Switzerland
Accident involving a cable car at the Swiss mountain of Titlis
An accident involving a cable car at the Swiss mountain of Titlis left several maintenance workers injured, police confirmed on Wednesday. The…
Women to strike in Switzerland for equal pay and end of domestic violence
Nearly 30 years after staging a first nationwide strike for equal pay, women across Switzerland say they are preparing fresh action to…
Switzerland and Sweden the top in Europe for skilled foreign workers and students
Switzerland and Sweden are the most attractive locations for highly qualified foreign workers, according to a new study by the Organisation for…
Swiss voters approve tighter gun control
Swiss voters agreed on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash…
Head of Geneva airport security arrested
The head of security at Geneva airport in Switzerland has been arrested in a corruption investigation. The head of the security company,…
Swiss to get medical certificates via WhatsApp
The German firm AU-Schein.de is offering German-speaking workers in Switzerland a medical certificate via WhatsApp for just €9. Getting a medical certificate…
Photostory: Test day for the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in Switzerland
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off during a test and evaluation day at the Swiss Army airbase, in Payerne, Switzerland. Boeing…
Woman risking jail for putting rubbish out on wrong day
A woman from Lutry on Lake Geneva in Switzerland was hit with the fine of around 166 euro after she put out…
Slideshow: Swiss police presented with electric police cars
New electric cars of the police of canton St. Gallen are presented in St. Gallen, Switzerland, 24 April 2019. Within the next…
Slideshow: The tulip festival in Morges
Pictures taken with a drone of the tulip festival in the Parc de l'Independance in Morges, Switzerland as people also enjoy the…
Fire bombs thrown at Turkish consulate in Zurich
Swiss police said that three men have been arrested after two incendiary devices were thrown at the Turkish consulate general in Zurich.…
Swiss village subsidises alarms for residents after spike in burglaries
The Swiss village of Boncourt, which counts just over 1,200 inhabitants, decided to subsidise the purchase of burglar alarms for the residents…