You know the saying: everything in Switzerland is determined by cantons. This includes extreme weather events as well.

Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global ...

Cantonal police in French-speaking areas of Switzerland have seen a sharp rise in so-called "fake police officer" scams. This ...

Summer holidays are nearly here and you may be getting ready to travel abroad. Here is what you should take with you if you ...

Is Switzerland really the richest country in the world, and why are many dairy foods missing from Migros — these are among the news that The Local reported this week.

Parliament approves the new version of electronic ID; stalking will become a criminal offence in Switzerland; and other news ...

Switzerland’s central bank announced on Thursday it was cutting its interest rate from 0.25 to 0 percent. What impact will ...

Switzerland is once again ranked the wealthiest country on earth, but does this mean that every resident is a millionnaire, ...

Switzerland remains the world's wealthiest country; Coop cuts prices of 1,000 products; and more news in our roundup on ...

Iran's foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday the Swiss ambassador over recent remarks by Donald Trump. But why is ...

Many shelves in Migros supermarkets across Switzerland are bare. What's going on and when will they be restocked?

Most countries in Europe have set up salary treshholds— the minimum annual or monthly wage that a foreign worker must earn to ...