Swiss voters reject bid to cap population and tighten immigration
Almost 55 per cent of voters opposed the measure and 45 per cent backed it, whilst turnout reached about 59 per cent.
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Healthcare industry worry as Swiss voters to decide on 10 million population cap
Key sectors in Switzerland have become structurally dependent on foreign labour.
Knife attacker wounds three at Swiss train station near Zurich, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
Officers gave no detail on the background to the attack and did not say whether it was being treated as terror-related.
Swiss Government backs extension of its nuclear reactors
Switzerland's Federal Council has backed the extension of its nuclear reactors.
Switzerland to vote on limiting immigration
A referendum could soon push Switzerland towards significantly stricter migration policies and potentially place its bilateral agreements with the European Union…
Austria and Switzerland probe Jewish ritual circumcisions following Belgian precedent
Authorities in Austria and Switzerland have reportedly launched probes into Jewish ritual circumcisions, echoing a high-profile investigation in Belgium that has…
Switzerland halts arms exports to US to reassert neutrality
Switzerland has moved to halt arms exports to the US following a decision taken by the government.
Switzerland wants to overturn ban on new nuclear power plants
Switzerland's upper house of parliament, the Council of States, has voted in favour of lifting the country's longstanding ban on constructing new nuclear power plants.
Swiss vote to enshrine use of cash in Constitution, end tax penalty for married couples
Swiss citizens have voted on several contentious issues in four nationwide referenda – approving a constitutional right to use cash, ending tax penalties for married…
Swiss local authorities admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
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Switzerland identifies victims of Crans-Montana ski fire, with half of them children
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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel’s participation next year
Nemo, Switzerland's triumphant entry in last year's Eurovision Song Contest, said he is returning his trophy in protest over Israel's continued participation.
Swiss man jailed for Facebook comment criticising trans ideology
A man from Switzerland has been handed a prison sentence for posting a comment on Facebook that supposedly denigrated trans people.
Swiss bank creates stir by charging customers 3 per cent negative interest
Swiss bank Postfinance has shocked investors with news of a 3 per cent negative annual interest rate on certain types of deposits.
Switzerland bans majority of asylum seekers from travelling abroad
Foreigners who have applied for protection as refugees in Switzerland will now generally not be allowed to leave the country.
Switzerland split over new EU deal
Switzerland’s new European Union agreement has split unions and political parties, some of whom are calling for a national referendum.
Zurich bans petrol leaf-blowers – a European first
Keeping with the Swiss passion for peace and quiet the citizens of Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, have voted in favour of banning petrol-powered leaf blowers.
Switzerland’s biggest bank UBS threatens to shift HQ to US
Switzerland’s biggest bank says new rules at home could push it abroad.
Swiss municipality closes outdoor pool to foreigners after attacks
In the municipality of Porrentruy in the Swiss Jura, foreigners are no longer allowed in the outdoor pool after a series of incidents.
Majority of Swiss still support neutrality despite global tension
Almost nine out of 10 Swiss citizens say they supported their country's neutral stance.
Swiss-owned battle tanks will not head to Ukraine as country reaffirms neutrality
The Swiss government has approved the sale of 71 of the country's Leopard 1A5 tanks to Germany.
Switzerland ‘will not accept pushbacks of asylum seekers’ as German border security struggle intensifies
Germany’s new tougher stance on migration has met problems from Germany's neighbour Switzerland.
Anti-Semitic protests mar Eurovision song contest kickoff
Protesters demanding Israel be excluded from Eurovision overshadowed the 2025 song contest's May 11 opening parade in Basel, Switzerland.
Canton of Zurich offers 90% off for name alterations if combined with change of gender
The Swiss canton of Zurich, an administrative unit of Switzerland, has been offering large discounts on official name changes - if they were combined with a change…
Fed up with delays: Switzerland severs two train links with Germany
The Swiss State railway company SBB has announced it was severing two train connections with Germany, effective immediately.
Switzerland ends aid to Eritrea over refusal to take back asylum seekers
Switzerland has announced it will cancel its development aid payments to Eritrea as of May.
EU-Switzerland ‘reset’ deal denounced as ‘submission of Switzerland to EU’
A new agreement between Switzerland and the European Union resetting their relationship appears to face a rocky road to ratification.
Swiss prepare referendum on Russia sanctions which risk ‘scaring away’ other customers
Neutrality, never far from Swiss national debate, now will be the subject of a referendum that could end the country's sanctions on Russia.
Frenchman’s Swiss naturalisation bid rejected for ‘mowing his lawn on public holidays’
Switzerland seems to have stricter citizenship laws than the rest of Europe;
Is Swiss neutrality at risk as it chums-up to China?
Switzerland, generally seen as having closer ties to China than the rest of Europe, has signed a deal with Beijing to strengthen their relationship.