Vote looms in Switzerland after foes of migration put proposal to cap population at 10 million

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters will take up an unprecedented proposal to limit Switzerland’s population, part of a longtime push by right-wing leaders to cap the number of foreigners who migrate to the rich and economically vibrant Alpine country. A national …

Report sees key role for Switzerland in commodities trading

Report sees key role for Switzerland in commodities trading Keystone-SDA Switzerland is one of the most important hubs for global commodities trading. The sector plays a key role in reducing the harmful effects of commodities trading on the environment and …

Switzerland modernises artillery fleet with KNDS DONAR 10×10 systems 

Switzerland’s procurement authority, armasuisse, has signed a contract with KNDS for the supply of 32 DONAR 10×10 wheeled howitzer systems as part of the country’s effort to modernise its artillery.   The agreement, Switzerland’s largest investment in …

Enforced Disappearances in Belarus: Appeal Against Acquittal of Former Member of Lukashenka's Hit Squad to Take Place in ...

The appeal trial of Yuri Harauski, a former member of SOBR, a special police force under President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, will take place on 24 June 2026 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Harauski is accused of participating in the enforced disappearances of …

[DFM recognised by Switzerland's financial authority as foreign trading venue

Dubai -- Shares from Swiss-incorporated companies can now be traded on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) after it has been recognised by Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a foreign trading venue. The recognition also allows …

Can Switzerland latch on to EU plans for migrant deporation centres?

Italy has set up a deportation centre in the Albanian port city of Shëngjin where it processes asylum applications for migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean. In future, similar centres in third countries outside the EU are to be established to …

Financial scandal in India leads to Switzerland

Valcambi in Ticino processes around 900 tonnes of gold each year. This is currently worth around CHF100 billion ($125 billion) Francesca Volpi / Getty Images Authorities have uncovered a scandal involving accounting irregularities worth $159 billion ( …

Israel rally and counter-demonstration clash in Switzerland

The rally saw a scuffle Keystone-SDA Around 30 people held an authorised rally "for Israel and against anti-Semitism" in the Swiss city of Basel, which was disrupted by a A similar sized counter-demonstration. After a physical altercation, police …

How Switzerland’s pig’s feet export gamble in China faltered

EPA/PAUL HILTON The chance to sell unwanted pork cuts to China for high prices was too good to resist. But record-low prices and higher shipping costs due to the war in Iran are now denting Swiss pork exporters’ profits, according to Swissinfo analysis …

Highlights: Switzerland sweep aside Northern Ireland