The president, Guy Parmelin, returned from Brussels empty handed after talks with the EU.
Switzerland is trying to negotiate a new all-encompassing framework agreement with the bloc. But there were too many differences to bridge.
Parmelin told the SonntagsBlick newspaper that the government would only sign an agreement when it was satisfactory for Switzerland.
Unions say any agreement must protect wages. But the head of the Swiss Trades Union, Pierre-Yves Maillard, says talks must continue.
Switzerland is the most competitive country in the world
Switzerland has been named the world’s most competitive country in a new global ranking by consulting firm Eight Advisory.
Community shocked by sudden death
A tragic incident in Schaffhausen has deeply shaken the local community.
SVP local chair quits after racial abuse
The chairman of a local Swiss People’s Party branch in canton Bern has quit his post after being attacked by fellow party members for ‘not being a real Swiss’ due to the fact his partner is black.
Too much lottery money!
Cantons are awash with lottery money and they don’t know what to do with it.
Strip and get active
Sedentary lifestyles are in the spotlight this year thanks to a rather bold awareness campaign by medical students at the University of Geneva.
Pro-Israel march called off
A “Silent March” against anti-Semitism and in support of Israel planned for today in Geneva has been called off.
