Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Attorney General calls for resources to tackle investigations backlog

Attorney General Stefan Blättler mid-speech and gesturing with his right hand. There is a Swiss flag behind him – a red square with a white plus in the middle. He is wearing a white shirt, grey suit jacket and a deep blue spotted tie, as well as a gold signet ring on his right ring finger. He has glasses and grey hair.

This content was published on Apr 11, 2024 Around 500 criminal investigations were pending at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland at the end of 2023 – the highest number in years.

Swiss Politics

European court’s climate ruling ‘could be own goal’ for green ideas

This content was published on Apr 11, 2024 Switzerland's condemnation for failing to act on climate change could play into the hands of the conservative right, argues political scientist Marc Bühlmann.

View of the Leibstadt nuclear power plant at the 2022 comprehensive emergency exercise, on Tuesday, 27th September 2022, in Leibstadt. From 27th to 29th September 2022, federal agencies, cantons, the Leibstadt nuclear power plant (KKL), as well as national and regional German authorities are practicing the management of an accident at the Leibstadt nuclear power plant. The exercise also includes helicopter flights near the nuclear power plant and the deployment of measuring teams.

Swiss Politics

Return to nuclear power: problematic or a pragmatic solution?

This content was published on Apr 11, 2024 On February 16, a popular initiative was launched by centre-right parties in Switzerland challenging the ban on new nuclear power plants.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Today's briefing: New big bank regulation, a date for the Ukraine peace conference, and curbing rents.

Swiss government proposes measures to curb rising rents

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Under these proposals, landlords won't be able to pass on general cost increases to tenants indiscriminately.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 Reaction to a European court's criticism of the Swiss government for failing to do enough to combat climate change.

Swiss financial controllers warn against unnecessary subsidies

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 Almost 60% of government expenditure consists of subsidies to cantons, cities, businesses and private households.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 In today’s briefing: raising the retirement age, health premiums, saving the Simplon and basketball research.

Swiss party calls for additional storeys for urban housing

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 Residential buildings in Swiss cities should be made one or two storeys taller wherever possible, according to the Radical-Liberals.

Severin Moser, director of the Swiss employers association

Swiss Politics

Swiss Employers’ Association wants to gradually increase retirement age

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 Despite last month’s nationwide vote that rejected the idea of raising the Swiss retirement age, the Swiss Employers' Association is keen to increase the retirement age to 66.

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