News: Switzerland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Switzerland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Switzerland – overview

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• December 18th 2020 – November 27th 2019
• November 6th 2019 – January 25th 2019
• January 22nd 2019 – June 17th 2018
• June 10th 2018 – June 7th 2017
• May 30th 2017 – October 29th 2016
• October 15th 2016 – June 3rd 2016
• June 3rd 2016 – December 23rd 2015
• December 20th 2015 – September 8th 2015
• September 2nd 2015 – June 19th 2015
• June 17th 2015 – March 18th 2015
• March 17th 2015 – January 16th 2015
• January 15th 2015 – September 25th 2014
• September 12th 2014 – May 20th 2014
• May 20th 2014 – February 5th 2014
• January 31st 2014 – October 4th 2013
• September 30th 2013 – June 9th 2013
• June 7th 2013 – February 19th 2013
• February 11th 2013 – November 9th 2012
• November 2nd 2012 – May 22nd 2012
• May 16th 2012 – March 14th 2012
• March 11th 2012 – November 25th 2011
• November 17th 2011 – August 24th 2011
• August 23rd 2011 – April 23rd 2011
• April 14th 2011 – January 26th 2011
• January 24th 2011 – October 26th 2010
• October 21st 2010 – July 17th 2010
• July 14th 2010 – March 11th 2010
• March 10th 2010 – November 30th 2009
• November 30th 2009 – September 28th 2009
• September 28th 2009 – March 12th 2009
• March 12th 2009 – October 10th 2008
• October 9th 2008 – January 22nd 2008
• January 21st 2008 – March 29th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – February 14th 2006
• January 24th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Coronavirus: Swiss count cost of surge in deaths

Friday, December 18th 2020, 0:07

Swiss leaders decide on Friday whether to impose tougher measures, as deaths reach 100 a day.
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US labels Switzerland a currency manipulator

Wednesday, December 16th 2020, 18:31
related countries: United States

Swiss officials rejected the finding, which came out of a period of pandemic-related turmoil in financial markets.
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Coronavirus: Defiant ski nations bid to save winter season

Saturday, December 5th 2020, 0:16

Many of Europe's ski slopes will be closed, but the Swiss and Austrians have made their own plans.
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Coronavirus: France to impose border checks to stop skiing abroad

Wednesday, December 2nd 2020, 13:26

Swiss ski resorts are open and Prime Minister Jean Castex says he wants to stop people going.
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Swiss vote to reject Responsible Business Initiative

Sunday, November 29th 2020, 21:54

The measure would have made businesses financially and legally liable for human rights violations.
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Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Saturday, November 28th 2020, 0:36

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch.
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Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland

Tuesday, November 24th 2020, 23:48

A 28-year-old woman is arrested after allegedly stabbing and trying to choke two other women.
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Mali hostages: Swiss woman killed last month

Friday, October 9th 2020, 22:41
related countries: France

Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
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Semenya loses appeal over testosterone restrictions

Tuesday, September 8th 2020, 21:09

Caster Semenya loses her appeal to Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners.
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Gianni Infantino: Legal proceedings launched against Fifa president

Thursday, July 30th 2020, 15:52

Swiss prosecutors launch legal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over alleged secret meeting with Swiss attorney general.
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Germany's Ritter Sport wins square chocolate battle against Milka

Thursday, July 23rd 2020, 10:07
related countries: Germany

Swiss chocolate-maker Milka challenged the German bar's right to be the only square bar in Germany.
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Fiat offices raided over diesel emissions fraud claims

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020, 16:16
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

Investigators visit sites in Germany, Italy and Switzerland, and two UK firms are asked to provide documents.
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Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery

Tuesday, July 21st 2020, 23:09
related countries: Germany

Germany and Switzerland are not sure how well their apps are working as the data is out of bounds.
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Spain's monarchy shaken by Juan Carlos's hidden Swiss fortune

Saturday, July 18th 2020, 23:41

King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings.
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Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff

Sunday, July 5th 2020, 11:52
related places: Zurich

The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.
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Colombian army rescues abducted Swiss and Brazilian tourists

Friday, June 19th 2020, 3:53
related countries: Botswana, Colombia

The Swiss and Brazilian tourists were kidnapped by dissidents from the former Farc rebel movement.
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Swiss search for owner of gold haul left on train

Sunday, June 14th 2020, 14:44

The hoard, worth around £152,000, was found left behind on a train in Switzerland last October.
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Yearning for sound of tourists in Alps again

Friday, June 5th 2020, 23:17

The hills come alive again with the noise of mountain railways and cable cars.
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Roger Federer becomes world's highest paid athlete, says Forbes

Friday, May 29th 2020, 20:12

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer overtakes footballer Lionel Messi as the world's highest paid athlete for 2020, according to Forbes.
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Relaxed Swiss borders will reunite families and lovers

Friday, May 15th 2020, 23:00
related countries: Austria, Germany

Switzerland, Germany, and Austria begin relaxing restrictions, ahead of a full reopening.
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Coronavirus: Mountain light show sends message to Swiss

Friday, March 27th 2020, 18:25

The country's severe coronavirus crisis is highlighted by its most famous peak, the Matterhorn.
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Nazi name lists in Argentina may reveal loot in Swiss bank

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 11:26
related countries: Argentina

Many of those on the list found in Argentina may have had cash stolen from Jewish victims.
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Jagermeister logo does not offend Christians, Swiss court rules

Thursday, February 20th 2020, 1:51

It had been argued that the Jägermeister logo could offend Swiss Christians.
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My Money: 'My husband and I have 90 minutes alone together each week'

Thursday, February 20th 2020, 0:25

As part of a new BBC blog series, Maura Hannon from Switzerland shares what she spent her money on this week.
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Swiss Crypto AG spying scandal shakes reputation for neutrality

Sunday, February 16th 2020, 0:14

The revelation that foreign intelligence used a Swiss company's devices for spying provokes outrage.
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Swiss machines 'used to spy on governments for decades'

Tuesday, February 11th 2020, 22:27
related countries: Germany, United States

Secret control of a Swiss device enabled the US and Germany to collect classified information, reports say.
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Coronavirus: Eating sea urchins and Swiss rolls under quarantine

Friday, February 7th 2020, 8:23

Thousands of people around the world remain under observation for signs of coronavirus.
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Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran launches with medical shipments

Thursday, January 30th 2020, 16:28
related countries: Iran

Cancer and transplant patients are the first to benefit from the new payment mechanism.
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Swiss police 'exposed Russian spies in Davos'

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 18:54
related countries: Russia

Two suspected agents, one posing as a plumber, were discovered in August, a Swiss newspaper says.
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'Forget about net zero, we need real zero'

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 12:52

The 17-year-old activist tells world leaders that 'fiddling around with numbers' will not be enough.
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Davos 2020: An overview of the WEF summit in numbers

Sunday, January 19th 2020, 23:57

BBC News looks at some of the numbers around the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Russian skater 'fell five metres' at rehearsal

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 12:00
related countries: Russia

Police are investigating after a performer was left in a life-threatening condition following a fall during rehearsals for the Winter Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Switzerland.
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Swiss condemn 'attack' on Sri Lanka embassy worker

Wednesday, November 27th 2019, 20:53
related countries: Sri Lanka

Abductors tried to force the woman to "disclose embassy-related information", Swiss officials say.
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