The Latest Breaking News from Switzerland

Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly

Flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Yemen Postpones Prisoners' Exchange Deal 3 Days

The legitimate Yemeni government and the Houthi group announced they would postpone the prisoner exchange deal agreed upon in Switzerland for three days. The exchange was supposed to take place on April 11. The delay came amid international and regional efforts to agree to extend and expand the Yemeni ceasefire,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023

Credit Suisse failure 'would have crashed Swiss economy'

GENEVA: Switzerland’s finance minister says the country’s economy probably would have collapsed had Credit Suisse gone bankrupt.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2023

Swiss regulators defend rescue of Credit Suisse via UBS deal

The head of the Swiss financial regulator has defended the rescue of Credit Suisse through a controversial takeover by rival bank UBS as the best solution with least risk of spreading a wider crisis and severe damaging Switzerland’s standing as a financial center

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 hosts confirmed as Lionesses look to retain title

Switzerland have won the race to host the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, fending off competition from France, Poland and a joint-bid from four Nordic countries

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Switzerland chosen to host Women’s Euro in 2025

The Swiss bid was selected at a meeting of UEFA’s executive committee on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Nintendo will now repair Joy-Cons for free – even if your warranty has expired

The policy, which was already in place in the USA, will now take effect in the UK, EEA and Switzerland.

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Nintendo will now fix Joy-Con drift issues for free in the UK, even if the controller's warranty has expired

Free repairs are being offered to players in the UK, EEA, and Switzerland "until further notice"

GamesRadar · Apr 3, 2023

‘More freedom’: Why a Cameroonian man returned to Ukraine

Despite the war in Ukraine, for Nelly Nelson, Lviv feels like a second home and a place where people ‘enjoy life’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2023

Switzerland’s attorney general to investigate Credit Suisse takeover

Inquiry to focus on whether emergency state-backed UBS takeover breached criminal law

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023