SECO chief says Trump-era tariffs are here to stay
State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda has been director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) since August…
NATO withdraws peacekeepers from Kosovo – Swisscoy unaffected
NATO is withdrawing its peacekeeping force from Kosovo – Swisscoy is not affected. Keystone-SDA NATO will scale back…
Financial scandal in India leads to Switzerland
Valcambi in Ticino processes around 900 tonnes of gold each year. This is currently worth around CHF100 billion…
Can Switzerland latch on to EU plans for migrant deporation centres?
Italy has set up a deportation centre in the Albanian port city of Shëngjin where it processes asylum…
Swiss cantons brace for millions in costs for Ukrainian refugees
At the end of December 2025, there were over 71,000 Ukrainians with special S refugee status living in…
Swiss warn EU jobless reform could cost millions
The EU is seeking to redefine responsibility for paying unemployment benefits to cross‑border workers. Keystone-SDA A planned reform…
Crans-Montana: Swiss president confirms no bills for Italian fire victims
Swiss President Guy Parmelin (left) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on May 5, 2026. Keystone-SDA Hospital…
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…