The White House announced on Friday that the US was imposing a whopping 39 percent tariff rate on imports from Switzerland - far higher than the levies placed on the EU and most other countries.

A Green party MP wants to cap sugar levels in soft drinks as average Swiss consumption is double the World Health Organisation recommended limit. With obesity-related diseases on the rise, could ...

Common wisdom has it that private and professional lives should be kept apart, but does this mean that romances are not permitted in Swiss offices?

Premium Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli hiked its 2025 sales target as cocoa price hikes passed on to customers outweighed a drop in volumes.

About 25 men of different nationalities, wearing symbols of the Third Reich, were stopped while hiking in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.

Travelling to and from Switzerland during a peak season can be a major hassle, with many airplanes landing or taking off late. This situation is especially dire this summer at Basel’s EuroAirport.

Bestselling Swiss author Martin Suter has written a large number of books, including 'Small World', but says he is actually rather lazy.

Even though politics (like everything else) slows down in Switzerland during the summer months, some topics and debates focused on foreign nationals are ongoing. This is what’s happening right now.

Another Swiss town —Mendrisio in Ticino — wants to close its swimming pools to foreigners; one-third of Switzerland's population struggles to pay bills; and other news in our Friday roundup.

Switzerland's parliament wants to subsidise a new night train linking Basel with Malmö in Sweden, but not everyone is on board. Why is that?

Swiss employees earn higher wages than foreigners; and some young professionals from third countries can work in Switzerland — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch ...

A number of Swiss municipalities have long been tolerant toward nudity on public beaches. Now, however, some are banning this practice on their territories, according to reports in local media. For ...