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Swiss parliamentary alliance backs e-ID law

Broad parliamentary alliance in favour of the e-ID law

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Swiss parliamentary alliance supports electronic ID law, ensuring user data control.

Iranian ballistic missile attack on Tel Aviv

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This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 The conflict between Israel and Iran revives the question of evacuating Swiss nationals from abroad.

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This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 As part of the ArtBasel fair currently taking place, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac has sold the work “Playmate” by American pop artist James Rosenquist to a European institution for $1.8 million (CHF1.5 million). (Keystone/Georgios Kefalas)

Swiss petition against US F-35 fighter jets gathers 42,000 signatures

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 A petition by the "Stop-F35 Alliance" urging the Swiss government to immediately halt the purchase of new US fighter jets has gathered 42,500 signatures.

Schengen visa applications to be digitised in future

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Swiss House of Representatives backs online Schengen visa system

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 In future, Schengen visa applications should be made via a European Union online platform. On Tuesday, Switzerland's House of Representatives adopted a revision of Swiss legislation on this issue.

Lausanne-Paris TGV: MEPs concerned about the drop in services

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Swiss politicians concerned by cut to Lausanne-Paris TGV services

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 The Vaud cantonal parliament wants to maintain six direct daily TGV high-speed train services between Lausanne and Paris.

Corruption: Switzerland must provide better protection for whistleblowers

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Switzerland must better protect whistleblowers, says OECD

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 Switzerland must step up its anti-corruption efforts and provide better protection for whistleblowers while increasing fines for guilty firms, an OECD anti-bribery group says.

Trust in news in Switzerland is on the rise again

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Trust in Swiss news is rising, Reuters report shows

This content was published on Jun 18, 2025 Trust in the news has increased in Switzerland, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025. Almost half (46%) of adults who took part in a recent survey said they generally trusted Swiss news.

The sports field of the new centre for asylum seekers in Grand-Saconnex, near Geneva airport. The opening of the centre, which should soon accommodate in particular people whose asylum applications have been rejected, has been the subject of heated controversy for years.

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This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 The sports field at the newly opened asylum seekers’ centre in Grand-Saconnex, near Geneva Airport. The facility, which is expected to house people whose asylum requests have been rejected, has sparked years of heated local debate.

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This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 Farewell to 20 Minutes in print. One of Switzerland’s most widely read newspapers will cease its print edition by the end of the year.

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