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Almost CHF8 million spent on September vote campaigns

Nearly eight million for the campaigns on 27 September

This content was published on Aug 28, 2026 Supporters and opponents of the two initiatives being put to a vote on September 27 have announced campaign budgets totalling CHF7.86 million.

Cantonal Council plans to invest 55 million in ETH research centre

Research frontiers

Canton Zug to invest CHF55 million in ETH research centre

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Zug plans CHF55 million for an ETH-linked research centre blending academic and vocational training.

According to the Post, the e-voting system has no critical vulnerabilities

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Swiss Post reports e-voting system has no major vulnerabilities

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Swiss Post says its e-voting test found no critical flaws, with one high-risk issue reported.

Federal Council puts together a multi-million aid package to tackle drought and heat

Climate adaptation

Swiss government unveils CHF70m package to tackle heat and drought

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 The Swiss government is stepping up efforts to tackle heat and drought across the country.

Following on from the biometric passport comes the biometric ID

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Switzerland to introduce biometric identity cards from November

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 From November 2, biometric identity cards will be issued by the relevant authorities in Switzerland and Swiss diplomatic missions abroad.

Aargau Parliament seeks to introduce legislation banning headscarves in schools

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Swiss canton votes to ban headscarves for girls under 16

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 The Aargau cantonal parliament backed a motion to ban headscarves for schoolgirls aged 16 and under. The cantonal government opposed the motion.

Council of States committee wants a smaller increase in VAT for the armed forces

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Swiss committee backs lower VAT rise to fund army rearmament

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 The Swiss Senate’s Finance Committee has proposed a different way of funding the military rearmament programme from that put forward by the government.

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Half of Swiss armed forces anti-discrimination measures now in place

This content was published on Aug 21, 2026 The Swiss armed forces are making progress in tackling discrimination and sexual violence.

Switzerland is stepping up its efforts to combat radicalisation

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Swiss government launches new anti-radicalisation measures

This content was published on Aug 21, 2026 Switzerland is stepping up efforts to tackle radicalisation, which has been on the rise since 2023.

Zurich public prosecutor calls for a long prison sentence for hacker

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Prosecutor demands long sentence in Zurich hacker trial

This content was published on Aug 17, 2026 A 52-year-old man accused of developing ransomware denied all charges as his trial opened at Zurich District Court on Monday, where prosecutors called for a lengthy prison sentence.

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