Swiss Federal Railways recorded 97 cases of track distortion and buckling during the summer heatwave in 2026, according to a specialist team. The company confirmed the figure reported by the SonntagsZeitung, a Sunday newspaper. According to the paper, the total was almost four times that…
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Switzerland’s busy voting calendar continues. On 27 September, voters rejected initiatives on…
Switzerland’s gender pay gap narrowed again in 2024. Women earned 15.7% less…
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Swiss households will get some relief from high electricity bills next year. Prices in the regulated basic-supply market will fall by a median 4%…
This week, a 58.4MW battery-storage plant has opened in Gurtnellen, in the…
Each autumn Switzerland’s cattle leave their high pastures for the valleys. The…
Switzerland has endured its hottest summer since records began 162 years ago…
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On September 27th voters in Vaud will decide whether to cut cantonal income and wealth taxes by 12%. Business groups…
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At parliament’s request, the Federal Council said on Wednesday that, from October 1st, municipalities wishing to lower the limit on main roads will have to show…
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Veteran foreign correspondent Edward Girardet believes the Mediterranean can be saved not…
