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Swiss parliamentary session sets stage for noisy national debates

Sarah Wyss, Chair of the Finance Committee, in parliament on June 5.

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 The summer session of parliament drew to a close last week. What's clear is that political debate in Switzerland is picking up again. Parliamentarians focused on several key upcoming people’s initiatives.

Isabella Kocum in the new Framing Studio at the National Gallery in London.

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With Isabella Kocum, all that glitters really is gold

This content was published on Jun 22, 2025 Isabella Kocum works in London as a gilder at the National Gallery and is an artist in her own right. But originally she had other plans.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Velcro: how space race helped Swiss invention catch on

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented Velcro in the 1950s. But it had to overcome initial scepticism.

Property in Switzerland is expensive - and the debt burden is also high.

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Mortgages in Switzerland: how the system works

This content was published on Jun 21, 2025 Home loans are cheap in Switzerland. There are good sides and bad sides to this. Here is what you need to know about mortgages in Switzerland.

Falling birth rates, rising political tensions and US visa woes for Swiss students.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 20, 2025 Falling birth rates, rising political tensions and US visa woes for Swiss students.

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This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Criticism over deportation detention, the e-ID referendum campaign kicks off and a new ranking shows where to find Switzerland’s priciest cars.

Swiss parliamentary alliance backs 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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Switzerland Today

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

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.

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