Business Zug MPs call for new 5,000-franc banknotes Two MPs from the canton of Zug’s parliament are calling on the Swiss federal government to create 5,000-franc banknotes to “… Read More
Business Switzerland loses top spot as US named most competitive economy The United States has the world’s most competitive and innovative economy, a World Economic Forum ranking showed Wedne… Read More
Business Swiss vote against plan to scrap compulsory TV licence fee Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal that would have cut taxpayer funding to public broadcasters, after a campaign tha… Read More
Business Switzerland can now use GPS and drones to fight benefit fraud The Swiss parliament on Tuesday signed off on laws that will allow for suspected benefit cheats to tracked by GPS and drones… Read More
Business Minister casts doubt on Swiss-EU agreement anytime soon Finance minister Ueli Maurer says he does not believe Switzerland and the European Union will be able to conclude a framewor… Read More
Business Could medical cannabis be the next cash cow for Swiss farmers? Swiss politicians are calling for Switzerland to cash on in a lucrative export market for medical cannabis. The use of canna… Read More
Business Majority back scrapping TV licence fee at referendum A majority of Swiss want to see the TV licence fee scrapped when the proposal comes to a referendum next March. Two separate… Read More
Business ‘Swiss Banksy’ settles 40-year dispute with Zurich After nearly a 40-year-long legal battle with the city of Zurich, Swiss graffiti artist Harald Naegeli gave the city one of … Read More
Business Where are the missing files on Switzerland’s top secret Cold War army? Revelations that files related to the operations of Switzerland’s top-secret Project-26 ‘stay-behind’ army are m… Read More
Business ‘Teachers will not be turned into snitches’ A proposal that would see schools sharing information on the undocumented parents of their students with other state bodies … Read More
