Parliament approves proposal to make Swiss army more flexible
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The Swiss army will be more flexible to meet the needs of its personnel. On Wednesday, the two chambers of Parliament accepted the conciliation proposal on the draft amendment to the Armed Forces Act.
Consumer groups warn against risks of influencer marketing
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So-called influence marketing – the promotion of products on social media by influencers – has become very important, but it is very opaque and presents considerable risks.
Swiss plan more than two trips abroad per person in 2026
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The desire to travel is increasing in Switzerland: in the new year, the Swiss want to take more holidays abroad than in 2025.
‘Young’ shark species are at a higher risk of extinction
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Shark species that existed for less than four million years die out more frequently than older ones. This is the result of a new study by the University of Zurich.
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Disruptive asylum seekers will be housed in a separate area in federal asylum centres. The State Secretariat for Migration is trialling a new accommodation concept from summer 2026.
Cost-cutting by Germans could affect Swiss ski resorts
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The economic crisis and high costs are having an impact on Germans’ plans for the winter. Swiss tourist destinations could feel the effects of this restraint.
![The four-metre-long painting "Sonntag der Bergbauern" [Sunday of the Mountain Farmers, 1923-24/26] had to be removed by a crane from the German Chancellery in Berlin for the exhibition in Bern.](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/01_Pressebild_KirchnerxKirchner.jpg?crop=1165px,0px,1670px,1670px&w=480&ver=855f1d9f)
