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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 17, 2022 From spiritual matters up in Ernen, to the Swiss Abroad Congress down in Lugano. The Wednesday briefing.

Government set sights on gas and oil-fired power plants

This content was published on Aug 17, 2022 The Swiss government wants to use gas and fossil fuel power plants to counter a potential energy crunch during the coming winter months.

Swiss Politics

Laws tightened for flying historic aircraft

This content was published on Aug 17, 2022 Four years after the crash of a Ju-52 plane in which 20 people died, the Swiss government has tightened the laws for flights with historic aircraft.

Swiss Politics

Moscow hoped Switzerland would remain ‘haven for Russian business’

This content was published on Aug 17, 2022 Russia “really hadn’t anticipated” Switzerland aligning itself with EU sanctions, according to a former Russian diplomat to the UN in Geneva.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 16, 2022 Today's briefing: Lindt & Sprüngli withdraws from Russia, returning confiscated millions to Uzbekistan and Swiss could vote again on new fighter jets.

What are you hoping will come out of the 98th Swiss Abroad Congress?

What expectations do you have of the delegates representing the "Fifth Switzerland"? What do you hope the 98th Congress of the Swiss Abroad can achieve?

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Swiss voters could have final say on buying new US fighter jets

This content was published on Aug 16, 2022 A left-wing coalition has gathered enough signatures to challenge the government’s plan to buy F-35A fighter jets from the US.

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 15, 2022 Today's briefing: Taiwan and Switzerland, university rankings, Swiss abroad and Swiss franc/euro exchange rate.

Swiss government to launch trial with Instagram account

This content was published on Aug 15, 2022 The Swiss government is extending its presence on social media and will open an account on the international photo and video-sharing platform.

Swiss Abroad

My best friend, the forest

This content was published on Aug 13, 2022 More people than ever are regularly going into the forest in Switzerland, a conflict zone between humans and nature.

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