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Outgoing Swiss federal police chief warns of insufficient resources

Outgoing Fedpol chief warns of funding cuts for police work

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 The outgoing director of the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), Nicoletta della Valle, has warned that officers, prosecutors and investigators in Switzerland have insufficient resources to do their work.

Many people enjoy the cute rodents, but land and forest owners less so. This is because beavers like to gnaw on trees and eat branches. They can also dam up streams and undermine flood defence dams until the water overflows and floods meadows or houses. But the beaver is also a very useful animal. According to a research project by the Federal Office for the Environment, it contributes greatly to biodiversity. As a tireless creator, it has created an ecosystem in Marthalen (ZH), for example, to which dragonflies, amphibians, fish and aquatic plants have returned. Beaver expert Christof Angst calls beavers "the best promoters of biodiversity". It is also the largest rodent in Europe, and a beaver can grow heavier than a deer. Beavers were once extinct in Switzerland, but were then successfully reintroduced. Today there are around 5000 beavers in Switzerland again.

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Swiss cantons allowed to shoot beavers under specific conditions

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 The Swiss federal government has updated the Hunting Ordinance to include provisions for regulating beaver populations.

Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter, 3rd right, smiles alongside Federal Councillor Albert Roesti, Federal Councillor Viola Amherd, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Vice-Chancellor Rachel Salzmann, Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi, Vice-Chancellor Andrea Arcidiacono, Federal Council Speaker, and Federal Councillor Beat Jans, from left to right, during the first official Federal Council meeting of the year

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 Who will succeed cabinet minister Viola Amherd? This and Switzerland’s most famous ski slope in today’s briefing.

Has Covid-19 made us richer?

This content was published on Jan 16, 2025 Swiss households managed to save an additional CHF30 billion to CHF40 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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This content was published on Jan 15, 2025 Defence Minister Viola Amherd has announced her resignation.

Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd announces resignation

This content was published on Jan 15, 2025 Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd has announced that she will step down at the end of March.

How important are Swiss-EU bilateral agreements for Swiss nationals living abroad?

What are the pros and cons of the new agreement between Bern and Brussels? How might it affect your life?

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View of Davos with congress centre during sunset prior the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, January 3, 2025. The meeting brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, corporate and political leaders in Davos under the topic "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age" from 20 to 24 January.

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This content was published on Jan 14, 2025 Who's attending the WEF? What role does the Swiss army play in the EU? Why is Thailand attracting Swiss interest? Find out in today's briefing.

WEF: Trump to speak virtually, Zelensky to appear in person

This content was published on Jan 14, 2025 US President-elect Donald Trump will attend this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos via video conference. He is scheduled to speak on January 23.

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EU states approve Swiss participation in military project

This content was published on Jan 14, 2025 The member states of the European Union have approved Switzerland’s participation in a European defence project.

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