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A new survey suggests that the Swiss distinguish sharply between patriotic legend and the making of the modern state. In 1291 the three founding cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwal...
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A new survey suggests that the Swiss distinguish sharply between patriotic legend and the making of the modern state. In 1291 the three founding cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwal...
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Every year on 1 August, Swiss celebrate the founding of their nation with barbecues, friends, town celebrations and a lot of fireworks. But what is it all about? 1. The Federal Cha...
Asked recently which conflict had historically posed the greatest threat to national cohesion, 28% of Swiss respondents chose the struggle between the working class and the better-...
UBS versus Switzerland: when a bank becomes too big for its country There is a delicious irony developing in Switzerland. The country that spent generations building its reputation...
Switzerland’s economy grew by 1.6% in real terms in 2025, compared with 1.5% in 2024. The broadly steady pace of expansion was driven mainly by strong domestic demand, which rose b...
The CHEAT CODE almost no USD investor knows exists. Swiss stocks returned 7.7% a year over the last 100 years. Pictet has tracked it since 1926: the most defensive, quality-heavy m...
In a poll run for Switzerland’s public broadcaster, more than half of Swiss voters intend to reject a proposal to enshrine perpetual and armed neutrality in the constitution, A sep...
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Switzerland and China have concluded negotiations on an upgraded trade agreement that would remove tariffs on almost all Swiss exports to China. Guy Parmelin, Switzerland’s economy...
Consumer prices declined in July, underscoring how different Switzerland’s inflation story is from much of the world. Over the month the consumer-price index fell by 0.1% from June...
Supporters of the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative launched their campaign in Bern on Tuesday, arguing that a Yes vote on September 27th is needed to prevent the country’s n...
Asked what sort of country they would like to live in, the Swiss favour nature, local production and personal freedom—and are distinctly cool on a future run by artificial intellig...
Switzerland’s government is stepping up support for forestry and agriculture, two sectors hit particularly hard by drought and extreme heat. On Wednesday the Federal Council approv...
On the occasion of the opening of the Swiss House of Culture, Research, and Diplomacy, the head of the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and vice president of the Swiss Confede...
In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the cantons of Zug and Zurich are the largest and most developed hubs for crypto assets. According to a new report by the Lucerne University of Ap...
The Swiss government’s proposal to tighten the Lex Koller, which restricts property purchases by foreigners, has exposed a sharp divide between political parties and business group...
Switzerland’s railways are carrying more people than ever. In the second quarter of 2026 passengers travelled 6.3bn kilometres by train, an increase of 5.2% from a year earlier, re...
The Kremlin has repeatedly sought to influence the campaign over Switzerland’s neutrality initiative in recent weeks, reported SRF. Swiss voters will decide on the neutrality initi...
Prior was +10.0Swiss investor confidence strengthened again in August, with the UBS Investor Sentiment Index rising to +12.1 from +10.0 in July, signalling growing optimism about t...
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Switzerland moved freight from roads to underground rail for environmental protection. This policy began after voters approved the Alpine Initiative in 1994. Massive tunnels now al...
Agreement has been reached on faster border processing and the return of free mobile roaming under a new UK-Switzerland trade agreement. It could lead to employment opportunities i...
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