New rules about liquids at Zurich airport exclude some bottles; incidents of aggression on Swiss trains are rising; and more news in our roundup on Thursday.
New rules about liquids at Zurich airport are not all-inclusive
Since the end of June, when high-tech CT scanners went into effect at Zurich airport, bottles with up to two litres of liquids have been permitted in carry-on luggage.
However, numerous passengers have complained that insulated or thermos bottles can only be taken through security when they are empty.
This means that contents, including baby formula, must be emptied before going through the security check.
According to the airport, this ‘loophole’ is in line with the requirements of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation, as well as with EU’s rules.
READ MORE: Zurich Airport relaxes liquid restrictions for hand luggage
Incidents of aggression on Swiss trains are rising
Public transport employees as well as unions representing them are sounding the alarm about more frequent cases of aggressive passengers, arguments, and even physical attacks against train staff.
According to the union spokesperson, “Verbal abuse is unfortunately part of everyday life for many employees. Physical attacks occur repeatedly. And there is no sign of the situation de-escalating.”
The national rail company, SBB, said that it has not been registering more incidents.
It conceded, however, that the ones being reported are more serious in nature.
Temporary work is on the rise in Switzerland
After several years of significant declines, temporary work is again gaining popularity: in the first half of the year, hours worked increased by 1.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
This is what emerges from new data published tby Swissstaffing, the association of recruitment agencies.
On the other hand, the number of permanent placements has declined by nearly 20 percent, reflecting “ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the unpredictable tariff policy of the Trump administration,” Swissstaffing reports.
MPs are outraged about imported army food
To save money, the Swiss military is feeding its soldiers food imported mostly from Estonia and some from Italy.
This is sparking anger among a number of deputies.
“We are very disappointed that local food is no longer good enough for the Swiss army,” said deputy Markus Ritter from the Centre party.
And for Mauro Tuena from the Swiss People’s Party, serving Estonian food to Swiss troops “is nothing less than a slap in the face to Swiss agriculture and its remarkable products.”
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