Parliament has rejected calls to bring in laws to restrict the amount of sugar in food.
Two cantons, Geneva and Fribourg, called on Bern to bring in regulations to limit and label how much sugar is in packaged and processed food.
Those backing the proposal say people in Switzerland consume four times the amount of the recommended allowance of six teaspoons a day.
But most say it’s better to allow manufacturers to cut sugar usage themselves and the EU is soon to rule on labelling anyway.
Husband and wife found dead in Germany and Switzerland
A joint police operation between German and Aargau police has been launched as a husband and wife have both been found dead.
Swisscom fined for competition law violation.
Swisscom has been fined CHF 18m for breaking the cartel law and unfair competition.
Speeders found after social media videos
Two drivers posted themselves driving at high-speed on social media and have been tracked down by police.
One idea unites all political parties
One idea has united all parties in the Geneva Grand Council – from the Greens to the Swiss People’s Party.
Elderly woman swipes unclaimed cash
An elderly woman who took a CHF 1,000 that had not been collected by an ATM user has been ordered to pay it back - plus CHF 400.
Govt to delay funding decision for UNRWA
The Swiss government is putting off a decision on whether to re-start funding to the UN Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA.
