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This content was published on May 5, 2025 Should politicians be expected to be consistent between their public claims and their private actions?

Swiss business backs multi-billion franc state savings plan

This content was published on May 5, 2025 Several Swiss business associations are backing the government's proposed multi-billion franc savings package.

Vegan sausages at a supermarket in Switzerland.

Food safety

Swiss court bans animal names for vegan meat substitutes

This content was published on May 5, 2025 Plant-based meat alternatives must no longer use names directly referencing animals, such as 'vegan chicken' or 'vegan pork'.

Swiss Politics

Swiss schools abroad threatened by government cuts

This content was published on May 5, 2025 The government's austerity measures are jeopardising Swiss schools abroad. The director of their umbrella organisation is worried.

Swiss democracy

The purest democracy? Visiting one of Switzerland’s historic open-air assemblies

This content was published on May 5, 2025 The annual “Landsgemeinde” in Glarus is like a folk festival, a party, and a crash-course in politics rolled into one. Is it democratically relevant?

Swiss Politics

Swiss foreign minister rejects mandatory referendum for EU deals

This content was published on May 4, 2025 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis defended the government’s decision to make EU deals subject to an optional rather than a mandatory referendum.

Swiss Politics

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists face off in Geneva

This content was published on May 4, 2025 Anti-abortion Christian groups held a silent prayer in front of the Geneva train station on Saturday, to the whistles and shouts of pro-choice demonstrators.

Swiss Diaspora

The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on May 3, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Why the Swiss still like to have cash in hand

This content was published on May 3, 2025 Cash is losing out to plastic or digital cash in Switzerland, but it’s unlikely that coins and notes will become obsolete.

The Confederation abandons its national coordination project for foreign Travellers

Swiss Politics

Swiss cantons spared duty to create new traveller transit sites

This content was published on May 2, 2025 Swiss cantons will no longer be formally obliged by the government to create new transit sites for the travelling community.

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