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Swiss military ‘could struggle to defend airspace’: report

Switzerland is operating with an outdated air surveillance system

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 A failure to integrate French air surveillance systems in Switzerland could result in an airspace defence blackout

Martin Chevallaz, a French-speaking no to the EEA, has died

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Swiss anti-EEA politician, Chevallaz, dies aged 77

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 Former Swiss politician and army brigadier Martin Chevallaz, who campaigned against closer ties to the European Union, died on Thursday at the age of 76.

Swiss state coffers fund NGO projects in different countries.

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Opaque Swiss funding of NGOs under scrutiny

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 As Swiss parliamentarians debate slashing state funding of NGOs, it remains unclear exactly how much money is being doled out to agencies.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 The federal budget for 2025, Swiss reaction to Joe and Hunter Biden, a cup of coffee gets (even) more expensive, the words of the year – and Schmutzli!

How Swiss festive bad boy Schmutzli cleaned up his act

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 Once upon a time, a mysterious dark-faced figure would enter Swiss homes on December 6, beating and (briefly) abducting children into behaving better. Schmutzli needed an image makeover.

No miscalculation with incorrect AHV financial perspective

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Swiss pension forecast fiasco caused by faulty methodology

This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 Incorrect forecasting of Swiss pension expenditure resulted from faulty methodology rather than classic miscalculations, an investigation has found.

Today’s picture shows the Iffelentraeger parade with illuminated Iffels or head lanterns in the form of an illuminated oversized bishop's hat. The lantern is made of light materials (balsa wood or cardboard), covered with coloured tracing paper and decorated with motifs.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Many are eagerly anticipating a visit from Samichlaus today, but some may miss out on seeing the red-cloaked, bearded man – find out why in today’s briefing.

Balancing the budget by selling plastic ibex

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 The Graubünden town of Ilanz wants to sell 11 ibex sculptures to improve its finances.

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Sanctions enforcement: Bern ‘cannot rule out’ Switzerland gets Russian gold via Central Asia

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 The Swiss government admits that it cannot rule out the presence of Russian gold in trade flows with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Parliament wants to equip transport police with Tasers

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Swiss transport police set to be given stun guns

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Transport police officers are set to be allowed to use stun guns in Switzerland.

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