New green energy index measures government progress 27 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm

A group of environmental organizations, including WWF, Greenpeace and Pro Natura, have launched a new online tool to monitor the government’s annual progress in moving towards a greener energy policy....

One small change in Geneva now helping hospital patients worldwide 27 Aug 2013 | 12:06 pm

Imagine cutting the rate of infections in hospitals in half with one simple measure. That is exactly what the Geneva University Hospital did when it told staff to stop washing their hands and use an a...

Swiss Cities Union alarmed by loss in revenues with EU tax reforms 26 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm

According to the Swiss Cities Union, as Switzerland aligns itself with the European Union on fiscal matters, a reform project on the taxation of enterprises may lead to Swiss cities losing up to half ...

Why does Switzerland lag behind in gender equality? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm

The question of quotas to improve women’s representation in the workplace splits opinions, but it keeps cropping up in governments and businesses around Switzerland and Europe.Catalyst is an organisa...

Parties take stand on September votes 26 Aug 2013 | 01:58 pm

More Zurich police to use tasers 26 Aug 2013 | 01:55 pm

Lottery winner gets CHF115 million 26 Aug 2013 | 01:52 pm

Geneva gives school supply grants 26 Aug 2013 | 01:43 pm

Youth unemployment rising 26 Aug 2013 | 01:43 pm

Information 'the oil of the 21st century' 26 Aug 2013 | 11:31 am

Most people believe storing data inside a mountain will keep it safe. But is your secret information really safe in Switzerland? WRS’s Patrick Wauthier investigates: