A high concentration of pollen can increase blood pressure in allergy sufferers, according to a Swiss study. The effect is much more pronounced in women and people who are overweight. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. Researchers at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) were able to demonstrate for the...

Several asylum-related changes come into effect in Switzerland on June 1 aimed at improving the employment and housing situations of refugees. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. The changes also affect the training of undocumented migrants and federal support for cantonal asylum centres. From June 1, it will be easier for people...

All workers who have completed an apprenticeship should earn at least CHF5,000 ($5,500) per month, the Swiss Trade Union Federation said on Friday. Union delegates adopted a demand to this effect during an assembly meeting. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. Switzerland has a competent workforce thanks to professional training,...

There is a significant risk of flooding on the River Rhine from Lake Constance to Basel and on the Thur River in canton Thurgau in eastern Switzerland. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. According to the Swiss federal government, the heavy rain north of the Alps will continue until Saturday morning. On Friday evening, the federal...

The Geneva International Motor Show is to end after more than a century due to lower interest and a tough market environment, organisers said on Friday. The organisers of the show have encountered difficulties in their preparations for the 2025 edition, they said. The signals from the market in favour of another edition were poor. When asking the manufacturers...

The organisers of the Geneva International Motor Show have encountered difficulties in their preparations for the 2025 edition. The signals from the market in favour of another edition were poor. When the organisers asked the manufacturers to prepare for the 2025 edition, "we had the impression that we were going against the market," Alexandre de Senarclens,...