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Housing shortages – what works and what doesn’t

A couple look down on the city of Basel from a bar.

This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 As living space becomes scarce and prices soar, calls for government intervention grow louder. But which measures truly make a difference? Seven examples from Basel to Singapore.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 An advent calendar in the windows of an office building in Zurich on Monday.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 Generous donations, a record-breaking licence-plate auction cancelled and new political decisions in Bern – plus a look at how many Swiss still live where their ancestors once did.

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This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 The two lionesses in the Panthera habitat at Zurich Zoo on Thursday, December 4, 2025. With the arrival of a male lion, the pride is now complete. Xallu and Xolani will soon be introduced to him. Together, they will help preserve the reserve population of the highly endangered Asian lion.

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This content was published on Dec 4, 2025 The Federal Tax Administration's lack of control over cantonal tax audits is reportedly costing the Swiss federal government CHF600 million ($749.8 million) a year.

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This content was published on Dec 4, 2025 The Tamina Bridge, located in canton Graubünden in southeastern Switzerland between Pfäfers and Valens, emerges above a sea of fog. It served as a spectacular location for scenes in the 2024 thriller Sew Torn, released in Swiss cinemas in September.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 3, 2025 The Senate has rejected the idea of allowing soldiers to take home ammo, citing concerns that it could increase suicides.

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This content was published on Dec 3, 2025 Fisherman Daniel Schwendeler is concerned about his future. In mid-November, authorities in canton Zug banned the sale of pike and perch caught from Lake Zug due to high levels of PFAS contamination, also known as “forever chemicals”.

Podcast: moving abroad with children – new beginnings, fears and solidarity

This content was published on Dec 3, 2025 Moving abroad with children poses challenges for families. We explore these questions in the second episode of our new podcast "Ade merci, Schweiz”.

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