The opening of a new apartment building yesterday in Zurich highlighted the housing shortage as hundreds queued to view.
The line was as long as 150 meters – one joking likened it to a queue for tickets for a Justin Bieber concert.
The building in the Seebach region is half an hour from the city centre by public transport. Only a few years ago, agencies struggled to rent out homes in the area. Now demand is huge.
All 24 flats have now been allocated.
Thousands of Swiss nationals stuck in middle east
Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
Anti-war demonstrators in Geneva
Around a hundred people gathered in Geneva yesterday evening to protest the war in Iran.
Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
Parliament moves closer to end murder loophole
Switzerland is moving closer to abolishing the 30 year statute of limitations for murder.
Water worker buried alive
A worker has died after being buried alive in canton Fribourg.
Petition for quiet cars on trains
A woman from Biel in canton Bern has launched an online petition calling for quiet carriages in second class on Swiss trains.
