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Swiss government rejects initiative against animal testing
2025-10-08
Animal experiments should not be banned in Switzerland, according to the Swiss government, which submitted its views to Parliament on the initiative “Yes to a future without animal experiments”. This comes three years after a similar text was widely rejected by the Swiss people. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …
Swiss unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in September
2025-10-06
The Swiss labour market is holding up well in a sluggish economic climate affected by United States tariffs. The unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in September, despite an increase in the number of unemployed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In September, the number of unemployed rose by 1,128 people, …
Swiss hospitals faced CHF750 million loss in 2024
2025-08-11
The loss-making hospitals in Switzerland posted a loss totalling CHF750 million ($926 million) in 2024. Despite an increase in turnover and fee increases, more than half of the service providers posted negative operating results after deducting depreciation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the result of a study of …
US tariffs of 39% come into force for Switzerland
2025-08-07
US tariffs of 39% on Swiss exports formally came into force on Thursday morning, despite last-minute talks between a Swiss delegation and US representatives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox As the Swiss government announced on social media platform X on Thursday morning, it will hold an extraordinary meeting in the …
Switzerland to bolster ailing armaments industry
2025-06-20
Switzerland has adopted a new procurement strategy to save the ailing Swiss defence industry from collapse. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The strategy aims to procure the majority of armaments domestically and to invest more in domestic research. + Swiss neutrality harming defence industry The state government wrote in a press release on Friday about a “reorientation of defence policy”.
Swiss catering industry pledges living wages
2025-06-13
The Swiss catering industry has pledged to pay workers a living wage, following earlier controversial comments on pay in the sector. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a Blick interview, Gastrosuisse president Beat Imhof has contradicted the comments of director Roland Müller. Müller had previously told the newspaper that living …
The Swiss welfare state is ‘not about to be dismantled’
2025-06-10
Switzerland needs to revise its “debt brake” mechanism, say guests on our Let’s Talk panel. That might help balance the country’s budget without having to rely on savings cuts, say economists Marius Brülhart and Nils Soguel. The Swiss federal government wants to do some serious belt-tightening in order to maintain a balanced budget. The plan …
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