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‘Revocation right as democracy’s security valve’

This content was published on Apr 8, 2022 In Switzerland, the option exists to challenge a government that may disappoint. Very few citizens are aware of it.

Suspected wolf-dog hybrid shot in eastern Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 8, 2022 A male animal was culled in the canton of Graubünden last week on suspicion of being a wolf-dog hybrid.

Switzerland has frozen CHF7.5bn in assets under Russia sanctions

This content was published on Apr 7, 2022 Switzerland has so far frozen some CHF7.5 billion in funds and assets under sanctions against Russians to punish Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Italian court sentences Swiss businessman in asbestos case

This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 A court in Italy has sentenced Swiss businessman Stephan Schmidheiny to prison over the death of a former worker at an asbestos company.

Swiss consumers spend big on organic products

This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 The organic food market experienced slower growth in 2021 but consumers are spending more than ever on organic products.

New Swiss bank pitches itself as digital, but not robotic

This content was published on Apr 6, 2022 Swiss wealth management entrant, Alpian, aims for the sweet spot between digital and human-centric services.

Ukraine war no threat to Swiss banks, says financial watchdog

This content was published on Apr 5, 2022 FINMA says the Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t a wide-scale threat to Swiss financial firms’ business ties to Russia.

Switzerland remains global patent leader

This content was published on Apr 5, 2022 Swiss companies filed almost seven times as many patent applications per million inhabitants last year as companies in the United States.

Bankruptcies rise as coronavirus bail-outs phase out

This content was published on Apr 4, 2022 The number of companies and individuals declaring bankruptcy rose 9.1% last year, which coincided with a gradual withdrawal of state-backed financial support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

How parliamentary elections in Switzerland work

How parliamentary elections work in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 4, 2022 Switzerland has a legislative branch with two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 200 seats divided among the 26 cantons in proportion to their populationExternal link. Canton Zurich, with 1.5 million inhabitants, has 35 seats, while the six smallest cantons have one seat each. Issues important to small cantons tend to…

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