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Swiss Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo’s finances
2025-12-18
The Swiss government has proposed dozens of cost-cutting measures under a vast savings package aimed at keeping the federal budget in check. One of the proposed measures involves cutting the federal contribution to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s (SBC) foreign mandate, which includes Swissinfo. On Wednesday, the Senate narrowly rejected this cut. The federal contribution to …
Consumer groups warn against risks of influencer marketing
2025-12-17
So-called influence marketing – the promotion of products on social media by influencers – has become very important, but it is very opaque and presents considerable risks. This is according to a study – also carried out in Switzerland – by the European consumer federation BEUC, which is calling for stricter rules. +Get the most …
Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates?
2025-12-16
New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and …
Switzerland restores sanctions on Iran
2025-12-13
Nearly a decade after the Vienna nuclear deal, Switzerland has reintroduced UN sanctions against Iran. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures include an arms embargo, a ban on further uranium enrichment and various sanctions against individuals and organisations. + Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe …
Stadler Rail wins billion-franc night train order from Kazakhstan
2025-12-12
Stadler Rail is building almost 600 carriages for night trains in Kazakhstan, which is increasingly attractive for Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox It’s shift change time at the Stadler Rail factory in Astana, Kazakhstan. A good 400 employees have recently been working here on almost 600 carriages for …
US Senator demands details of rumoured UBS relocation plan
2025-12-10
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to UBS bank Chair Colm Kelleher asking for details of any discussions he may have had with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over a potential relocation of the bank to the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a letter dated December 9 and …
Switzerland to leverage 2028 Olympics to promote tech and creative sectors
2025-10-22
The Swiss government would like to use the opportunity of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles to promote Switzerland by showcasing its strengths in culture, technology, sport and health. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government intends to do this through the House of Switzerland, the …
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