Swiss canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes elects Pius Federer as new Landammann
Pius Federer, the new Landammann (centre) in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes. Keystone-SDA Voters in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes…
Swiss Teachers’ Association advises against prominent religious symbols
The Swiss government has rejected calls for a ban on headscarves in schools arguing that such a measure…
Crans-Montana: Switzerland waives hospital fees for Italian fire patients
Valais President Mathias Reynard (left) met Italy’s ambassador to Switzerland, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, in Martigny, canton Valais, on…
Eurovision Song Contest continues to benefit Basel a year on
Basel hosted the 69th Eurovision Song Contest last year, attracting more than half a million visitors and an…
Swiss healthcare costs hit CHF97 billion in 2024
Healthcare costs rose by 4.1% to CHF97 billion in 2024. Keystone-SDA Switzerland’s healthcare costs rose to CHF97 billion…
Geneva civil servants march against planned budget cuts
Geneva civil servants are angry at planned cantonal cost-cutting measures. Keystone-SDA Nearly 2,000 people took part in a…
Swiss migration office cuts jobs due to fewer asylum arrivals
Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans is in charge of the SEM. Keystone-SDA The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)…
Switzerland remains ‘positive’ on the WTO despite ‘worries’
Helene Budliger Artieda, Switzerland’s state secretary for economic affairs. Keystone-SDA Switzerland’s secretary of state for economic affairs, says…