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Initiative calls for 36-week parental leave in Switzerland

Photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table looking at a child in a high chair

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 The initiative proposes 18 weeks of non-transferable leave per parent to be taken alternately within ten years of implementation.

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Switzerland’s iconic cherry tree faces replacement as blooming speeds up

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 Ornamental cherries are blooming in the cities. Now the famous wild tree near Basel is following suit, but it will soon have to be replaced.

Commission considers compulsory service for women

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Swiss Senate committee considers compulsory military service for women

This content was published on Apr 2, 2025 The committee is considering a counter-proposal to extend compulsory military service to Swiss women.

The feasibility study for CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) has been completed. The new super particle accelerator would be installed in a cross-border tunnel measuring 90.7 kilometres in circumference, replacing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the 2040s.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 Particle accelerators, parental leave, falling sales for Tesla and, of course, April Fools' Day. This and more in today's briefing.

F/A-18s take off and land at Bern Airport

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 The Swiss Armed Forces are training their fighter jets in Bern to fly from a civilian base. The exercise at Bern Airport will last until Wednesday.

The expansion of underground properties or the trend towards underground paradises

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Switzerland’s luxury underground homes

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 Swiss homeowners are increasingly expanding their properties underground – for comfort, leisure or safety reasons, according to a report by Swiss public television, RTS.

Majority wants to ban Nazi symbols in public

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Most Swiss authorities want to ban Nazi symbols in public

This content was published on Apr 1, 2025 A majority of Swiss political parties, cantons and associations want to ban the use and distribution of Nazi symbols in public.

A volunteer fills bags with food for those in need in the Saint-Jacques church in Lausanne.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 31, 2025 Martin Pfister takes over the defence ministry on April 1 – but the to-do list landing on his desk is no joke.

Origami-inspired heart patch developed by Basel researchers

This content was published on Mar 31, 2025 Development has begun in Basel-City on a patch made of paper and cells designed to mitigate the consequences of a heart attack.

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Youth associations oppose Swiss government’s relief plan

This content was published on Mar 30, 2025 More than 50 youth associations have written an open letter against the Swiss government’s relief programme.

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