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This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Guy Parmelin has been elected Swiss president for 2026 with a record result.

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This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Children perform as part of the Advent season at the Singing Christmas Tree, a stage in the shape of a Christmas tree in Zurich.

Switzerland to adopt a national strategy to combat organised crime

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Switzerland is increasingly affected by organised crime. To counter this growing threat, the country is to adopt a national strategy by the end of 2026. For the new director of fedpol, Eva Wildi-Cortés, this shift is “crucial” if Switzerland is to continue fighting criminal networks effectively.

Switzerland and the EU are developing separate rail plans

EU rail expansion bypassing Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Switzerland and the EU are developing separate cross-border rail networks.

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This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Multilingualism, Musk and Malmö: the effects of many languages on the brain, controversial satellites in Valais, and a derailed night train.

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This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 The silhouette of the Television Suisse Romande tower and the city of Geneva stand out against a sunset on Monday. (Keystone/Salvatore Di Nolfi)

Swiss Senate defers decision on importing US chlorinated chicken

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss Senate postpones decision on US chlorinated chicken imports amid ongoing US trade talks.

Parliament does not want to subsidise night train to Malmö with federal money

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Swiss House blocks subsidies for night train to Sweden

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss House blocks subsidy for SBB's Basel–Malmö night train.

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Lowering radio and TV licence fee would weaken Switzerland, say opponents

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Opponents warn that halving the radio and TV licence fee could weaken Switzerland.

On Sunday, the town of Yverdon-les-Bains broke the world record for the largest Lego fresco with an image of 300,000 pieces as part of the Swiss Telethon. The previous record, of 250,000 pieces, was held by the town of Brest (F).

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This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 On Sunday the Swiss town of Yverdon-les-Bains set a world record for the largest Lego mosaic: a 300,000-piece fresco created as part of the Swiss Telethon. The previous record of 250,000 pieces belonged to the French city of Brest.

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