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Swiss court bans animal names for vegan meat substitutes

Vegan sausages at a supermarket in Switzerland.

This content was published on May 5, 2025 Plant-based meat alternatives must no longer use names directly referencing animals, such as 'vegan chicken' or 'vegan pork'.

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The Week in Switzerland

This content was published on May 3, 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 May 3, 2025 Tomatoes lie in front of a UBS building in Basel during May Day demonstrations on Thursday.

Why the Swiss still like to have cash in hand

This content was published on May 3, 2025 Cash is losing out to plastic or digital cash in Switzerland, but it’s unlikely that coins and notes will become obsolete.

old people sitting on a bench by the lakeside

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 2, 2025 More and more Swiss retirees are opting for a lump-sum payout instead of a pension. And in Glarus, voters will decide whether Swiss Abroad should be granted the right to vote for the Senate.

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This content was published on May 2, 2025 For the first time in 30 years, the Swiss army is exercising abroad with around 1,000 members of the armed forces and 80 vehicles. The exercise is taking place in Austria, together with soldiers from Germany and Austria.

Switzerland’s super-rich: essential contributors or a social threat?

This content was published on May 2, 2025 Switzerland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. However, its wealth is distributed very unevenly: the richest 1% own 45% of total assets.

There’s still preparation and maintenance work ahead before the Gotthard Pass reopens to road traffic in mid-May.

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This content was published on May 1, 2025 There’s still preparation and maintenance work ahead before the Gotthard Pass reopens to road traffic in mid-May.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on May 1, 2025 May Day events and demonstrations took place today under the national slogan “Solidarity instead of agitation”.

Why a redistribution of seats on the Council of the Swiss Abroad is causing a stir

This content was published on May 1, 2025 A redrawing of global constituency boundaries has sparked complaints from some countries which stand to lose a seat.

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