Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Environment: Alpine Initiative turns 30

Protests by the promoters of the Alpine Initiative in the Schöllenen Gorge in 1989 to protect the Alpine region from transit traffic

This content was published on Feb 18, 2024 Thirty years ago, to everyone’s surprise, Swiss voters said yes to the Alpine Initiative, a turning point for Switzerland’s transport policy.

Markus Mäder emphasised that Switzerland must strengthen its defence capabilities and intensify cooperation with partners

Swiss Politics

‘We have to be prepared for wars,’ says Swiss security chief

This content was published on Feb 18, 2024 Switzerland must be prepared for wars, even if there is hope that these will never materialise, says State Secretary for Security Policy, Markus Mäder.

A Ukrainian waves her country's flag in Bern in May 2022

Swiss Politics

Status process for Ukrainians takes too long despite taskforce

This content was published on Feb 17, 2024 The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) expects asylum procedures for Ukrainian asylum seekers to take longer on average this year than in 2023.

Asylum-seekers at the federal asylum centre in Chiasso, southern Switzerland

Swiss Politics

Fast-track asylum procedure to be extended for North Africans

This content was published on Feb 17, 2024 The Swiss government wants to extend the 24-hour fast-track procedure for asylum-seekers from North African countries to all federal asylum centres.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 Today we learn how Davos plans to solve its long running antisemitism row.

Swiss finance committee sees no need for action on army finances

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 According to the defence ministry's statements to the finance committee, the army can fulfil all of its contractual obligations.

Swiss Politics

Initiative challenges ban on new Swiss nuclear power plants

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 Swiss voters may get the chance to reverse a ban on new nuclear power plants.

Swiss Politics

Swiss telecoms firms fight demand for blackout coverage

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 A proposed Swiss law would oblige telecoms firms to maintain coverage during a blackout.

Swiss Politics

Pensions votes: Higher pensions and retiring later

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 On March 3, the Swiss will decide in two separate votes whether to raise the retirement age to 66 and whether to boost their pensions.

Swiss Politics

Swiss train hostage gives account of fatal drama

This content was published on Feb 16, 2024 A person taken hostage by an axe-wielding asylum seeker recounts his ordeal.

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