Basel to become the fifth canton with a minimum wage
Over the weekend, a majority of voters in the canton of Basel-City voted in favour of...
Swiss government to donate its stock of Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
After ordering millions of doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Switzerland has decided to stick to...
Swiss commission decides vaccine protection lasts 12 months
After studying the available data, Switzerland’s federal vaccination commission has decided that vaccination protects patients from...
Biden and Putin shake hands in Geneva
Around midday on Wednesday 16 June 2021, Vladimir Putin landed at Geneva Airport, according to RTS....
Swiss cases fall as UK cases turn exponential. Why?
The number of Covid-19 cases in Switzerland continues to fall. On 15 June 2021, 243 new...
Swiss vote against further CO2 taxes
Swiss government plans to raise taxes on high emission activities, which included heating houses with oil,...
Swiss vote in favour of Covid laws and tougher anti-terror policing – 13 June 2021
Two sets of rules produced by Switzerland’s government, one to allow the government to respond to...
Swiss anti-pesticide votes fail – 13 June 2021
Two referenda aiming to cut the use of pesticides on Swiss farms failed to find majorities...
Swiss to vote on CO2 taxes. How much could it cost?
On 13 June 2021, Swiss voters will decide on whether to accept a government plan to...
new cases down 35% in Switzerland this week
This week, 2,759 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Switzerland, down 35% from the week before...