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The "No Switzerland for 10 million" initiative causes campaign budgets to explode.

This content was published on May 15, 2026 Campaign budgets for the June 14 vote on the ‘No to 10 million’ immigration initiative are breaking records in Switzerland.

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This content was published on May 15, 2026 On Thursday, a 17-tonne, 57-metre-long wind turbine blade was transported in an unusual convoy as part of the construction of the second wind farm in canton Vaud.

Swiss Army combines horses and high-tech drones

This content was published on May 15, 2026 Horses have always been used by the Swiss Army. Now the animals are being combined with a more modern type of technology.

At the end of August, the Natural History Museum in Fribourg will embark on an exceptional operation: the transfer of its emblematic whale. Measuring 11 metres long, weighing 1650 kilos and over 170 years old, it will be the first object to move into the institution's new building.

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This content was published on May 13, 2026 At the end of August, the Natural History Museum in Fribourg will begin an unusual operation: moving its emblematic whale skeleton into the institution’s new building. Measuring 11 metres long, weighing 1,650 kilograms and more than 170 years old, it will be the first object transferred to the new site.

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This content was published on May 13, 2026 Switzerland’s Patriot missile systems could cost twice the original price and arrive up to seven years late.

New rules for civilian service? – Switzerland votes

This content was published on May 13, 2026 Um die Armee zu stärken, möchte das Parlament den Zugang für den Zivildienst verschärfen. Dagegen ist das Referendum ergriffen worden.

Foreign Affairs

Patriot missile costs ‘could double’ for Switzerland

This content was published on May 13, 2026 Reports of Patriot missile defense system costs mounting for Switzerland.

Gotthard train crash report notes ignored warning signals

This content was published on May 13, 2026 Expert report sheds light on 2023 Gotthard tunnel train derailment.

Demographics

Is a Swiss population cap to reduce immigration an unprecedented idea?

This content was published on May 13, 2026 A popular initiative is calling for restrictions so that Switzerland’s population does not exceed ten million before 2050. Is it the first proposal of its kind?

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This content was published on May 12, 2026 An archive featuring the testimonies of around 100 living witnesses sheds light on the history of compulsory social measures and placements in Switzerland between 1930 and 1970. The national touring exhibition “FOSTERED. LOCKED AWAY. FORGOTTEN?” opens this week at Lucerne’s city museum, where it runs until 23 October.

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