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Switzerland readies for nuclear war
10 November 2022
Although military analysts say that the threat of large-scale nuclear war remains low amidst an escalating war in Ukraine, Switzerland has always been a country to “hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Where did 20M in fraudulent Swiss Covid tests originate?
8 November 2022
How Switzerland pays off other countries to cut their emissions, where you can ski this weekend, and more in our roundup of news from November 4 - 8.
Glencore to pay millions over African oil bribes
4 November 2022
How Switzerland will help get Ukraine through the winter, why a federal councilor has resigned, and more in our roundup of news from November 1 – 4.
Switzerland sanctions Iran, refuses ammo to Ukraine
3 November 2022
Switzerland will align with the EU on sanctions over delivering Iranian drones to Russia, according to a statement from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Swiss National Bank records biggest loss in its history
1 November 2022
Is Switzerland abiding by EU immigration laws, how the country broke a Swiss train record, and more in our roundup of news from October 28 – November 1.
Germany pressures Switzerland for ammo
28 October 2022
Why Russia wants to put security cameras in Switzerland, where Switzerland's neutrality stands today, and more in our roundup of news from October 25 - 28.
Can Credit Suisse be saved?
27 October 2022
After months of speculation as to how badly Credit Suisse Group AG is floundering, the investment bank today posted a net loss of CHF 4.
Migros President steps down
26 October 2022
Fabrice Zumbrunnen announced this week that he will step down in 2023 as the head of Migros, Switzerland’s largest retail company, supermarket chain, and employer.
Why the Swiss energy crisis may last ‘years’
25 October 2022
How inflation is affecting the minimum wage in Switzerland, the latest in the SWISS airline strike, and more in our roundup of news from October 21 - 25.
Swiss President visits Kyiv
21 October 2022
How Swiss organ donations are becoming more complicated, why Switzerland is destroying millions of Covid vaccines, and more in our roundup of news from October 17 - 21.
Swiss prosecutors will appeal FIFA fraud ruling
20 October 2022
Swiss federal prosecutors announced today that they have filed an appeal over the acquittals of former UEFA President Michel Platini and former FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
The Swiss cheese trials: The US v. Gruyère
19 October 2022
Historically neutral Switzerland has been waging battle over its famous Gruyère cheese due to a U.
Will the ‘Pro-Schweiz’ movement catch on in Switzerland?
18 October 2022
  Pro-Schweiz group: Switzerland’s neutrality must be protected A new group in Switzerland, the Pro Schweiz/Pro Suisse/Pro Svizzera, launched this week under the leadership of Christoph Blocher, a former Federal Council member with the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), and local doctor Stephan Rietiker.
How the pandemic helped make the richest family in Switzerland
17 October 2022
The Aponte family – an Italian-Swiss family that owns the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in Geneva – was recently crowned the richest family in Switzerland thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and western buying habits.
Switzerland to fine those breaking its ‘burqa ban’
14 October 2022
The latest in Swiss sanctions on Russia, why the Swiss Post is ranked the best in the world, and more in our roundup of news from October 11 - 14.
Winter is coming: Swiss feverishly stocking food, firewood
13 October 2022
With temperatures dropping and an energy shortage looming, Swiss residents are doing what they do best: preparing for the worst.
European high court: Switzerland discriminates against men
12 October 2022
The Swiss government has been discriminating against men when it comes to doling out pension benefits, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week.
Does putting solar panels on the Alps make sense?
11 October 2022
The solar offensive Seven large electricity companies are looking for space in the Swiss mountains to build solar farms – a move that is possible after parliament recently eased regulations on high-altitude solar panels, also known as the “solar offensive.

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