Sources: Reuters
Representatives of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom fail to reach an agreement with Iran in Geneva, Switzerland, on avoiding the possible reimposition of UN sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal's snapback mechanism, following concerns about Iran's compliance. 2025-08-26
Five people are found dead near the ski resort of Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland, following an avalanche. 2025-05-25
The Swiss Federal Assembly elects Karin Keller-Sutter, currently a Federal Councillor, as President for 2025. 2024-12-11
The United States Department of the Treasury formally labels Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators, accusing them of intervening to limit the rise of their currencies against the U.S. dollar. Switzerland rejects the label. 2020-12-16
The city of Geneva, Switzerland, sets its minimum wage to CHF23 (US$25) per hour per the results of a September referendum, becoming the highest in the world. 2020-11-1
A bus crash in Zurich, Switzerland, kills one person and injures 44 others. 2018-12-16
Voters in Switzerland approve a referendum that makes it easier for third-generation immigrants to become citizens. 2017-02-12
Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland for extradition to the United States in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now. Those arrested include Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and José Maria Marin. 2015-05-27
Italian police seize 5,361 ancient artifacts worth $64 million from a Swiss-Italian trafficking ring. The discoveries come after various raids on warehouses against Italian art dealer Gianfranco Becchina, who owns an art gallery in Switzerland. 2015-01-21
In Switzerland, the people of Zurich vote to reject a ban on assisted suicide in the country, and also reject the restricting of assisted suicide to Zurich residents only. British pro-euthanasia group Dignity in Dying hails the result as a "brave decision". 2011-05-15