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Participants of the Basel Rhine Swim float down the river on Tuesday. Many people swim in the Rhine all summer, but once a year the official Basel Rhine Swim of the Swiss Life Saving Association (Basel section) takes place.
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In today’s briefing: e-voting is expanding slowly, but existing services are not used very much. The failure of the plastic pollution treaty in Geneva and the F-35 fiasco.
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Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter demonstrates her love of animals at the opening of the Barryland theme park in Martigny, canton Valais.
‘Luck running out’ for Swiss economy as growth slows ahead of US tariff hit
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Swiss GDP only expanded by 0.1% in second quarter, adding to pressure on central bank to return to negative interest rates.
Swiss voters to decide – again – on introducing electronic ID
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A key step towards a digital society or a threat to data protection? On September 28, the Swiss will vote again on a new e-ID scheme.
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In Basel, e-voting is to be expanded after positive trials with the Swiss Abroad; in Bern, the mood is gloomier amid disputes with the US about F-35 fighter jets.
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A common sight at the top of the Gotthard these days: a herd of motorhomes and campers after having spent the night camping at the top of the pass.