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Swiss government proposes lifting nuclear power ban

Planned end to ban on new nuclear power plant construction sparks new nuclear debate

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 While the centre-right and the energy sector are welcoming the Swiss government’s counter-proposal, the Greens are threatening to call a referendum.

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Initiative calls for 36-week parental leave in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 The initiative proposes 18 weeks of non-transferable leave per parent to be taken alternately within ten years of implementation.

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Switzerland’s iconic cherry tree faces replacement as blooming speeds up

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 Ornamental cherries are blooming in the cities. Now the famous wild tree near Basel is following suit, but it will soon have to be replaced.

Commission considers compulsory service for women

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Swiss Senate committee considers compulsory military service for women

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 The committee is considering a counter-proposal to extend compulsory military service to Swiss women.

The feasibility study for CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) has been completed. The new super particle accelerator would be installed in a cross-border tunnel measuring 90.7 kilometres in circumference, replacing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the 2040s.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 Particle accelerators, parental leave, falling sales for Tesla and, of course, April Fools' Day. This and more in today's briefing.

Picture of the day

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 Solaria, by Vacheron Constantin, the wristwatch with the most complications (41, to be exact) ever made, exhibited at the Watches and Wonders event, which opened today in Geneva.

F/A-18s take off and land at Bern Airport

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 The Swiss Armed Forces are training their fighter jets in Bern to fly from a civilian base. The exercise at Bern Airport will last until Wednesday.

The expansion of underground properties or the trend towards underground paradises

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Switzerland’s luxury underground homes

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 Swiss homeowners are increasingly expanding their properties underground – for comfort, leisure or safety reasons, according to a report by Swiss public television, RTS.

Majority wants to ban Nazi symbols in public

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Most Swiss authorities want to ban Nazi symbols in public

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 A majority of Swiss political parties, cantons and associations want to ban the use and distribution of Nazi symbols in public.

Spring is in the air: people pose on the street with the blossoming cherry trees in Zurich.

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Picture of the day

This content was published on Mar 31, 2025 Spring is in the air: people pose on the street with the blossoming cherry trees in Zurich.

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