Switzerland’s housing stock is becoming greener. In 2025 one in four residential buildings was equipped with a heat pump, six times the share in 2000. Among homes built over the past decade, the technology is already dominant: three-quarters use one. Yet oil and gas still…
Switzerland News
Around 1,000 tonnes of cigarette butts are discarded on the ground in Switzerland each year. The Green Liberal Party wants the federal government to…
The backers of Switzerland’s Safe Food initiative have lodged an appeal against…
Ahead of Switzerland’s national day on August 1st, fireworks have generally been…
For 40 years, The Economist has indulged in what it refers to…
Politics
Swiss voters will decide whether to ban most fireworks after campaigners rejected a parliamentary compromise and insisted on putting their…
Tech & Innovation
Swiss public-transport fares will rise by an average of 3.6% in December 2026, less than the 3.9% increase originally planned. The reduction follows negotiations between the…