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This content was published on Sep 18, 2025 Artist Shirana Shahbazi at the inauguration of her work "Wand Bild" at the Wylergut School in Bern. Composed of colorful ceramic tiles, it replaces the controversial mural created in 1949.

Switzerland’s strangest votes: from women’s rights to cows’ horns

This content was published on Sep 18, 2025 In the lead-up to these decisions, we’ve taken a look back at some of the most unusual and sometimes bizarre referendums ever held in Switzerland.

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This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 Two weeks before a nationwide vote, e-ID seems well on the way to being accepted. The armed forces also feature prominently in today’s parliamentary debates.

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This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 An aerial view of the Mormont quarry in canton Vaud, operated by cement manufacturer Holcim. On September 28, the people of Vaud will vote on a cantonal initiative aimed, among other things, at protecting the landscape from any expansion of the quarry.

New delegates want to foster stronger diaspora participation

This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 Get to know the newly elected members of the Council of the Swiss abroad with our new video series.

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This content was published on Sep 16, 2025 A Swiss woman is arrested in the Philippines with six kilos of crystal meth, the Senate defends stricter rules for “too big to fail” banks, and Ditaji Kambundji makes Swiss athletics history.

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This content was published on Sep 16, 2025 A pupil at a primary school in Lucerne with their lunch. While Lucerne is introducing the model across the board by 2026, day school structures are still far from being a reality everywhere in Switzerland.

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This content was published on Sep 15, 2025 Swiss sprinter Ditaji Kambundji is world champion in the 100m hurdles. Otherwise, the US is setting the news agenda with fighter jets and chlorinated chicken.

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This content was published on Sep 15, 2025 People enjoy themselves at the Albisgütli during the Zurich Knabenschiessen, Zurich’s largest public festival and a traditional shooting competition for young people aged 13-17. (Keystone / Gaetan Bally)

The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 13, 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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