The Latest Breaking News from Switzerland

Decision by European court of human rights around vulnerability of older women to heatwaves marks significant shift

Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of climate change, as a top European court ruled this week.

Switzerland to host high-level international conference at Bu¨rgenstock resort to address Ukraine conflict and seek peace.

ECHR recognizes protection from climate change as a human right in a case against Switzerland, setting a precedent for future climate-related litigation.

"To choose not to choose is still to act," as French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said. Judges at Europe's highest jurisdiction agree. Their non-binding ruling against Switzerland over its failure to formulate a concrete climate action plan resonates as scientists confirm that the planet is coming off the hottest month…

Europe's top rights court ruled on Tuesday that Switzerland is not doing enough to tackle climate change, in its first such ruling against a state on the subject.

Court finds in favour of group of older Swiss women who claimed weak policies put them at greater risk of death from heatwaves

Elderly women in Switzerland win climate lawsuit against govt, setting precedent for global climate action.

The EU's top rights court on Tuesday condemned Switzerland for violating the Convention on Human Rights through its inaction in the face of climate change in a landmark case brought by an association of elderly women. But the court rejected a similar claim against France filed by a former mayor…

UBS faces critical 'too big to fail' reckoning in Switzerland, subject to stringent regulatory scrutiny.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy plans a world peace summit in Switzerland to address global conflicts and promote diplomatic solutions.