Switzerland

Switzerland

FILE PHOTO: General view of the snow-covered mountains of the Bernese Alps, Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau, as seen from Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Most Swiss back initiative to cap population at 10 million: Poll

Concern about rapid population growth and pressure on public infrastructure is encouraging many Swiss to support the proposal

Swiss President Guy Parmelin attends the national memorial ceremony in Martigny, Switzerland, on 9 January 2026. The service was held to honor the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in the resort town of Crans-Montana, while investigations into the tragedy continued. Authorities moved the official event to Martigny, more than 50 kilometers west of Crans-Montana, due to safety concerns linked to forecast heavy snowfall. (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)/Handout via Xinhua)

Switzerland holds nationwide tribute for victims of fatal New Year’s Eve bar blaze

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Photo: BSS

CA conveys condolences to Switzerland after deadly resort fire

A person pays tribute next to the candles placed for the victims outside the 'Le Constellation' bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, on 2 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Swiss resort fire likely started by sparkler candles, many injured fighting for their lives

A signboard of the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire

Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli, chief of the armed forces, attends a news conference in Bern, Switzerland on 16 March 2020. Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows Lake Zurich and the city of Zurich, Switzerland November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

A US flag flutters near a ship as it's containers are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, 1 May 2025. REUTERS

Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments

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WaterAid launches 'BLUE Business Innovation Challenge' to tackle water, waste issues

Switzerland's President Karin Keller-Sutter arrives on the day of the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2025. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

Swiss finance minister says tariff deal with US depends on Trump

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. Photo: Collected/X

Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo to leave US for Switzerland

The envoy visiting a US-GBS certified green factory named 4A Yarn Dyeing Limited in Baipail, Savar. Photo: Courtesy

Swiss ambassador praises Bangladesh's garment sector in sustainable development

A model from Swiss watchmaker Swatch named "WHAT IF...TARIFFS?" with the numbers 3 and 9 reversed on its face, as a play on the 39% import tariffs that US President Donald Trump slapped on Switzerland last month, is pictured on wrist at a Swatch shop in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo

Swatch to hike prices in US after tariffs: CEO