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Axpo examines operation of the Beznau AG nuclear reactors beyond 60 years

The electricity company Axpo is examining the operation of the two oldest Swiss nuclear reactors Beznau in the canton of Aargau beyond the year 2030.

Historic Easter procession in Mendrisio canceled due to weather

In southern Ticino, the historic Easter procession planned for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday has been canceled due to bad weather.

Fatal bus accident: public prosecutor’s office investigates driver

Following the serious bus accident on the Autobahn 9 near Leipzig, the public prosecutor's office is investigating the bus driver.

Start-ups on record course in the first quarter

Significantly more companies were founded in the first three months of the year than in the previous year.

No Swiss fatalities or injuries in Flixbus accident

According to information from the German authorities, an Italian-Swiss national was on board the Flixbus vehicle involved in the accident.

Axpo examines operation of Beznau nuclear power plant beyond 2030

The Swiss electricity company Axpo is considering operating the Beznau nuclear power plant beyond 2030.

DDPS wants to use obsolete air defense equipment for training

The DDPS wants to continue using components of the outdated Rapier air defense system for training.

Audience Award Caricature of the Year 2023 goes to Caroline Rutz

The caricaturist Caroline Rutz has received the Audience Award at the "Gezeichnet" exhibition at the Museum of Communication in Bern for her drawing on the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.

Mild March continues the trend of recent months

March 2024 was around two degrees Celsius too mild and too wet across the whole of Switzerland.

Benko allegedly shifted money in summer 2023

Further details have come to light about the Tyrolean real estate entrepreneur René Benko and the decline of his largely insolvent Signa network of companies.

Switzerland exports the most chocolate to the EU

Switzerland exported 62,000 tons of chocolate to the EU last year. This made it the largest exporter of chocolate to the European Union, which is not a member of the confederation.

Federal Court overturns decision of Schaffhausen cantonal council

Defeat for the conservative majority in the Schaffhausen cantonal council: the Federal Supreme Court has annulled a parliamentary resolution on transparency in political financing because it violates the rights of voters.

UBS boss Sergio Ermotti collects record salary on his comeback

For UBS boss Sergio Ermotti, his return to the big bank has also paid off in terms of his paycheck.

Fourth trial against Erwin Sperisen scheduled in Geneva

The former police chief of Guatemala, Erwin Sperisen, who was convicted of accessory to murder, will have to stand trial again next fall.

IMF expects moderately firmer GDP growth in Switzerland in 2024

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Swiss economy should pick up again in 2024.

Cars jam up in front of the Gotthard on Maundy Thursday

At the beginning of the Easter holidays, there has been a traffic jam of one kilometer in front of the Gotthard north portal on Thursday morning.

Player hits the casino jackpot

A player hit the Swiss casino jackpot on Thursday night. He left the casino with almost 2.

Saudi Arabia takes over chairmanship of UN Commission on the Advancement of Women

Saudi Arabia will chair the UN Commission for the Advancement of Women. The 45 member states of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) appointed Saudi Ambassador Abdulasis Alwasil as Chair of the next session by acclamation on Wednesday in New York.

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