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The gap between urban and rural areas is widening

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Survey: urban-rural gap widens in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 Swiss residents increasingly perceive a widening divide between urban and rural areas, a survey reveals.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The fate of our used tyres and the sensitive points of the deal with the United States feature in today’s briefing.

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Picture of the day

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 Justice Minister Beat Jans and his wife meet a Sudanese mother and her four children during a visit to the UNHCR’s refugee registration centre for Sudanese refugees, as part of an official visit to Egypt.

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Swiss Federal Railways to extend night train service trial in 2026

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 Swiss Federal Railways is adapting its national rail timetable on December 14 and plans to introduce night trains on the Bern-Zurich-Winterthur route.

Food of animal origin: PFAS limits largely respected

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PFAS limits largely respected in Swiss animal-source food

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The Swiss authorities have analysed almost 900 food products of animal origin for the presence of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals". Only seven samples showed values above the authorised limit.

Swiss economy shrinks significantly in the third quarter

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Q3: Swiss GDP falls amid global slowdown, tariff shock

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The Swiss economy has felt the full impact of the introduction of 39% US tariffs in August and the slowdown in the global economy.

The average income of Swiss households was CHF 7186 in 2023

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Average Swiss monthly household income in 2023 was CHF7,186

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The average disposable income of Swiss households was CHF7,186 ($9,040) per month in 2023. It therefore remained stable compared to previous years.

University of Fribourg awards Alain Berset an honorary doctorate

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Alain Berset awarded honorary doctorate by University of Fribourg

This content was published on Nov 15, 2025 Alain Berset, former Swiss interior minister, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Fribourg.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 15, 2025 The expectation of a customs agreement with the US dominated Swiss news this week. A deal was eventually reached on Friday.

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Picture of the week

This content was published on Nov 15, 2025 Waiting for the snow. Killian Peier (bottom) and Juri Kesseli on the Einsiedeln ski jumping facility.

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