This week, Maros Sefcovic, the vice president of the European Commission, met in Bern with Ignazio Cassis, Switzerland's ...

Across much of the developed world, gender pay disparities all but disappear if comparisons are made like for like, looking at individuals doing the same function in the same company, according to Kor ...

Electric heat pumps have a lower carbon footprint than gas and oil heating systems. They are more energy efficient, and, when ...

Last weekend, Swiss voters rejected a plan to invest in road infrastructure, partly due to the CHF 4.9 billion price tag.

By Carl Wahlers Depression, suicide and loneliness are key factors among men over 40 years old, particularly expatriate and ...

On 24 November 2024, voters rejected three of the four federal government projects put to them. A project to expand sections ...

The rising cost of Switzerland's compulsory health insurance is a major political issue. The government has hatched a plan ...

Most people in Switzerland rent. This means the nation has strict tenancy rules, some of which are viewed as too strict by the current government. Both parliament and the Council of States have come u ...

The government’s plan aims to alleviate six motorway bottlenecks. The Federal Council points out that traffic on the nation’s highways has more than doubled since 1990 and the estimated CHF 4.9 ...