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Switzerland edges toward lifting ban on new nuclear plants
2026-03-12
The Senate has voted to lift Switzerland’s ban on building new nuclear power plants. On Wednesday it approved the government’s indirect counterproposal to the so-called “Blackout Initiative”. The House of Representatives will now take up the issue. Here’s why nuclear energy is back in the spotlight. Even as Switzerland phases out its ageing reactors, the …
March 8, 2026 vote: the results from across Switzerland
2026-03-08
Citizens voted 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 turnover and profit hits turbulence
2026-03-06
After record sales in 2024, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) saw numbers fall again last year. Turnover dropped by 2.6% to CHF5.5 billion ($7 billion), the airline said on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Operating profit plummeted by 26.6% to CHF502.2 million. “High competitive pressure, volatile demand and rising …
Trump’s first year, Greenland and tariffs, and NASA’s Moon plans
2026-01-21
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. All eyes were on the Swiss mountain resort of Davos on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump flew …
Six Swiss cantons call for rail network expansion
2026-01-17
Six Swiss cantons – Basel City, Basel Country, Geneva, Ticino, Valais and Vaud – have submitted a joint request to the Federal Council demanding urgent investments in rail services and infrastructure to deal with an overloaded network. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Every day tens of thousands of people …
Swiss researchers develop new drug to better combat iron deficiency
2025-11-24
Iron deficiency is a common problem, but iron supplements are often poorly absorbed. A product developed by the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich hopes to offer a solution. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Constant tiredness, headaches and a weakened immune system: worldwide, around two billion people suffer from iron …
COP 30: Switzerland reinvigorates its climate offsetting plan
2025-11-22
As negotiations at the United Nations climate conference in Belém drew to a close, Switzerland announced the creation of an alliance of countries supporting a carbon offset scheme it pioneered. On Friday, Switzerland’s environment ministry disclosed the launch of the Article 6 Ambition Alliance, a group of 10 nations working together under the Paris agreement …
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