An estimated 1,257 deaths in Switzerland between May and August 2026 were attributable to heat, according to a preliminary report by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health. The summer was Switzerland’s hottest since records began, surpassing…
Switzerland News
Switzerland travelled by train more than ever in 2025. Passengers covered almost 24bn passenger-kilometres, a third consecutive annual record, according to federal data. That…
Switzerland still has one of the stronger school systems in the rich…
Switzerland’s housing market tightened further in 2026 to reach a vacancy rate…
Switzerland may one day charge employers an “entry fee” for recruiting workers…
Politics
On September 27th voters in Vaud will decide whether to cut cantonal income and wealth taxes by 12%. Business groups…
Tech & Innovation
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…