Switzerland
Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks
By Victoria Waldersee Jan 10 (Reuters) - Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis…
Switzerland expects high numbers of asylum seekers in 2024
Switzerland expects to see 30,000 asylum seekers this year, around the same number of people as in 2023. The number of asylum…
No evidence of terrorist attacks in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has no indications of concrete plans for terrorist attacks in Switzerland. However, the FIS still considers the…
Swiss capital Bern considers legal cocaine project
By John Revill Switzerland's capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use - a radical…
Gunman kills two in Swiss alpine town, police launch manhunt
SION, Switzerland, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Police launched a manhunt after a shooter killed two people and wounded a third in the…
Swiss have frozen $8.8 bilion of Russian assets
By John Revill BERN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Switzerland has frozen an estimated 7.7 billion Swiss francs ($8.81 billion) in financial assets…
Gérard Wertheimer, Chanel owner, remains Switzerland’s richest person
Gérard Wertheimer remains at the top of the list of the 300 wealthiest people in Switzerland, who together with his brother Alain,…
French President Macron speaks up for Swiss neutrality
French President Emanuel Macron said he respects the tradition of Swiss neutrality, which is behind a refusal to allow war material re-exports…
Photo Story: Winter arrives to St. Margrethenberg in Switzerland
Cows trott trough the freshly fallen snow towards their barn in St. Margrethenberg, Switzerland. Via EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER
Swiss turn to right at election as immigration fears weigh
ZURICH, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland looked set to shift to the right after national elections on Sunday, as concerns about immigration…
Switzerland’s right set to gain at Green’s expense in Sunday vote
By Noele Illien and Cecile Mantovani ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - The right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) is set to bolster its position as…
High inflation means children go hungry around the world – survey
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - High levels of inflation and increased costs of living are contributing to worldwide hunger, according to a…