Switzerland
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Ecublens, Switzerland
An image taken with a drone shows an aerial view of several cars and trucks driving on highway A1 interchange Ecublens-Crissier, in…
Import duty on cars, clothes and other products in Switzerland may be scrapped
Import duties on various products including cars, clothes, and household appliances are set to be removed in Switzerland. If parliament approves the…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Bellwald, Switzerland
A picture taken with a drone shows chalets covered with fresh snow in Bellwald, Switzerland. Photo: EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
Photo Story: Christmas decorations go up in Zurich
People admire the Christmas illumination nicknamed "Lucy" on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich, Switzerland, 21 November 2019. “Lucy”, as the new network of twinkling…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Tremola Pass, Switzerland
An aerial view taken with a drone on the Tremola pass road, on the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland. The Tremola is a historic…
Switzerland and UK sign social security agreement in the event of No-Deal Brexit
Switzerland and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement in London to maintain social security rights in the event of a no-deal…
Lucerne city parliament declares climate emergency
Lucerne has become the latest Swiss city to approve proposals urging the government to implement climate-related regulations. On Thursday it adopted a…
Green parties make historic gains in Swiss election
Green parties have made historic gains at the expense of those to the right and the left in elections to the Swiss…
Greens set for gains as Swiss elect parliament
Swiss voters’ concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election on Sunday that…
Vatican police investigating Holy See’s Chelsea property project
The Vatican is investigating how $200m in Swiss bank accounts controlled by its central administrator ended up financing a luxury property development…
Geneva commuters fall out of love with cars
Commuters in the Geneva region are becoming increasingly disillusioned with private cars and are embracing “multimodal” forms of transport, a survey has…
Photo Story: Floating solar panels unveiled in Swiss Alps
Floating barges with solar panels are pictured on the Lac des Toules, an alpine reservoir lake, in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland. Upon completion the…