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This content was published on Guy Parmelin’s successor: outgoing minister calls for a woman to replace him.

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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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Although rumours had been circulating for some time, the announcement was finally made today: Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, is stepping down.

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This content was published on Although rumours had been circulating for a while, the announcement finally came today: Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency, is stepping down.

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The Senate wants to make the Bilateral Agreements III – the new treaties between Switzerland and the EU – subject to a double majority in the referendum.

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This content was published on The Senate wants to make the Bilateral Agreements III – the new treaties between Switzerland and the EU – subject to a referendum requiring a double majority of voters and cantons.

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Supporters of the package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU secure a major victory in the Senate.

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This content was published on Supporters of the package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU secure a major victory in the Senate.

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This content was published on Health insurance premiums are rising again but there is some hope for relief from 2028.

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The rejection of the neutrality initiative remains the focus of media attention in Switzerland, but the issue is also attracting interest in the foreign press.

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This content was published on The rejection of the neutrality initiative remains the focus of media attention in Switzerland, but the result is also attracting interest in the foreign press.

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The Neutrality initiative has been rejected by 70.2% of voters. No canton had a majority voter to pass the initiative through.

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This content was published on Neutrality and food security dominated Sunday’s ballots, as Swiss voters delivered a clear rejection of both initiatives.

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Swiss Solidarity turns 80, as a new survey reveals just how highly people in Switzerland value solidarity.

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This content was published on Swiss Solidarity turns 80, as a new survey reveals just how highly people in Switzerland value solidarity.

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This content was published on Switzerland: a paradise for pensioners? Yes, but less so than in the past.

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"Don't simply pass on losses to taxpayers": Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter in the Council of States today.

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This content was published on The banking lobby loses the battle in the Senate over UBS’s capital requirements.

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This content was published on The Swiss army will get an extra boost of CHF24 billion to become more effective during uncertain times.

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This year’s record drought could continue for several more weeks

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This content was published on This year’s record drought could continue for several more weeks.

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ETH study: Those with the highest incomes pay the least tax in relative terms.

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This content was published on Those with the highest incomes pay the least tax in relative terms, according to a Swiss study.

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The F-35 deal is giving ETH a new quantum computer from IBM. But this gift comes at a price.

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This content was published on ETH Zurich will get a new quantum computer from IBM thanks to the F-35 fighter jet deal. But this gift comes at a price.

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The latest Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) survey predicts a clear rejection of both the neutrality initiative and the food initiative.

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This content was published on The latest Swiss Broadcasting Corporation poll points to a clear rejection of both the neutrality initiative and the food security initiative.

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Traffic on the A1 motorway: widening the Zurich–Bern corridor forms part of a CHF50-billion expansion plan.

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This content was published on The federal authorities want to spend CHF50 billion to expand transport infrastructure. Yet auditors are critical. Is another fiasco on the cards?

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This content was published on A parliamentary initiative wants to make political lying a criminal offence.

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