For the first time, 40% of people aged 15 and over in Switzerland have a migrant background. This corresponds to 2,950,000 people.
The figures, published yesterday by the Federal Statistical Office, are from 2022 and show that almost 80% of those with a migrant background were born abroad themselves.
Of the foreign population, almost 10% are Italian. Germans account for 9% and Portuguese for 8%.
Geneva is still the most cosmopolitan canton, as 64% of its population has a migrant background.
Italian investigators visit Valais police
Italian investigators are arriving in canton Valais this week as part of the ongoing probe into the deadly New Year’s Day fire in Crans-Montana.
Crime drops, but falls are uneven
Crime trends in French-speaking Switzerland showed sharp contrasts in 2025.
Move to charge for ER access
Switzerland’s lower house has narrowly backed a controversial plan to charge patients for visiting emergency rooms without a referral.
Calls for stricter tests for elderly drivers
Calls are growing for stricter rules on older drivers, following a rise in accidents involving senior citizens.
Paléo sells out in 19 minutes
Tickets for this summer’s Paléo Festival sold out in just 19 minutes, as thousands of fans rushed online when sales opened midday yesterday.
Cold snap stops spring
Forecasters warned us that it will happen - a cold front swept through the country yesterday afternoon.
