Swiss regions ban pyrotechnics after ski bar fire

The blaze is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam on the ceiling alight.

Swiss canton leader voices anger over lack of checks at bar that caught fire

The mayor of the ski resort of Crans-Montana said this week the "Le Constellation" bar had not been inspected since 2019, and ...
Crux

Swiss canton nixes funding of new barracks for Swiss Guard

A Swiss Guard recruit takes his oath during the induction ceremony for 36 new guards in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican May 6, 2022. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME – On Sunday citizens of the ...

Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire

Crans-Montana is in the Swiss canton of Valais, where fire-safety inspections are the responsibility of Mayor Feraud and his ...
CoinTelegraph

Swiss canton of Zug starts accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency

The Swiss canton of Zug now allows its residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Bitcoin Suisse, a local crypto broker that enabled the new opportunity in ...
The Financial Times

Swiss canton votes for tougher controls on foreign workers

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Swiss canton of Ticino, which borders northern Italy, has voted decisively in favour of tougher controls on ...