Switzerland

Explosive photos from the police computer are circulating on Zurich's Langstrasse. Only one police officer has already been suspended with immediate effect. Now the public prosecutor is investigating. read more.

Swiss people may revolt and resort to looting if the Alpine nation is hit by a severe energy crunch this winter, the police chief of one of its cantons told local media on Saturday. read more.

The first pilot project for the legal sale of cannabis in Switzerland will start on September 15th in the canton of Basel-Stadt. Basel residents who already use drug hemp and are at least 18 years old can register for the study with immediate effect. read more.

Switzerland cannot represent Ukraine’s diplomatic interests in Russia as it gave up its neutrality status by joining anti-Russia sanctions, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. read more.

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) reports on a decision by the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court and also mentions a verdict against a corrupt police officer in the canton of Zurich: read more.

The entire Zurich police force is suspected of being corrupted by the mafia. read more.

Next month, the F-35 initiative will be deposited with the federal government. Parliament could make them obsolete as early as autumn - there is even a risk of invalidity. read more.

The Swiss foreign ministry has refused to take in Ukrainians wounded in hostilities at home for fear of breaking neutrality, Swiss media reported on Monday. read more.

Switzerland has said that the Ukrainian proposal to confiscate billions worth of frozen Russian assets would create a dangerous precedent. read more.

As of August 1, 2022, doctors in Switzerland will be able to prescribe cannabis without authorization, the Federal Council announced on June 22, 2022, RTS reported. read more.