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The weather shows its summery side

The weather showed its summery side on Tuesday. In some regions, temperatures even rose to over 30 degrees.

Army expansion largely undisputed in contrast to financing

Like the Council of States, the National Council committee in charge also wants to increase the army budget more quickly.

Electricity sector defends itself against capital requirements

The Federal Council wants to tighten the liquidity and capital requirements for eight systemically important electricity companies.

China criticizes Stoltenberg statement on stance in Ukraine war

China has sharply criticized NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's statement that Beijing may have to bear the costs of its stance in the Ukraine war.

EU postpones parts of the stricter banking rules

The EU Commission wants to postpone the introduction of important parts of the globally coordinated stricter banking regulations by one year.

Cars will be allowed to drive over the Furka Pass again from June 21

The canton of Uri wants to lift the winter closure of the Furka Pass from 9 a.m. on June 21.

Migros says goodbye to electronics store Melectronics

The new, leaner Migros is taking shape. Melectronics goes to Mediamarkt. The retailer also wants to divest itself of other subsidiaries.

Young foreigners pay massively more for car insurance

If you are young, male and a foreigner, you can expect to pay extremely high premiums for car and liability insurance.

31 Swiss wolf packs with 122 pups spotted

31 wolf packs are known to have had offspring in Switzerland last year. A total of 122 wolf pups were observed.

Price watchdog criticizes land registry fees linked to purchase price

Fees should generally be based on the administrative costs. However, land registry and notary fees are linked to the purchase price of a property in many cantons.

Federal Councillor Rösti ready for “round table” with telecoms industry

Federal Councillor Albert Rösti is ready for a "round table" with the telecommunications industry in the dispute over the emergency power supply.

Migros sells Melectronics to Mediamarkt

Migros is taking the next step on the road to streamlining. It is selling 20 of its 37 Melectronics stores to Mediamarkt.

Berset must convince Strasbourg Parliament for Council of Europe post

Former Federal Councillor Alain Berset is running for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Tuesday.

New Basel institute to research children’s immune systems

More than 300 researchers are to study the immune system of children and adolescents at a new research institute in Basel.

Overnight stays in the parahotel industry to rise slightly in 2023

The Swiss parahotel industry recorded slightly more overnight stays in 2023 than in the previous year.

St. Gallen Festival with opera premiere at 1400 meters above sea level

For the first time, the opera premiere of the St. Gallen Festival will not take place on Klosterplatz: The stage for "The Fairy Queen" by Henry Purcell will be on the Tannenbodenalp on the Flumserberg, 1400 meters above sea level.

Selenskyj satisfied with peace conference – Overview of the night

Following the international Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland at the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a positive assessment on Monday.

Open letter: Politicians warn against EU plans for “chat control”

In an open letter, 36 politicians from Europe have appealed to the EU member states to vote against the so-called chat control to combat sexual violence against children.

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