Switzerland
Alcohol policies need sharper focus on gender, WHO says
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to consider gender when developing their alcohol policies, warning…
Zurich steps up security at Jewish sites after possible antisemitic attack
Police have stepped up security measures at Jewish sites in Zurich following a serious knife attack on an orthodox Jewish man in…
UPDATED: Swiss vote to back ’13th month’ pension payment increase
ZURICH, March 3 (Reuters) - Switzerland voted for increased pension payments for the elderly in a referendum on Sunday, as concern over…
Swiss industry warns of ‘precarious’ 2024 as franc weighs
ZURICH, Feb 29 (Reuters) - The outlook for 2024 is uncertain, a group representing Switzerland's engineering and technology-linked sector warned on Thursday,…
Swiss cracking down on attempts to evade Russian sanctions
Switzerland is increasing its efforts to crack down on companies and individuals who are using the neutral country to circumvent sanctions imposed…
Swiss still love physical cash despite rise of payment apps
ZURICH, (Reuters) - Switzerland is still in love with bank notes and coins, a survey by the central bank showed, despite the…
Swiss police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train
Swiss authorities said a man armed with an axe and a knife held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours,…
Swiss hospitality school closes after measles outbreak
(Reuters) - Switzerland's famed hospitality management school, Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne (EHL), closed its campus in Lausanne on Saturday after cases of…
WHO chief worried about missing deadline for pandemic accord
GENEVA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics and this…
UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels ‘essential and inevitable’
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the phase-out of fossil fuels was essential and…
Switzerland to host Ukraine peace summit at Zelenskiy’s request
Switzerland has agreed to host a global peace summit on Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Neutral Switzerland has…
Davos 2024: Ukraine to hold fourth peace formula talks on Sunday
Ukraine and Switzerland will host around 120 national security advisors on Sunday in the Swiss resort town of Davos, Switzerland's foreign affairs…