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March 8 vote poll: media licence fee initiative could go either way

A look inside an SRG control room: Media Minister Albert Rösti speaks out against the SRG initiative.

This content was published on Jan 30, 2026 The first SBC poll indicates a yes vote for individual taxation and the cash initiative. The media licence initiative is currently deadlocked.

Money dominates today’s briefing: Swiss exports reach record levels, rents keep rising and the federal government plans major rail investment.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jan 29, 2026 Money dominates today’s briefing: Swiss exports reach record levels, rents keep rising and the federal government plans major railway investment.

Swiss trade surplus with US grew in 2025 despite tariffs

This content was published on Jan 29, 2026 Switzerland posts increased CHF41.1 billion trade surplus with US in 2025.

The operation involved cantonal and federal police forces

Suspected ‘Ndrangheta member arrested in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 29, 2026 Suspected 'Ndrangheta mafia member arrested in the Swiss town of Wetzikon.

Switzerland is facing heightened security threats

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Switzerland mulls enhanced intelligence service powers

This content was published on Jan 29, 2026 Intelligence Service needs new tools to detect terrorism, extremism, espionage, and cyberattacks threats.

Work in progress in Aldiswil (canton of Zurich) on the expansion of the high-voltage grid that will supply the city of Zurich from the south.

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Picture of the day

This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 Work underway in Adliswil (canton of Zurich) to expand the high-voltage grid supplying the city of Zurich from the south.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 Tensions between Bern and Rome, and the Swiss government’s plan to raise VAT to fund defence spending dominate today’s briefing.

Value added tax: the Swiss government’s all-purpose tool

This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 Switzerland has the lowest VAT rate in Europe. Now the Swiss government wants to increase it to pay for national defence.

Searches carried out in the case of forged signatures

Swiss Politics

Swiss authorities search companies over fake initiative signatures

This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 The searches were carried out at the offices of several organisations that collect paid signatures in French‑ and German‑speaking Switzerland.

Revised Graubünden cantonal constitution provides for voting age 16

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Swiss canton sets out proposal to let 16‑year‑olds vote

This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 The Graubünden cantonal government has submitted a draft of its revised constitution that includes a proposal to lower the voting age to 16.

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