Switzerland could send 200 peacekeeping soldiers to Ukraine in the event of a truce, the head of the country's armed forces ...

The Federal Council has asked the Swiss parliament to adopt a motion calling for the compulsory microchipping of cats, which ...

Switzerland’s national railway company, SBB, has announced it will offer huge discounts on tickets over the next two years.

The government has taken steps to lower the price of energy in Switzerland and introduced measures to simplify the entire ...

Immigration to Switzerland declined slightly last year, but the resident foreign population continued to grow. Here's what we ...

The Swiss government has vowed to strengthen checks at borders in a bid to combat irregular immigration and tighten security.

Federal Council opposes the faster naturalisation proposal; Switzerland to strengthen controls at all its borders; and more ...

A number of job adverts in Switzerland make it clear that they prefer applicants with a C permit over those with a B. Why is ...

Europe's security is at a turning point, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, as she arrived in Paris for an ...

Federal Council opposes shorter wait time for naturalisations, and government is set to introduce stricter controls at Swiss borders — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You ...

SBB to offer train ticket discounts worth 100 million francs; the city where the country's lowest rents can be found; and more news in our Friday roundup.

Switzerland's government approved a parliamentary committee motion to strengthen controls at its borders. But what does the word ‘border’ really mean in the Swiss context?