2025 in Switzerland
overview of Switzerland-related events during the year of 2025
Events in the year 2025 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
President of the Swiss Confederation: Karin Keller-Sutter
President of the National Council: Maja Riniker
President of the Swiss Council of States: Andrea Caroni
Events
January
1 January – Karin Keller-Sutter is sworn in as President of Switzerland.
March
17 March – An Extra EA-400 light aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff in La Punt Chamues-ch, killing all three people on board.
21 March – The Swiss Federal Council rejects a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal aiming to cap Switzerland's population at 10 million.
May
13–17 May – Switzerland finishes at 10th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.
17 May –
Two people are killed in an avalanche at Eiger.
2025 Blatten glacier collapse: The village of Blatten (Lötschen) is ordered evacuated due to a mudslide caused by the disintegration of the Birch glacier. Another glacial collapse largely destroys the town on 28 May, leaving one person missing.
24 May – One person is killed in an avalanche while climbing the Morgenhorn.
25 May – Five skiers are found dead at the Adler Glacier in the Rimpfischhorn.
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