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Parmelin: world must seek consensus in face of growing polarisation

Parmelin: the world must unite in the face of "growing polarisation

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who is chairing the 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, has called for multilateral dialogue and the search for consensus.

City of Zurich wants to extend legal cannabis dispensary

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 Zurich City Council has applied to extend the cannabis tax until 2028. Over 2,300 people obtain cannabis legally through the "Züri-Can" project.

Baume-Schneider warns of inevitable glacier collapse

Top Swiss politician warns of ‘inevitable’ glacier collapse

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 The melting permafrost will inevitably lead to more glaciers collapsing and more rocks falling, Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider told the UN in Geneva.

Popular initiative wants a Basel city centre without trams

Initiative wants a tram-free Basel city centre

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 A non-partisan committee made up of people from politics and business wants a Basel city centre without trams.

SVP rejects EU package and demands vote with majority of the cantons

Swiss People’s Party rejects EU package and demands vote

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 The right-wing Swiss People’s Party has rejected the government's proposal for the newly negotiated EU treaty package in its entirety during the consultation process.

Swiss companies with pent-up demand for the use of AI

Swiss companies have work to do on AI investment

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 Swiss companies are not much further along in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) than they were a year ago, according to a study by network equipment provider Cisco.

Uber drivers protest in Zurich over working conditions

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 More than 100 Uber drivers protested in Zurich on Monday morning over poor working conditions.

Holcim acquires German Xella Group for €1.85 billion

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 Swiss cement giant Holcim is expanding in Europe. For a transaction value of €1.85 billion (CHF1.7 billion), Holcim is acquiring Xella, a provider of wall systems.

Up to eight centimetres less snow per decade in the Alps

Snow depth in Alps decreasing by up to 8cm per decade

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 In the Swiss Alps, snow depth has reduced by up to 8cm every decade over the past 60 years, according to an analysis by the Swiss Avalanche Research Institute SLF.

"Around ten terrorism-related investigations underway at Fedpol

Around ten terrorism-related probes underway at Fedpol

This content was published on Oct 20, 2025 Some ten terrorism-related investigations are currently underway at the Swiss Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), says its director Eva Wildi-Cortés.

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