Continuing tensions in the Middle East are reshaping Swiss travellers’ plans for the Easter break. Uncertainty over flights, coupled with official warnings, is prompting some to change destinations while others hold off on booking. At Zurich Airport, several routes to Gulf countries have been suspended. Two weeks after the start of joint Israeli-American strikes on […]
New education report – how good is Switzerland’s education system?
A new report suggests that Switzerland is missing one of its central educational targets. Stefan Wolter, an education researcher, argues that the balance between vocational and academic pathways is tilting the wrong way—and that artificial intelligence will not rescue it. Just over 90% of 25-year-olds have completed upper-secondary education, short of the 95% target set […]
Swiss suspends some Gulf flights until October
Swiss has extended the suspension of its flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv until May 31st, citing security concerns amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. The move forms part of a broader decision by the Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Edelweiss and Lufthansa Cargo, to curtail operations […]
Swiss parliament backs road tolls for transit traffic
Foreign motorists passing through Switzerland without stopping may soon have to pay. This week, after the upper house, parliament also approved a proposal to introduce a transit toll, reported SRF. The move reflects growing concern about congestion on Switzerland’s trans-Alpine routes. Traffic through the Gotthard corridor regularly grinds to a halt on weekends and public […]
Switzerland announces new chocolate-themed park
A vast chocolate-themed park is planned in Broc, in the canton of Fribourg. Nestlé Switzerland and Jogne Invest, an investment firm, unveiled updated plans for the project, which will extend the existing Cailler museum on a site where chocolate has been produced since 1898. The scale is ambitious. Total investment of CHF 400m, split evenly […]
Swiss cuts summer flights amid pilot shortage
Swiss International Air Lines will cancel several hundred flights from its summer schedule, citing a shortage of pilots among other constraints. The airline said that due to operational constraints, including limited availability of cockpit crew, the airline has reduced its 2026 summer schedule. In total, 326 flights—less than 0.5% of the overall programme—will be cancelled. […]
Switzerland to bolster defences against drones and cyber attacks
Switzerland’s Federal Council plans to invest about CHF 3.4bn to strengthen the army, with a focus on long-range threats and cyberwarfare. On Friday it presented its latest army plan to parliament, which includes additional borrowing of roughly CHF 500m. A further CHF 562m is earmarked for modernising military infrastructure and improving noise protection. Presented by […]
Switzerland halts new arms exports to America
Switzerland will no longer approve new licences for arms exports to the United States, reported SRF. The Federal Council announced the move on Friday in response to the American war against Iran. The government said its decision was guided by Switzerland’s neutrality and the War Materiel Act. For the duration of the conflict, it argued, […]
Switzerland targeted in two American trade probes
Switzerland is among several economies under investigation by the United States for alleged unfair trade practices, reported RTS. The Federal Council discussed the matter on Friday, reviewing possible next steps but taking no decision. Its deliberations were based on an initial analysis by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), according to Nicole Lamon, a […]
Why did a Swiss gondola fall from its cable?
On March 18th 2026 a gondola detached from a ski lift at the Engelberg resort in Switzerland and fell to the ground. A 61-year-old woman, the sole occupant of the gondola, was killed. Initial investigations indicate that the system was in sound technical condition. The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) has stated that there […]
