No surprise from the federal government: the newly elected Federal Councillor Martin Pfister takes over the defence ministry.

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Way up in the snowy Alps, it's not just the ski season that's being affected by climate change. In fact, Swiss and Italian ...

Switzerland has approved the border change while Italy still has to officially sign off on the alterations. Recommended The ...

The Swiss upper house of parliament on Thursday backed a motion to intensify border controls in order to reduce illegal ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss upper house of parliament on Thursday backed a motion to intensify border controls in order to reduce illegal immigration and contain cross-border crime. The proposal ...