Taking a night train across Europe is romantic and climate-friendly, and demand is strong. Yet the much-touted revival is hampered by ageing rolling stock, patchy funding and overstretched infrastructure.
Stranded in a crisis zone – who is responsible for repatriation?
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Over 1,000 registered Swiss citizens remain in the Middle East region, yet no further repatriation flights are planned. Bern stresses personal responsibility, but criticism is mounting.
How decades of debate over Stuttgart’s train station boosted local democracy
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In the debate over Stuttgart’s main railway station, politicians have learned lessons and, with Swiss support, bolstered local democracy.
50 years of the Lausanne Collection de l’Art Brut: between raw and rose-tinted
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The Collection de l’Art Brut in Lausanne is turning 50 – and is marking the occasion with an exhibition, taking visitors back to the early days, when art created in psychiatric clinics went unseen for a long time.
Dutch cities are banning meat advertising – will Switzerland follow?
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Amsterdam will become the first capital city to introduce a ban on advertising meat products to address climate change. It will be more difficult to implement such a policy in Switzerland.
Switzerland lowers 2026 growth forecast due to Middle East conflict
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The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has lowered its forecast for Swiss growth this year due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Swiss energy supply is secure despite conflict in Middle East, say officials
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Switzerland’s energy supply is secure despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to government officials.
Stranded in a crisis zone – who is responsible for repatriation?
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Over 1,000 registered Swiss citizens remain in the Middle East region, yet no further repatriation flights are planned. Bern stresses personal responsibility, but criticism is mounting.
SWISS makes further flight changes owing to security situation
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is temporarily doubling its flights to the Indian capital New Delhi owing to the situation in the Middle East.
US oil buoys Swiss fossil fuel needs amid Middle East conflict
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The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the global transport of oil and gas. A look at where the fossil fuels consumed in Switzerland come from.
As Middle East conflict rages, Swiss tradition of uniting adversaries is changing
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Switzerland’s military neutrality has long enabled it to facilitate communication between adversaries and help settle their disputes. But this traditional role is being tested as international relations grow increasingly turbulent.
Switzerland refuses two US requests for flyovers linked to Iran war
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The government approved three flyover requests from the United States in connection with the war in Iran. Two other requests were rejected.
Switzerland stopping short of releasing oil reserves, says president
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin says there’s currently no serious oil shortage in Switzerland so the country won’t yet be heeding the International Energy Agency’s call to release oil reserves.
Iran shocks could spur a shift to clean energy – but also to coal
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Environmentalists say the war’s effects on oil and gas prices are an argument for countries to get off fossil fuels. But the reality is likely to be messier.
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”.
Swiss supermarkets rule out US meat while restaurants show interest
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Despite a customs deal between Switzerland and the United States, US meat is unlikely to appear on Swiss supermarket shelves, says news agency AWP.
Swiss government approves mandate for US trade negotiations
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Talks on a trade deal between Switzerland and the United States are set to begin after the Swiss government approved the final mandate for negotiations.
What lies ahead for Switzerland: an economic outlook for 2026
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in 2026, the Swiss economy will face downward pressure from weaker domestic demand and ongoing uncertainty related to US import tariffs.
