A South Korean climber fell to his death while descending from the summit of Switzerland's iconic Matterhorn mountain, police said Wednesday.

Switzerland is to set a national strategy to tackle racism and anti-Semitism with scores of politicians and activist groups meeting this week to thrash out a plan. It comes as incidents of both crimes ...

The Swiss economy will likely grow more slowly than previously expected next year due to the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the economy ministry said Thursday.

Foreigners living in Switzerland would really benefit from having Swiss friends, but the problem is it's very hard to build ...

As hurricane Erin is travelling from the United States towards Europe, meteorologists are predicting very heavy rainfall and ...

Immigration in Switzerland is always a contentious issue and the outgoing EU Ambassador to Bern, says if the Swiss want to ...

The Swiss city of Lausanne has been hit by violent riots in recent nights with the spotlight on the actions of the local ...

As leading scientists call for climate action on all fronts in the IPCC's latest alarming report, we dig into The Local's readers' best practical tips for minimising your climate impact. English is ...

Over 30 percent of Zurich’s population are foreign nationals – slightly more than the Swiss national average of 26 percent.

Swiss Post, like the postal services of several European countries, has announced it will stop shipping parcels to the US for ...

Switzerland has a reputation as one of the world’s safest countries. But is this really so? Tell us how safe you feel if you ...

Prices of some products and services Switzerland have fallen slightly, while others went up, new data reveals.