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A cheeky way to end the week: a water buffalo teases the camera at the Ronfeld nature reserve on the southern shore of Lake Baldegg. The conservation organisation Pro Natura is launching a new biodiversity project there using water buffalo, pictured in Baldegg, canton Lucerne, on May 6, 2026.

This content was published on May 8, 2026 A cheeky way to end the week: a water buffalo teases the camera at the Ronfeld nature reserve on the southern shore of Lake Baldegg on Wednesday. The conservation organisation Pro Natura is launching a biodiversity project there using water buffalo.

Switzerland to test live offender tracking in domestic violence cases

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Switzerland is planning to step up its fight against domestic violence by introducing round‑the‑clock, real‑time electronic monitoring of perpetrators, it has been reported.

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This content was published on May 8, 2026 The first SBC poll ahead of the June 14 vote takes the pulse of voter sentiment among Swiss voters at home and abroad.

Swiss warn EU jobless reform could cost millions

This content was published on May 8, 2026 A planned reform of unemployment insurance rules for European Union cross-border workers could prove costly for Switzerland, according to a new estimate.

Consumer confidence improves slightly, but remains weak

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Swiss consumer confidence edges up but remains weak

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Swiss consumer confidence edged up in April, but economic expectations remain cautious and job insecurity elevated amid persistently high prices.

No more Swiss treated abroad from next week

Swiss Politics

Crans-Montana: last Swiss fire victim treated abroad set to return home

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Only one Swiss national remains in hospital abroad following the deadly Crans‑Montana fire and is set to return home next week. Forty‑one people were killed and dozens remain hospitalised.

Energie Wasser Luzern has converted a disused civil defence shelter into a secure data centre.

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Iran war sparks interest in turning Swiss bunkers into data centres

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Iran targeted three data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – a first in any conflict. Are bunkers the answer?

The silhouettes of people on a rooftop terrace at sunset

Swiss Politics

First SBC poll shows Swiss evenly split on capping population at ten million

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Just over a month before a nationwide vote, the outcome of the 'No to ten million' immigration initiative is too close to call.

This is not a lost property office, but the art project "Au cas où" by Taysir Batniji, which can be visited from 9 May at the Biel/Bienne Photo Days.

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This content was published on May 7, 2026 This is not a lost property office, but the art installation Au cas où by Taysir Batniji, which opens on May 9 at the Biel/Bienne Photo Days.

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This content was published on May 7, 2026 Switzerland is producing too much pork and pig farmers may soon be paid to quit.

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