# Switzerland

Last month

May 2023

# Switzerland

Geneva airport briefly closed as climate activists stage protest against private jet fair

Seven flights were diverted and others were delayed.

7.5k

May 23rd 2023, 5:10 PM

# RIP

Body of missing Irish tourist recovered from Swiss river

26-year-old Justin Flannery was reported missing over the weekend.

30.1k

May 17th 2023, 7:40 AM

# Missing

Irish man (26) reported missing in Switzerland

Justin Flannery was last seen on 12 May.

32.3k

May 16th 2023, 6:32 PM

This year

2023

# Recession risk

Credit Suisse collapse could have 'easily' caused global crisis - head of Swiss central bank

The major Swiss bank was hit by the fall of lenders in the US last month.

6.9k

Apr 28th 2023, 1:12 PM

# Future Focus

Switzerland chosen as Women’s Euro 2025 hosts

The Republic of Ireland will be targetting their first-ever European Championship finals appearance.

1.5k

Apr 4th 2023, 7:23 PM

# Credit Suisse

UBS buys troubled Credit Suisse bank for over $2 billion

The event came after a day of talks at the finance ministry on the future of Credit Suisse and a rejected offer from UBS of $1 billion.

37.0k

Mar 19th 2023, 11:45 PM

# Geneva

Tánaiste condemns Russian nuclear threats at UN conference

Micheál Martin made the comments at the the fifty-second session of the UN Human Rights Council and the 2023 Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

10.5k

Updated

Feb 27th 2023, 1:09 PM

# Olena Zelenska

Ukraine’s first lady asks for help against Russia as Dnipro death toll rises to 45

Olena Zelenska will speak to government officials, corporate titans, academics and activists in the snowy Swiss town.

19.1k

Updated

Jan 17th 2023, 5:31 PM

Last year

2022

# Ukraine

14-year-old girl among injured after shelling of Kherson village as Russia continues attacks

Civilians have continued to flee the Kherson region over Christmas as shelling continues.

8.9k

Updated

Dec 28th 2022, 2:29 PM

# Swiss on a roll

Switzerland progress to last-16 with thrilling, ill-tempered win over Serbia

Remo Freuler’s goal was decisive in a 3-2 win.

24.5k

Dec 2nd 2022, 9:12 PM

# marching on

Brazil seal last-16 progression with controlled win over Switzerland

Casemiro was the unlikely matchwinner.

17.8k

Nov 28th 2022, 6:15 PM

# Swiss on a roll

Swiss get the job done over Cameroon in low score bore

Switzerland won their opening Group G game 1-0 this morning.

4.2k

Nov 24th 2022, 11:59 AM

# Group by Group Guide

Group G Preview: Brazil set out as favourites, Serbia in the running as Dark Horses

Next in our World Cup series is Group G, featuring Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon.

3.1k

Nov 16th 2022, 7:00 AM

# iran protests

Swiss police fire rubber bullets to disperse anti-Iranian protests

Officers said two demonstrators who climbed over the fence at the Iranian Embassy in Bern were detained.

15.6k

Updated

Oct 2nd 2022, 12:25 PM

# tight margins

Sweden grab late winner against Switzerland to close in on Euro quarter-final spot

Substitute Hanna Bennison hit the decisive goal in Sheffield.

1.7k

Jul 13th 2022, 8:06 PM

# Verdict

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini acquitted in Fifa trial

Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona rejected the prosecution’s request for a suspended prison sentence.

22.4k

Jul 8th 2022, 9:24 AM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy criticises Swiss banks and companies over 'business as usual' with Russia

The Ukrainian gave a speech via video link to a rally outside the Swiss parliament in Bern.

28.1k

Mar 19th 2022, 6:50 PM

# Unlucky

Gutsy Ireland fall narrowly short to Switzerland in Euro pre-qualifier

Mark Keenan’s side were within four points of their opponents towards the end but were overpowered in Fribourg.

3.4k

Feb 24th 2022, 10:50 PM

# Data Breach

Data leak reveals Credit Suisse bank accepted 'autocrats, war criminals and human traffickers'

German daily newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung received the data last year.

29.2k

Updated

Feb 21st 2022, 10:39 AM

# swiss poll

Switzerland poised to ban nearly all tobacco advertising

Projections say 57% of voters backed the tobacco advertising ban.

15.4k

Feb 13th 2022, 1:07 PM

# Animal Rights

Swiss region to vote on giving primates fundamental rights

The vote was triggered by animal rights group, Sentience, and if passed, would give primates a right to life.

14.8k

Feb 11th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Switzerland

Switzerland set to vote on ban of animal and human pharma testing

Opinions suggest that the proposal by animal rights defenders is highly unlikely to pass at the poll on Sunday.

5.7k

Feb 10th 2022, 8:25 AM

# Taliban

Taliban in Geneva for week of talks as Afghanistan remains in humanitarian crisis

No country has formally recognised the government installed after the Taliban seized power.

16.9k

Feb 8th 2022, 7:33 PM

# Russia US talks

No progress after Russia-US talks over Ukraine tensions

Neither side characterised the meeting as a complete failure.

8.8k

Jan 10th 2022, 10:07 PM

All time

# Switzerland

Switzerland backs law behind Covid pass in referendum

The law provides the legal basis for the so-called Covid certificate to indicate that a person has been vaccinated or has recovered from the disease.

40.9k

Nov 28th 2021, 5:36 PM

# clean slate

Northern Ireland try to move on after controversial defeat to Switzerland

Ian Baraclough’s side are unlikely to qualify for next year’s World Cup after they lost on Saturday.

4.4k

Oct 11th 2021, 5:53 PM

# spot on

Spain see off heroic Switzerland on penalties to make semi-finals of European Championships

Luis Enrique’s side squeezed through after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.

19.4k

Jul 2nd 2021, 7:49 PM

# unbeaten

Locatelli and Immobile fire Italy into Euro 2020 last 16

Roberto Mancini’s side have six points after two games.

22.4k

Updated

Jun 16th 2021, 10:07 PM

# To the Polls

Switzerland rejects proposal to become first country in Europe to ban pesticides

An extension of emergency Covid laws was set to be passed.

28.1k

Updated

Jun 13th 2021, 6:00 PM

# Mia Montemaggi

8-year-old French girl kidnapped during 'military' style operation is found in Switzerland

The girl’s mother has been arrested.

42.0k

Apr 19th 2021, 11:02 AM

# Switzerland

Swiss voters narrowly back ban on full facial coverings in public places

Polls had indicated a slim majority supported the move, in a vote that comes after years of debate.

35.1k

Updated

Mar 7th 2021, 5:01 PM

# Switzerland

Switzerland to vote tomorrow on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places

Polls indicate a slim majority support the move, in a vote that comes after years of debate.

20.3k

Mar 6th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Avalanche

Irish man (29) dies following avalanche in Switzerland

The incident happened at a ski slope near Siviez in the Col des Gentianes region.

51.6k

Jan 19th 2021, 5:32 PM

# Lugano

Two women injured in terror attack in Switzerland department store

The suspect was known to police and had recently been investigated.

32.1k

Nov 25th 2020, 7:11 AM

# Tough Times

Loew under pressure as Germany forced to rally from two goals down to draw against Switzerland

The 60-year-old has been at the helm for 14 years.

5.7k

Oct 13th 2020, 10:35 PM

# Challenge

The Irish underage star embarking on a new adventure in Switzerland

New Grasshopper loan signing Connor Ronan is hoping to help Jim Crawford’s side overcome Italy.

11.5k

Oct 9th 2020, 9:00 AM

# Switzerland

Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to limit number of EU citizens living and working in country

Projections based on partial counts indicated that most voters had rejected the measure.

24.0k

Sep 27th 2020, 3:30 PM

# Verbier

Prince Andrew in legal dispute over alleged arrears on €20.9 million Swiss ski chalet

Andrew bought the holiday home in the Verbier ski resort for €20.9 million

63.4k

May 8th 2020, 7:13 AM

# projection

'A historic day': Switzerland votes to back new anti-homophobia law

Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.

93.2k

Feb 9th 2020, 1:11 PM

# Davos

World's billionaires have more wealth than 60% of the global population, Oxfam says

A new report by Oxfam has found that the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade.

14.7k

Jan 20th 2020, 8:02 AM