Should the Swiss economy be forced to respect the limits of nature?

2025-01-01

Switzerland’s controversial "burqa ban" along with new laws to combat child marriages, boost renewable energy and stop big banks from going bankrupt are all coming into force on January 1, 2025. Here’s a selection for you. 😷💍♻️🏦

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Divisions between parliamentarians in the two chambers were especially strong on offsetting increases in army spending with reductions in foreign aid.

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The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against 275 individuals and entities in countries including India, Switzerland, China, and Turkey,

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The Michelin Guide has awarded stars to a total of 136 restaurants in Switzerland in 2024. The four restaurants that had previously been awarded three stars will retain the distinction.

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2024-08-13

Swisscom has filed a formal notification with the Italian competition authority concerning its mid-March acquisition of Vodafone Italia, in order to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to finalise the €8 billion transaction.

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The finalisation of this takeover “is on track overall”, said Swisscom on Tuesday in a press release, adding that it had already received the green light from the presidency of the Council of Ministers in Italy and the Competition Commission in Switzerland.

The operation still needs to be approved by other bodies, but is due to be completed in the first