On 24 November 2024, voters rejected three of the four federal government projects put to them. A project to expand sections ...

The rising cost of Switzerland's compulsory health insurance is a major political issue. The government has hatched a plan ...

Most people in Switzerland rent. This means the nation has strict tenancy rules, some of which are viewed as too strict by the current government. Both parliament and the Council of States have come u ...

The government’s plan aims to alleviate six motorway bottlenecks. The Federal Council points out that traffic on the nation’s highways has more than doubled since 1990 and the estimated CHF 4.9 ...

This week, ahead of a vote to decide whether to expand the nations roads, LITRA, an organisation championing public transport ...

This week, an initiative aimed at making it easier to become Swiss cleared the 100,000 signature hurdle required to qualify for a referendum, reported RTS. Non citizens are largely excluded fro ...

Over recent weeks, mercury found in the tinned tuna sold across Europe has sparked a debate about the product. This week, RTS ...

Born in 1926, Svetlana was raised like a princess at the height of Stalin’s years of power. The only daughter and the youngest child of Stalin, the powerful dictator doted upon her in her early years.