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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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After three weeks of back and forth, the House of Representatives and the Senate approved the 2026 budget today.

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This content was published on After three weeks of negotiations, the House of Representatives and the Senate have given the green light to the 2026 budget.

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The federal government’s 2027 savings package is shrinking fast: the Senate has cut it by 35%.

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This content was published on The federal government’s 2027 savings package is shrinking fast: the Senate has cut it by 35%.

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Over 17,000 people have signed the petition to save Swissinfo, which was officially submitted today.

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This content was published on The Senate debates the federal government savings package, a petition seeks to protect Swissinfo and why Switzerland lags behind on preventive healthcare.

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With less than a week left in the last parliamentary session of the year, here is where parliamentary debates stand in Bern today.

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This content was published on With less than a week left in the last parliamentary session of the year, here is where parliamentary debates stand in Bern today.

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This content was published on Pensions, viral fake news about Swiss jobs, and Switzerland on top of the world in floorball.

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Tariffs with the United States at 15% and a triumphant election in Bern: it was Guy Parmelin's week of glory.

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This content was published on Lowering of US tariffs to 15% and a triumphant election in Bern: it was a good week for Guy Parmelin.

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The village of Brienz/Brinzauls, which was affected by a landslide, may be entered again during the day from Saturday.

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This content was published on Relief for residents: daytime access to the landslide-hit village of Brienz/Brinzauls resumes on Saturday.

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There is joy in the Swiss yodelling scene: Yodelling is now a World Heritage Site!

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This content was published on Joy for the Swiss yodelling community: yodelling has been added to Unesco’s World Heritage list.

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This content was published on Guy Parmelin has been elected Swiss president for 2026 with a record result.

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This content was published on Multilingualism, Musk and Malmö: the effects of many languages on the brain, controversial satellites in Valais, and a derailed night train.

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At a time when the Federal Council has adopted the first national strategy against racism and anti-Semitism, the case of racism within the Lausanne police force is resurfacing.

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This content was published on As the government unveils Switzerland’s first national strategy against racism and anti-Semitism, details emerge in the Lausanne police racism case.

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Generous donations, a record-breaking licence-plate auction and new political decisions in Bern – plus a look at how many Swiss still live where their ancestors once did.

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This content was published on Generous donations, a record-breaking licence-plate auction cancelled and new political decisions in Bern – plus a look at how many Swiss still live where their ancestors once did.

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The Federal Tax Administration has been criticised because a lack of supervision of the cantons costs the federal government around CHF 600 million a year.

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This content was published on The Federal Tax Administration’s lack of control over cantonal tax audits is reportedly costing the Swiss federal government CHF600 million ($749.8 million) a year.

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The Conseil des États rejected the return of domestic ammunition for military personnel on Tuesday. The parliamentarians mentioned the risk of seeing the number of suicides increase.

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This content was published on The Senate has rejected the idea of allowing soldiers to take home ammo, citing concerns that it could increase suicides.

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War materiel rules take a major step forward in parliament – and Switzerland celebrates not one but four words of the year.

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This content was published on War materiel rules take a major step forward in parliament – and Switzerland celebrates not one but four words of the year.

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This content was published on A very political start to the month with the winter parliamentary session and analysis of Sunday’s federal votes.

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Switzerland Today – vote edition 

This content was published on Money worries and the status quo win out: Swiss resoundingly reject inheritance tax and civic duty proposals.

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