with the White House, the Financial Times reports.
Switzerland to extend US trade talks beyond March deadline, says Parmelin
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Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the US beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday.
Swiss government says new US tariffs will replace old ones
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The new US tariffs do not come on top of the existing measures applicable to each country, the Swiss government said on Wednesday.
‘We’ll have to live with US tariffs,’ warns SECO head
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The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is calling for patience after the US Supreme Court ruled that some of the US tariffs were illegal.
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Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 15% global tariff is not fundamentally affecting Swiss exporters, say some analysts. Others believe companies are still in limbo.
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As global trade rules fray, countries are scrambling to shore up export markets and diversify partners. For Switzerland, this could come with an added complication: the ballot box.
Trump repeats claim that Switzerland ‘rips off the United States’
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US President Donald Trump told Fox Business that countries such as Switzerland prosper because “we allow them to rip us off”.
