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November 24 votes: are you ready?

This content was published on Oct 29, 2024 Welcome to our special newsletter devoted to federal votes in Switzerland. Find links to useful background information ahead of the votes on November 24.

The flowers still blossom in the city park Lucien Chevallaz built, and they are still a joy to behold. His statue shows that he had a profound impact on the city of Plovdiv. zvg

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How a Swiss gardener became Bulgaria’s ‘minister of flowers’

This content was published on Oct 29, 2024 More than a century ago, Swiss landscape architect Lucien Chevallaz had a profound impact on the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.

View from above of of Axpo's Mapragg reservoir and an electricity hydropower during the winter with snow

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Oct 28, 2024 Swiss authorities urge Ukrainian refugees to “get a job”, while the head of Watches and Jewellery at Chanel reflects on the state of the luxury market and cautions against rushing trends: this in today’s briefing.

Swiss president backs lifting re-export ban on arms to Ukraine

This content was published on Oct 28, 2024 Switzerland’s president says she is in favour of revising a ban that currently prevents Swiss-made arms from being re-exported from another country to Ukraine.

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Swiss president says deal with EU possible this year despite immigration hurdle

This content was published on Oct 28, 2024 The Swiss president voiced optimism on Monday that a deal with the European Union could still be reached by year-end on updating their relationship, despite a lack of agreement on issues like immigration.

How should Switzerland relieve congestion on its motorways?

On November 24, Swiss voters will decide on a government proposal to expand the motorway network. What do you think about this?

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German police officers stop a car at a German federal police checkpoint at the German-Polish border in Frankfurt Oder, Germany, 21 September 2024. Germany started expanding its border controls with its nine neighboring countries on 16 September 2024, with the aim to limit irregular migration. Since Germany reinstated temporary checks on its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland in October 2023, federal police have recorded nearly 52,000 illegal border crossings and denied entry to about 30,000 individuals, according to the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community. EPA/FILIP SINGER

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Most illegal entries to Germany in 2024 came via Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 27, 2024 The German Federal Police detected 53,410 illegal entry attempts into Germany in the first nine months of this year. Most refusals to entry occurred at the borders with Switzerland, it was reported on Sunday.

Criticism of inclusion of electronic media in radio and TV law

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Swiss government faces criticism over inclusion of electronic media in radio-TV law

This content was published on Oct 27, 2024 Changes to Switzerland's Federal Radio and Television Act (RTVA) have been well received in a consultation process. Local and regional radio and TV stations should receive more money in the future.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 26, 2024 Areas where Switzerland excels/struggles in global rankings, what the public thinks of the EU, and much more.

When a Roman emperor risks falling from his pedestal

This content was published on Oct 26, 2024 Almost 85 years after its discovery, the identity of the golden bust from Avenches remains a mystery.

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