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Issues following the implementation of the India-EFTA free trade agreement are expected to be discussed during the visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to Switzerland this week. India and the four-nation bloc, EFTA, implemented the trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) in October 2025. European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Goyal will visit Berne, Switzerland, on June 12 for discussions with senior representatives of the Swiss government and leaders of the Swiss pharmaceutical industry. During the visit, the minister is scheduled to meet Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Guy Parmelin, Federal President of Switzerland. He will also interact with representatives of the Swiss pharmaceutical industry. "Discussions are expected to focus on the implementation of TEPA, addressing operational issues arising from the agreement, and enhancing bilateral trade, investment a

Switzerland's estimated top personal income tax rate currently sits at 39.7%, meaning a number of European nations now offer materially lower headline rates.

A man stabbed and wounded three people in what authorities described as an "act of terror" at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested. The attack took place shortly before 8:30 am. The suspect, who was arrested five minutes after emergency services were alerted, is a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national who lives in Winterthur, regional police chief Marius Weyermann said. He had come to authorities' attention in 2015 for distributing propaganda of the Islamic State group, Weyermann added. In recent days, he was taken to a psychiatric facility after calling the police emergency number and making "confused comments", but he left on Wednesday after a doctor determined that he was not dangerous. Three Swiss men, aged 28, 43 and 52, were wounded in Thursday's attack. The first two were discharged or were about to be released from hospitals by mid-afternoon, Weyermann said. The oldest was still hospitalised after an operation on a thigh ...

The shift comes as global private fortunes expand at their fastest clip since 2021, defying tariffs and macroeconomic instability to reach a total of $333 trillion

On June 14, Switzerland will vote on a plan to cap the population at 10 million, requiring a severe reduction in immigration

Jaishankar embarked on a three-nation tour to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago as part of his official visit to the Caribbean nations

The move comes as war involving Iran approaches three-week mark, intensifying the humanitarian crisis and pushing global energy prices higher

Pfister said he was referring to all the countries not complying with the prohibition on violence, including the United States and Israel

According to Swiss government statistics, roughly 40 percent of residents aged over 15 are from a migrant background, most of them from European countries

Swiss voters will decide in June whether to cap the country's population at 10 million, a move that could tighten immigration rules and even may strain Switzerland's key economic ties with the EU

From clean energy to seafood exports, states line up investment pitches in Switzerland

India is set for a power-packed representation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in this Alpine resort town that will see the global elite discuss "a spirit of dialogue" in a fragmented world for five days beginning Monday. US President Donald Trump will be the biggest star among over 3,000 global leaders from government, business, academia, multi-lateral bodies, civil society, and labour unions. Trump is coming with his five cabinet members and the city has got a USA House for the first time in over five decades, it has hosted the annual WEF summit. The WEF said at least 64 heads of government or state would be present, while six out of seven G-7 countries would be represented by their top leadership. China and Pakistan will also have big delegations attending the event. Pakistan will also host for the first time a 'Sufi Night' where it will also serve 'Indus Valley' delicacies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also be present, WEF President and CEO Borge Br

Around 1880, English people suffering from the then-fatal and raging tuberculosis sought refuge in the mountain air of Davos in the hope of getting well and also built a church here. That church is now the USA House for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting week. The historic church will host US President Donald Trump, his cabinet colleagues, businessmen, and others attending the five-day annual meeting of over 3,000 global leaders starting Monday. By far, Trump is already being seen as the biggest star of this year's congregation of rich and powerful from across the world in this Swiss ski resort town, which first rose on the global map as a health tourism destination due to the tuberculosis raging across Europe in the late 19th century. The Englische Kirche church on the main promenade of this small town was apparently to be demolished in the late 1970s to make way for an apartment complex, but locals came together to stop that. Now, it is listed as a historical monument and ha

More than 5,000 armed forces personnel, snipers at vantage points, AI-powered drones and special tools to counter spywares and espionage -- security is like never before in this small Swiss town this week. As the global elites start descending on the snow-clad skiing resort town for the five-day extravaganza of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which begins on Monday, it is teeming with not just black business suits but also blue, black, and yellow hues - the colours of the jackets worn by the army, police, and other security personnel. Checks are common at all entry points, as well as at random places, given the high-profile nature of the attendees, who include more than 400 political leaders from across the world, comprising at least 64 heads of state or government. Then there are over a thousand CEOs, members of civil society, labour representatives, faith-based organisations, cultural luminaries and social entrepreneurs, as well as academics, experts and think tanks. Top

Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out for several years at the bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year's party left 40 people dead, and over 100 injured, local authorities said on Tuesday. Investigators have said they believe festive sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at Le Constellation in the resort town of Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling. Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar. Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the bar managers. The two are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm, and involuntarily causing a fire, according to the Valais region's chief prosecutor. Regional authorities have said that safety inspections were the responsibility of the municipality. On Tuesday, the head of Crans-Montana's municipal government, Nicolas Feraud, said that there ha

Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead, police said Saturday. The two are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, police said in a statement. They said that the investigation was opened on Friday night, but didn't give further details. More than 100 people were injured in the blaze that broke out about 1:30 am on Thursday at the Le Constellation bar in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana. The process of identifying the dead and injured was still underway on Saturday, leading to an agonising wait for relatives desperate for news. Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire when they came too close to the ceiling of the crowded bar. Many of the injured were in their teens to mid-20s, police said. Authorities planned to look into whether sound-dampening material on the ceiling ...

At least 40 people were killed and over 100 were injured after a fire swept through a Swiss ski resort on New Year's Day. Officials are probing the cause of the incident

Dozens of people gathered in silence on Thursday (local time) night at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana to remember those who lost their lives in a deadly fire that has shocked the country

Several people were killed and many injured after a fire broke out at a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year's celebrations

he proposal from the youth wing of the leftist Social Democrats, or JUSOs, aimed to fund projects to reduce the impact of climate change.