The Swiss upper house of parliament on Thursday backed a motion to intensify border controls in order to reduce illegal immigration and contain cross-border crime. The proposal, which had already ...

What happens if you work in Switzerland but live in a neighbour country and then lose your job? Are you entitled to ...

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their shared border that runs through the Alpine peaks because melting glaciers are shifting it. As a result, both countries have agreed to modify the ...

It said steps taken by neighbouring countries should be taken into account, but warned against "systematic controls" of everyone entering Switzerland ... reintroduced border checks as part of ...