Wie Behörden und Medien versuchen, regierungskritische Proteste zu diskreditieren.

In der Schweiz dürfte die Impfkampagne nun endgültig zum Erliegen kommen: Sämtliche Empfehlungen wurden aufgehoben.

Investigators have only recouped about CHF 6,000 from Covid test scammers, but they are hoping a case will bring in 1.6 million Swiss francs.

The head of Switzerland’s Vaccination Commission this week said that the Covid-19 vaccine may produce “severe” reactions and that they are unnecessary for healthy, young people.

A government report reveals that Switzerland has 180 million masks purchased for the Covid pandemic – but how effective were mask mandates?

Switzerland has already destroyed millions of surplus Covid vaccines in the last few months, but the country is still ordering more for 2023.

Seventy-seven years after World War II has ended and Switzerland will finally build a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust – thousands of whom were turned away at Swiss borders to certain death.

Nestlé will pay 2 million CHF for firing an employee after she asked the company to review a line of toxic baby products.

So much controversial press surrounds this year’s WEF summit in Davos, that outsiders are asking what the purpose of the event is besides shaking hands with the rich and powerful.

Journalists this week unmasked the hackers who have meddled in political elections and created propaganda campaigns for years. For the journalists, the road started in Davos at a WEF conference.

Swiss organization South Pole sells carbon offset certificates to Swiss companies such as Nestlé, but their calculations are fraught with errors and their good work is grossly overestimated, experts...

Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world. And yet, the country’s mass shooting rate is practically zero. What can other countries learn from the Swiss example?

Landlocked Switzerland has built clandestine bunkers, warehouses, and fortresses across the country, which can be accessed at the first sign of foreign invasion. So, are the Swiss paranoid or just...

Swiss lawmakers passed a bill banning 'too-big-to-fail' banks from doling out bonuses to executives and managers. Will the ban help prevent the next Credit Suisse from collapsing?

Hundreds Google’s employees this week walked out of its Zurich offices in protest. Meanwhile, a study found that Google owes Swiss publishers 154 million Swiss francs.

As the year comes to a close, the team at The Swiss Times reviews 2022 and the stories that interested our readers the most.  

Only 24% of Swiss residents say they believe using gender-sensitive language is important. The report comes on the heels of a Swiss school canceling its controversial “Gender Day.”

Local politicians in Rapperswil are unhappy the mayor sold 2,000 m2 of land to a Chinese company for CHF 2.4m in secret last year.

Psychologists around the world are drawn to Switzerland – perhaps it stems from its history with Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, or it might have something to do with the country’s health care system.

The United Nations Human Rights Office has declared that blanket bans on demonstrations due to Middle East tensions are unacceptable.

Switzerland this week announced that it was ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. The only problem? Russia no longer considers Switzerland to be a neutral nation. 

Swiss shipping company MSC says it is a victim of drug trafficking and not a co-conspirator. A new, bombshell report argues otherwise. 

More than 60% of Swiss residents want to restrict immigration. Immigration is likely to be the most important issue to Swiss voters during the federal elections later this year.

In the years leading up to Credit Suisse’s near-collapse, hundreds of millions of Swiss francs were doled out to executives and sometimes secretly, a local newspaper reveals.

Credit Suisse is holding about 17.6 billion CHF in Russian frozen assets – about 10 billion CHF more than the bank originally assumed.

From tear gas to armored vehicles, Switzerland's arms industry is one of the largest per capita in the world. The nation has managed to maintain neutrality while exporting weapons around the world,...

Switzerland has managed to keep inflation under 3.5% since the 1990s while bigger countries are currently looking at double-digit rates. We investigate how.

Switzerland's workers seem to be exceedingly happy with the highest salaries in the world and five weeks' of paid vacation per year. They are so happy that the country overwhelmingly rejected a...

Staff shortages and physician burnout. Medication supplies dwindling and emergency departments shutting down. How has Switzerland managed thus far and how will it prepare for the grim future?

Lured by Switzerland's high quality of life and competitive salaries, expats are drawn to work in this idyllic alpine country despite the challenges of obtaining one of its coveted work visas.

Switzerland needs workers and Ukrainian refugees want jobs. What is the problem? Why the Swiss labor market is failing in this area.

SWISS Football association FIFA claimed that their most recent World Cup was carbon neutral, but the evidence has proven otherwise.

What happens when the famous Toblerone chocolate company moves most of its production out of Switzerland? It doesn’t get to be Swiss anymore.

More and more people in Switzerland do not belong to any specific religion or church, but that number is well below the average in Europe. Religion has long been a cornerstone of Swiss life.

Switzerland has been home to some of humanity’s most creative inventions – and no, we’re not just talking about Swiss Army knives.

Rich Chinese clients say they might pull their wealth out of Swiss banks – citing sanctions against Russia as cause for concern.

At a time when our nation is portrayed as increasingly polarized, media often ignore viewpoints and stories that are worthy of attention. American Thought Leaders, hosted by The Epoch Times Senior...

The Swiss say they feel healthier than their European neighbors. Considering their impressive longevity and high quality of life, the new study should come as no surprise.

Switzerland will never become a cashless economy should Swiss voters choose to encode it into law on the next ballot.

A nuclear fallout shelter for all 9 million residents of Switzerland? Why the country has been preparing for nuclear war for decades and what residents are expected to do in the event of one.

The Geneva Freeport holds the world's largest and most secretive art collection. It also has a reputation for helping the ultra-wealthy evade taxes; and more recently, helping Russian oligarchs avoid...

Switzerland’s top EU negotiator just resigned. What does it mean for the complicated relationship? And what happened that prompted the resignation?

Das Walliser Parlament will alpine Solaranlagen im Eiltempo ermöglichen. Dagegen stellen sich Grüne und Teile der SVP.

Amidst the collapse of Credit Suisse, the Swiss government stepped in over the weekend and persuaded UBS to purchase the bank. The fallout remains to be seen.

Switzerland will return CHF 130 million frozen assets that former Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, obtained illegally. 

Swiss teens and children may be bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic stress when it comes to mental health, according to a new report.

While Danish “hygge” is all about getting cozy inside with candles and blankets, the Swiss prefer to go outside in the elements when it comes to beating seasonal winter depression.

There is a Thermoplan machine in every Starbucks around the world. Each one is produced in Weggis, Switzerland. How did the world’s biggest coffee chain come to rely on one Swiss village?

It’s home to the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world – and now Zurich is once again making waves in Switzerland’s plant-based food scene. Here’s why.

No one seems to be in favor of the UBS-CS merger – from the average Swiss person to economists, from right-wing politicians to liberals. And now the Federal Prosecutor is investigating whether the...

Weshalb kann der Ex-Präsident nicht mithalten?

Affairs, lawsuits, and Covid criticism: Swiss President Alain Berset's reign has been far from boring. This week he announced his resignation.

The Swiss People's Party has warned that Switzerland is at capacity in terms of energy, Nature preservation and more. Their solution? Write a population cap into the Swiss constitution.