Swiss police report an increase in violent crimes; Swiss airline cut number of flights to US; and more news in our Tuesday ...

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

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, which had already ...

Students from other countries near the Swiss border are, in general, required to apply for a regular Swiss residence permit. Usually, the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich does not issue ...

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

"The 1941 convention between Italy and Switzerland established as criteria [for border revisions] the ridge [crest] of the glaciers. Following the withdrawal of the glaciers in the Alps ...