Traditionally neutral Switzerland on Thursday banned Germany from sending to Ukraine any Swiss-made ammunition used by anti-aircraft-gun tanks that Berlin wants to dispatch to the war-torn country to help repel the Russian invasion.
Switzerland does not expect to dip into recession this year despite the threat of an energy supply squeeze and when it comes to inflation levels the country was "an island of bliss" compared to the United States, the government's chief economist has said.
Depopulation threatens the future of Switzerland's picturesque mountain villages, but three brothers are trying to keep theirs alive by capturing its essence in a bottle.
Four members of a French family plunged to their deaths Thursday from a seventh-floor balcony in the Swiss town of Montreux, leaving a teenager seriously injured.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis was elected by parliament Wednesday as the country's next president, set to lead in 2022 amid deepening tensions over the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Switzerland on Wednesday agreed to swap places in the Covid-19 vaccine delivery queue, becoming the first country to give up its slot in favour of the global equitable jabs access scheme.
Switzerland's large scale 'vaccination week' concluded on Sunday, with results showing an uptick in vaccinations despite attempts by anti-vaccination groups to sabotage the efforts.
Singapore will allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travellers from Australia and Switzerland from next month, officials said Tuesday, adding to a list of 10 other countries, including the United States and several European nations.
The Swiss broadly support allowing same-sex couples to marry, according to a poll published Friday, just weeks before a referendum on whether to legalise the practice.
Around 250,000 people turned off the TV after France scored to make it 3-1, meaning they missed one of the best performances in Swiss football history.
The Swiss hit the al fresco dining tables and were back pumping iron on Monday as the country reopened outdoor cafes and indoor gyms despite rising Covid case rates.
Despite acknowledging "we are taking a risk", Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset announced several coronavirus restrictions will be wound back from Monday.
The Swiss will vote in June on the validity of a law giving the government new powers to impose lockdowns and other
restrictions to rein in Covid-19, Bern said Wednesday.
Switzerland will not approve the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying there is insufficient data to do so. This may have implications for the country's vaccination plan.
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Friday it had signed an initial agreement to help produce the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, as countries scramble to boost supplies.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, December 24, confirmed an agreement had been reached with the European Union on post-Brexit trade, tweeting: "The deal is done."
Political leaders in Europe on Thursday
hailed the belated sealing of a UK-EU post-Brexit deal that aims to lay the groundwork for long-term future cooperation.
