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Budget 2024 adopted in the German parliament
February 2, 2024
After a delay of several weeks, the German parliament passed the hard-fought budget for the current year on Friday.
German parliament overturns subsidies for agricultural diesel
February 2, 2024
The German parliament has approved the controversial abolition of tax relief on agricultural diesel.
Suspect arrested after homicides in Zurich and Laupen BE
February 2, 2024
The police arrested a 45-year-old Spaniard in Geneva on Monday. Traces of the man's DNA were matched to the scenes of two homicides in Zurich-Seefeld in 2010 and Laupen BE in 2015.
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” returns to Swiss cinemas
February 2, 2024
Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" was released in 2021. Before the sequel is released in Swiss-German cinemas at the end of February, the first part will be shown again on the big screen.
Viennese Signa department store project Lamarr files for bankruptcy
February 2, 2024
The future of what is currently probably Vienna's most prominent shell building is even more uncertain as of today.
Migros boss: Examine all options for specialist stores
February 2, 2024
Migros wants to decide on the future of its specialist stores such as Obi and Do it + Garden by mid-2024.
Migros puts these companies in the shop window
February 2, 2024
Migros wants to focus more on its core business. While the Migros Group's sales increased last year, the specialist stores, for example, weakened significantly for the second year in a row.
Market prices for apartment buildings and office properties down in 2023
February 2, 2024
The performance of investment properties was mixed in the final quarter of 2023. While market prices for apartment buildings rose compared to the previous quarter, prices for office properties fell slightly.
Swiss to fly to Seoul from May
February 2, 2024
Swiss will be flying to the South Korean capital Seoul from May 7. Three weekly flights are planned, the airline announced on Friday.
Viennese Lamarr project company also applies for bankruptcy proceedings
February 2, 2024
The future of what is currently probably Vienna's most prominent shell building is even more uncertain as of today.
Novartis pays millions to victims of drug tests in Thurgau
February 2, 2024
Novartis is contributing CHF 4 million towards compensation for victims of drug testing at the Münsterlingen psychiatric clinic.
Tentacles of death: The most poisonous jellyfish species in the world
February 2, 2024
A tiny species of jellyfish has recently hit the headlines in Australia: Irukandji.
Swiss Solidarity collects over 54 million francs in 2023
February 2, 2024
Swiss Solidarity collected over CHF 54 million in 2023. It supported 344 aid organization projects with almost 70 million francs.
Scholz presses ahead with EU arms deliveries to Ukraine
February 1, 2024
Brussels (dpa) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his satisfaction with the initial reactions of the other EU member states to his initiative for more arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Canton of Geneva does not pay for new Swiss Guard barracks
February 1, 2024
The canton of Geneva will not participate in the financing of the new Swiss Guard barracks in the Vatican.
Switzerland returns objects from antiquity to Greece
February 1, 2024
Switzerland has returned two ancient objects stolen from various regions of Greece to Athens.
Guy Parmelin expresses understanding for farmers’ displeasure
February 1, 2024
Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has expressed his understanding for the farmers' discontent.
For army chief Süssli, the army’s liquidity bottleneck is “no drama”
February 1, 2024
According to its head Thomas Süssli, the army does not have a billion-euro shortfall, but a liquidity bottleneck.

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