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March 8, 2026 vote: the result from across Switzerland
2026-03-08
Citizens are voting on a referendum, three popular initiatives and a counterproposal. Swiss voted on taxing spouses, media licence fee, cash availability and new climate fund. Our coverage of the vote: Join the debate: Subscribe to our special newsletter to get all the latest information you need on Swiss popular votes:
Swiss lawmakers save funding for Red Cross museum in Geneva
2026-03-04
Swiss government funding for Geneva’s International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum was narrowly saved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss lawmakers in Bern supported a proposal by Laurence Fehlmann Rielle of the left-wing Social Democratic Party: 93 votes to 92, with …
Greenpeace reports sharp rise in private jets to WEF in Davos
2026-01-15
More and more top managers and political figures are travelling to the World Economic Forum in Davos by private jet, according to an analysis by Greenpeace. Compared to 2024 and 2025, the number of private flights registered at the surrounding airports increased by 10%. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
World fights nicotine addiction but Switzerland continues to drag feet
2025-12-04
Geneva is home to the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO), yet Switzerland has not ratified the global convention on tobacco control and remains one of the countries where the tobacco industry has most influence. The 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) …
Thousands go onion-crazy in Swiss capital
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Bern’s traditional annual onion market, known as the Zibelemärit in Swiss German, got off to a busy start in the early hours of Monday morning despite bad weather conditions. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the festival in the Swiss capital. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …
Swiss construction firms probed for price fixing
2025-11-20
The Swiss Competition Commission (Comco) has opened an investigation into six firms suspected of fixing prices for tenders in the Swiss canton of Jura. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For several years, these companies were alleged to have colluded in public and private tenders for civil engineering and building work, …
Swiss army knife maker relieved by US tariff cut
2025-11-19
The CEO of Swiss army knife maker Victorinox as reacted with relief to the reduction in United States tariffs on Swiss products to 15%. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This creates a more manageable framework for exports, Carl Elsener told the AWP news agency on Wednesday. Thanks to this reduction, …
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