Switzerland to modernise shelters amid global conflicts
Federal Council wants to modernize ageing shelters due to wars
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Listening: Switzerland to modernise shelters amid global conflicts
The Swiss government plans to modernise approximately 200 protective structures over the next 15 years, citing the worsening global security situation as the driving force.
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Bundesrat will alternde Schutzbauten wegen Kriegen modernisieren
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Switzerland’s Federal Council, its executive body, emphasised the importance of existing protective structures and their maintenance, given the altered global security landscape, in a statement on Wednesday. Consequently, it has proposed a revision of the Civil Protection Ordinance for public consultation, which will be open until February 7, 2025.
The government is planning an extensive investment programme to renew protection facilities for command and control bodies, as well as civil protection. Starting in 2027, the annual budget will need to increase from CHF9 million to between CHF14 and CHF15 million.
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