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Europe tightens freight wagon rules after Gotthard rail accident

Europe tightens rules for freight wagons following the Gotthard accident

This content was published on Aug 15, 2026 Three years after the Gotthard Base Tunnel accident, European authorities and the rail industry have agreed to tighten safety checks for freight wagons.

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Fondue, or how to agree to disagree

This content was published on Aug 15, 2026 Fondue is a national symbol that brings the Swiss together, but it can also divide them as soon as one delves into the messy details.

Taking Mexico by storm: Cesaro celebrates the CMLL Grand Prix 2024.

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From Lucerne to La Catedral glory: the global rise of a Swiss wrestling icon

This content was published on Aug 15, 2026 Claudio Castagnoli built a global career in a sport that barely registers in Switzerland. He tells Swissinfo how a trip to Mexico sparked his passion for the ring.

Explosive attacks on cash machines are among the most spectacular crime stories in Switzerland.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 Crime, heatwaves and high prices: the pressure points in Swiss news this Friday.

Hostage in the desert: situation of kidnapped Swiss woman remains dire

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 Swissinfo has spoken to the authorities, a relative and a former hostage.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 The Swiss government sets the rules for a future vote on its EU agreements, thousands watch a solar eclipse, and another Swiss glacier disappears.

Swiss parliament can decide on the Compass Initiative

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 Swiss Parliament will review the Compass Initiative, which seeks mandatory referendums on international treaties.

Zurich’s ‘Night-time Peace’ initiative is to be withdrawn

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Zurich’s Night-time Peace initiative to be withdrawn

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 Zurich’s Night-time Peace initiative will be withdrawn after backers accepted a counter-proposal on late flights and noise rules.

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Strict or flexible neutrality? The Swiss head to the polls

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 How should Switzerland interpret its neutrality in the future? Swiss voters will decide on that question on September 27.

To what extent should the state intervene in the food that ends up on our plates?

Is the food security initiative Swiss voters will decide on in September a step towards sustainable farming or a "vegan diktat"?

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