What’s on: 8 unmissable events in Switzerland in June 2025
Whether you are interested in food, music, art, or sports, you can partake in all these events that take place across Switzerland during the month...
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VIDEO: Swiss village partially destroyed after glacier collapses
A massive glacier collapse on Wednesday in southern Switzerland partially destroyed the small village of Blatten, which had been completely evacuated last week due to...
Swisscom to significantly cut roaming fees for abroad
Using your mobile phone outside Switzerland can be expensive, but if you are a Swisscom customer, you can benefit from lower-priced roaming packages for surfing...
How do the Swiss celebrate Ascension Day?
This year, Ascension Day is on Thursday May 29th. Here’s how the Swiss celebrate it — and where....
What’s open and closed in Switzerland on Ascension public holiday?
Given May 29th, the Ascension day, is a public holiday in all Swiss cantons, most (but not all) businesses will be closed....
Switzerland’s SBB to launch new international rail links for the summer
Switzerland’s national railway company, SBB, will offer additional routes during the summer to several holiday destinations in neighbouring Italy and France — although the trips...
From wages to taxes: The big political issues at stake in Switzerland next month
As the Swiss parliament begins its summer session on June 2nd, deputies will tackle some as yet-unresolved matters. Here’s what’s on the line....
Is Switzerland really dangerous for Americans? Readers have their say
The Local recently published an article on his subject, based on the US government’s travel advisory about Switzerland. Do the readers agree with this assessment?...
Could Geneva lose its UN organisations to foreign countries?
Geneva is the United Nations’ main European hub, with around 40 around international agencies headquartered there. But now another country wants to ‘steal’ these organisations...
These traffic jams are expected on Swiss roads from May 28th
With the Ascension weekend beginning on Thursday, traffic will build up already from Wednesdy afternoon, with congestion and bottlenecks expected in certain parts of Switzerland....