Switzerland's multilingual press: the NZZ — publishing since 1780 — Blick and Tages-Anzeiger in German, Le Temps and 24 Heures in French, Corriere del Ticino in Italian, and Swissinfo bridging all of them in English.
German-Language Newspapers
French-Language Newspapers
Italian-Language Newspapers
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Business and Finance
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the oldest newspaper in Switzerland?
- The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), founded in 1780, is one of the oldest German-language newspapers still published.
- In what languages are Swiss newspapers published?
- In German (NZZ, Blick, Tages-Anzeiger), French (Le Temps, 24 Heures) and Italian (Corriere del Ticino) — matching the country's language regions.
- What is Switzerland's national news agency?
- Keystone-SDA is the Swiss national news agency.
Switzerland has one of the world's most sophisticated and multilingual newspaper industries, uniquely reflecting the country's four national languages — German, French, Italian, and Romansh — across a federal system of 26 cantons. Swiss newspapers are internationally respected for their quality, independence, and financial reporting, reflecting Switzerland's position as a global hub for banking, finance, international organisations, and diplomacy.
Among the most widely read Swiss newspapers online is 20 Minuten, Switzerland's highest-circulation daily free paper. Blick leads in popular tabloid journalism, while Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) — founded in 1780 — is Switzerland's newspaper of record and one of the world's most respected quality papers. In French-speaking Switzerland, Le Temps is the quality daily of reference. Public broadcaster SRF (German), RTS (French) and RSI (Italian) are the most trusted news sources in their respective language communities. For financial news, Finanz und Wirtschaft is essential.
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