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- Oct 27
Xhaka and Embolo cleared to return to Switzerland squad, Xhaka keeps captaincy
The Swiss Football Association cleared Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo to return after both obtained forged COVID-19 certificates. Xhaka keeps the captaincy for the November Nations League games.
- Oct 22
SVP's Franz Grüter rules out Federal Council bid to succeed Guy Parmelin
Lucerne SVP National Councillor Franz Grüter will not stand to succeed Guy Parmelin, citing personal and family reasons. Cantonal SVP sections have until Friday noon to put forward further candidates.
- Oct 9
Granit Xhaka gets suspended 150,000-franc penalty over forged Covid certificate
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka accepted a suspended penalty from the Lucerne prosecutor for using two forged Covid vaccination certificates. He is expected back in the national squad in November.
- Oct 6
Switzerland beat North Macedonia 3-0 in Luzern to extend perfect Nations League start
Fabian Rieder, Johan Manzambi, and Dan Ndoye scored in Luzern as Murat Yakin's team capitalized on defensive errors to secure their fourth consecutive group win.
- Oct 4
Swiss Steel plans German job cuts and balance sheet overhaul after €311m loss
Swiss Steel CEO Frank Koch announced job cuts across German production sites alongside a balance sheet restructuring, following a €311 million loss in 2025 and a 45% revenue drop since 2022.
- Oct 2
Switzerland prepares for Slovenia in Lucerne despite pitch concerns at Thermoplan Arena
Switzerland hosts Slovenia in Lucerne on Saturday evening for their third Nations League fixture, aiming to maintain a perfect group record on a recently repaired stadium pitch.
- Sep 19
Granit Xhaka steps aside from Swiss squad after admitting fake Covid certificate purchase
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka will miss four Nations League fixtures after admitting he purchased a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the pandemic.
- Sep 6
Young Boys draw 3-3 with FC Luzern in six-goal Swiss Super League match
Kaly Sene scored an 87th-minute equalizer at Stadion Wankdorf as BSC Young Boys recovered from a 3-2 deficit to preserve their unbeaten home run against FC Luzern.
- Aug 28
Simona Radiș and Adriana Adam set world record to win rowing pair title in Amsterdam
Simona Radiș and Adriana Adam took gold in the women's pair at the World Rowing Championships on Lake Bosbaan, clocking 6:49.86 to surpass a 2014 world record.
- Aug 19
Melting Trift glacier in Switzerland reveals bodies of two Belgian climbers missing since 1992
Swiss police identified the remains of two Belgian mountaineers discovered by a hiker on the Trift glacier in Valais, 34 years after their disappearance on the 4,017-metre Weissmies peak.
- Aug 13
Swiss Federal Council backs capping health insurance executive pay at 478,166 CHF
The Swiss Federal Council on 12 August 2026 endorsed capping compensation for health insurance executives at the salary of a Federal Councillor (478,166 CHF), responding to public anger over rising premiums and record-level executive pay approaching 1 million CHF.
- Aug 9
Swiss Super League matchday 3: Basel crushes Thun 4-2, Lugano routs FCZ 5-0, Sion stuns Vaduz late
Asane Sow led FC Basel past champion Thun with two goals and two assists, while FC Zürich collapsed 5-0 at Lugano and Vaduz surrendered a lead for the second week running.
- Aug 1
Romania captures four medals, including two golds and a European record, at Varese rowing Europeans
Romanian rowers claimed two golds, a silver, and a bronze on the first day of finals at the European Championships in Varese, Italy, with Simona Radiș and Adriana Adam setting a European record in the women's pair.
- Jul 25
Adeleke qualifies for Europeans with 22.80 200m at Irish National Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke ran 22.80 seconds in the 200m final at Morton Stadium, Santry, beating the European Championships A-standard by 0.05s and booking her place in Birmingham next month.
- Jul 20
Fire at Lucerne's Hotel Continental Park near train station: 60 evacuated, firefighter injured
A fire broke out Sunday evening in the roof of the Hotel Continental Park near Lucerne's main train station. About 120 firefighters brought the blaze under control by 10 p.m., while 60 people were evacuated and one firefighter was treated for an arm injury.
- Jul 2
Climate activists disrupt Swiss minister Albert Rösti's summer media outing in Lucerne
Swiss Environment Minister Albert Rösti's annual media walk turned into a protest march as climate activists confronted him over heatwave and emissions policy.
- Jun 20
US and Iran begin peace talks in Switzerland as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Vice President JD Vance arrived at Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne to meet Iranian negotiators, hours after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, though the US military says 55 merchant ships transited on Saturday.
