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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 The federal budget for 2025, Swiss reaction to Joe and Hunter Biden, a cup of coffee gets (even) more expensive, the words of the year – and Schmutzli!

How Swiss festive bad boy Schmutzli cleaned up his act

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 Once upon a time, a mysterious dark-faced figure would enter Swiss homes on December 6, beating and (briefly) abducting children into behaving better. Schmutzli needed an image makeover.

No miscalculation with incorrect AHV financial perspective

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Swiss pension forecast fiasco caused by faulty methodology

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 Incorrect forecasting of Swiss pension expenditure resulted from faulty methodology rather than classic miscalculations, an investigation has found.

Today’s picture shows the Iffelentraeger parade with illuminated Iffels or head lanterns in the form of an illuminated oversized bishop's hat. The lantern is made of light materials (balsa wood or cardboard), covered with coloured tracing paper and decorated with motifs.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Many are eagerly anticipating a visit from Samichlaus today, but some may miss out on seeing the red-cloaked, bearded man – find out why in today’s briefing.

Balancing the budget by selling plastic ibex

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 The Graubünden town of Ilanz wants to sell 11 ibex sculptures to improve its finances.

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Sanctions enforcement: Bern ‘cannot rule out’ Switzerland gets Russian gold via Central Asia

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 The Swiss government admits that it cannot rule out the presence of Russian gold in trade flows with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Parliament wants to equip transport police with Tasers

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Swiss transport police set to be given stun guns

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Transport police officers are set to be allowed to use stun guns in Switzerland.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 5, 2024 Road closed, cable car not yet ready: When the big snow comes, these people from Valais can no longer leave their village.

Young Swiss are using AI more and more

This content was published on Dec 5, 2024 The use of AI tools such as ChatGPT has become commonplace among young people, with a third using them every week, according to the JAMES 2024 study.

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Today in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 Three stories from the Swiss Abroad and a new protection concept for the mountain village of Brienz in Wednesday's briefing.

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