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Temperature rises to over 20 degrees in Cevio TI on Christmas Eve
December 24, 2023
Temperatures in Cevio TI climbed to 20.6 degrees on Sunday. It is the first time that the weather station has broken the 20-degree mark on a Christmas Day, as the weather service Meteonews reported on Sunday.
Strike affects operations at Geneva Airport
December 24, 2023
The strike by employees of the ground handling company Dnata at Geneva Airport led to flight cancellations and delays on Sunday.
Six arrests after several burglaries in the Basel area
December 24, 2023
Following break-ins in family homes in Muttenz and Arlesheim and in a clubhouse in Pfeffingen on Sunday night, the Basel region police have arrested six people.
Vandal rages in the Zurich Oberland with a tractor
December 24, 2023
In Fehraltdorf ZH, a man apparently deliberately drove a tractor into greenhouses on Saturday.
Ground staff and management at Geneva Airport reach agreement
December 24, 2023
The strike by some of the ground staff at Geneva Airport came to an end on Sunday lunchtime.
Around 21 kilograms of cocaine seized at Zurich airport
December 24, 2023
Police arrested two drug couriers at Zurich Airport in Kloten on Friday and seized around 21 kilograms of cocaine.
Switzerland is too small a market for certain medicines
December 24, 2023
The shortage of certain medicines is partly due to the small Swiss market. According to the online pharmacy Zur Rose, Switzerland is less attractive for manufacturers than its larger neighboring countries.
Worrying shortage of medicines in Switzerland
December 24, 2023
Many medicines are not available in Switzerland or are difficult to obtain. For around 200 of these, the shortage poses a serious problem.
No evidence of planned terrorist attacks in Switzerland
December 24, 2023
On Sunday, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) received no indications of concrete planned attacks in Switzerland.
Strike at Geneva Airport leads to flight cancellations and delays
December 24, 2023
The strike by employees of the ground handling company Dnata at Geneva Airport led to flight cancellations and delays on Sunday.
“A History of the Reformation” redesigned in Geneva
December 24, 2023
The International Museum of the Reformation (MIR) in Geneva has redesigned its permanent exhibition "A History of the Reformation".
Rembrandt’s “divine” engravings at the Reformation Museum in Geneva
December 24, 2023
An exhibition at the newly renovated International Museum of the Reformation (MIR) in Geneva is dedicated to the biblical engravings of Rembrandt (1607-1669) until next March.
No evidence of terrorist attacks in Switzerland
December 24, 2023
The Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) has no indications of concrete plans for an attack in Switzerland.
SRC expects 45 million francs in donations for 2023
December 24, 2023
Despite a turbulent year, the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) has met its budget targets for 2023.
Sunday, December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023
Suicidal teenagers, child labor for perfumes and Switzerland as a hub for Russian espionage: this and more can be found in the Sunday newspapers.
Part of the Dnata staff on strike at Geneva Airport
December 23, 2023
Some of the staff of the ground handling company Dnata will go on strike at Geneva Airport from 04:00 on Sunday.
Several people resist evacuation from Schwanden GL
December 23, 2023
Five people refused to leave the landslide area in Schwanden, Canton Glarus, on Saturday.
Engadine road closed for several weeks due to rockfall
December 23, 2023
The Engadin road has been closed for several weeks due to a rockfall on Saturday morning.

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