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Direct London-Switzerland train link moves ahead

The London-Switzerland direct route project is gradually taking shape

This content was published on May 9, 2025 The Swiss Federal Railways is moving ahead with its plans for a direct rail link between London and Switzerland by 2030.

Transmitters are installed on the east ridge of the Jungfraujoch to ensure that the signal makes it across the Alps. Power is supplied via a long cable that runs to the Jungfrau Railways station

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How the Jungfraujoch helped launch the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956

This content was published on May 9, 2025 The idea for the first Eurovision Song Contest came from a Swiss director. But the contest was originally a technical test.

Today 80 years ago, the Second World War ended and Switzerland had to find its place in the new world order.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 8, 2025 The Second World War ended in Europe 80 years ago today and Switzerland had to find its place in the new world order.

Federal coffers to get CHF100 million boost from Swiss Post

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Swiss Post will pay a dividend of CHF100 million ($121 million) to the Confederation this year, the company announced on Thursday.

SBB satisfied with bodycams for transport police

Swiss Politics

Swiss Federal Railways satisfied with bodycams for transport police

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Since the introduction of body-worn cameras, the frequency of assaults on Swiss Federal Railways transport police has fallen by 25%.

Exorcists generally intervene only afterwards or together with medicine, psychiatry, psychology.

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Lugano appoints new exorcist amid rising demand

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Medieval tradition or modern need? Between faith and occultism, the role of an exorcist is reborn in a contemporary context.

Berne: systematic German rejections against the law

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland says pushbacks at border by Germany are unlawful

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Switzerland considers Germany's planned systematic pushbacks at the border to be contrary to existing law, the department of justice has said.

The referendum against the introduction of the e-ID is successful

Swiss Politics

Switzerland to hold referendum on introducing electronic ID

This content was published on May 8, 2025 The Swiss are set to vote on the introduction of e-ID after the Federal Chancellery confirmed enough valid signatures were submitted by opponents of the federal law on electronic identity.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 7, 2025 Dialogue between China and the US will resume in Switzerland. Duolingo is facing a backlash, and Bern and Brussels don't agree!

Swiss parliament advances individual taxation for married couples

This content was published on May 7, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives made progress on individual taxation for married couples, suggesting a compromise to address federal tax losses.

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