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Martin Pfister named new Swiss government minister

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This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 Pfister’s election keeps the linguistic balance of Switzerland’s government, but shifts gender balance to only two women.

E. Baume-Schneider at the UN meeting on women's rights

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Swiss interior minister meets UN leaders in New York for women’s rights session

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 The Swiss interior minister also held bilateral meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women

Over-tourism in Switzerland is an increasing challenge, particularly at popular destinations during peak seasons. Now, the Kandersteg-Oeschinensee cable car is taking action.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 Abolition of the marriage penalty, exports of war materiel, mass tourism in Switzerland and our new SWIplus app.

Swiss parliament prohibits sale of Swiss space company Beyond Gravity

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 The Swiss parliament has said that the Swiss government should not sell the Swiss space company Beyond Gravity, which is part of RUAG.

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Will a farmers’ lobbyist or an ex-colonel become the next Swiss government minister?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 The race for the Federal Council is closer than expected. Markus Ritter is the favourite, but Martin Pfister could spring a surprise.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 10, 2025 The United States has put Switzerland on a list of countries with unfair trading practices.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 10, 2025 The United States has put Switzerland on a list of countries with unfair trading practices.

Swiss defence spending ‘a joke’, say German politicians

This content was published on Mar 9, 2025 Leading German politicians are putting pressure on Switzerland to further increase defence spending, according to media reports.

Artist/Film maker Andrew Norman Wilson with a pig in front of a house.

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The American who quit art to discover the odd side of Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 9, 2025 Andrew Norman Wilson talks about his shift from art to filmmaking and his enchantment with Swiss oddities.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 8, 2025 Welcome to some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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