Switzerland headlines
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-19T11:21:57+00:00
A Chinese man who in 2024 knifed a group of children on their way to a daycare centre in Switzerland, wounding three of them, was on Friday sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-19T09:05:32+00:00
New legislation proposed by the European Commission this week seeks to make the recognition of professional qualifications easier for non-EU citizens, a common complaint of many who've moved to the bloc from abroad.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-19T08:54:19+00:00
International headlines have been made this week by the EU and Canada announcing their mutual intention to form a deeper relationship. Mandy Pipher, The Local's resident Canadian, examines whether her compatriots would actually accept tighter ties with Europe.
Le News · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T21:31:54+00:00
Switzerland appears, at first glance, to be an ideal country in which to measure wealth inequality. It levies an annual personal wealth tax, producing unusually rich tax data. Yet those tax records miss a large share of household wealth. A recent CES ifo paper estimates that roughly half of Swiss private wealth is absent from […]
Le News · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T20:50:04+00:00
A clear majority of Swiss voters oppose both initiatives due to be put to a referendum on September 27, according to the second poll conducted by gfs.bern for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). More than 60% now say they intend to reject the neutrality and food-security proposals. Support for the two initiatives has fallen sharply […]
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T14:17:52+00:00
Price of diesel is record high in Switzerland, and the amount of average 13th pension has been revealed — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on on everything in this weekly roundup.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T13:43:01+00:00
Hackers have stolen account data from the online bank Revolut, with a number of Switzerland- based clients also impacted.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T13:35:01+00:00
Prices of petrol at Swiss pumps have been rising steadily. Now diesel has become the most expensive it's ever been.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T09:30:27+00:00
Only one domestic flight is currently in operation in Switzerland – the one connecting international hubs of Zurich and Geneva, which is operated by SWISS only. But some legislators want to open more routes to foreign carriers as well.
Le News · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T08:29:37+00:00
18 September 2026 THE INVITE **1/2 Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” is not as sharp or illuminating as its French predecessor, “Et Plus Si Affinités” from 2024, itself based on the Spanish film, “Sentimental” from 2020. This oft-remade tale has gone through various international transformations as an amusing and daring look at two neighbouring couples who […]
Le News · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T07:59:37+00:00
Diesel prices in Switzerland have risen to a record high. A litre now costs an average of CHF 2.41 nationwide, according to the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS), surpassing the previous peak reached in 2022. Since the begining of the year the price has risen 35% from CHF 1.78 a litre. Petrol prices are also climbing. […]
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-18T06:41:16+00:00
MPs debate revoking Swiss citizenship for criminal dual nationals; housing shortage to ease in 2027; plus other news in our roundup this Friday.
Le News · Switzerland · 2026-09-17T14:19:08+00:00
Revolut already has 1.3m customers in Switzerland. Now it wants a Swiss banking licence. Why? A new force may soon emerge in Swiss banking—though it is hardly a newcomer. Revolut, a British fintech firm, already has 1.3m customers in Switzerland. The firm has applied to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) for a banking […]
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-17T13:35:20+00:00
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation on Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
The Local Switzerland · Switzerland · 2026-09-17T12:59:47+00:00
There are – relatively speaking – few American citizens who settle in Switzerland for good, but those who do, tend to live predominantly in four cantons.
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