At 1.59pm on Friday, Switzerland fell silent. Across the country, people observed a minute’s silence in memory of those ...

Nightclub fires, like the recent tragedy at Le Constellation in Switzerland, have once again highlighted a grim reality: indoor pyrotechnic devices and combustible acoustic insulation dramatically inc ...

In Switzerland the fuel used by piste groomers to prepare ski slopes is cheaper than that used by most other vehicles. The reason is a refund of the mineral oil tax—a levy that, in practice, does not ...

Influenza activity in Switzerland is set to intensify further. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) says the 2025–26 flu season is shaping up to be a severe one, with the viral peak yet to be re ...

The Swiss Federal Council has ordered a precautionary freeze on any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolas Maduro and people ...

On January 8th 2026 the canton of Vaud announced a ban on pyrotechnic devices inside public venues. The decision follows the fatal New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana and is part of a broader effort ...

Nestlé has launched a large recall of infant formula after detecting a potential contamination with a toxin. The move affects products sold in several countries, including Switzerland, Germany and Aus ...

On 2 January 2026, following the New Year’s Eve fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, the Valais cantonal police ...

A fire in a bar in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day has left about 40 people dead and ...

Prosecutors in the Swiss canton of Valais have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of a bar in Crans-Montana ...

Flashover fires—such as the one that struck the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve—are well known to ...

Moutier celebrated its transfer from the canton of Bern to Jura at the end of 2025, in a ceremony that underlined the ...