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Swiss rescuers arrive in Venezuela after deadly earthquakes

Swiss rescue team arrives in Caracas following the earthquake

This content was published on Jun 27, 2026 A team of 80 Swiss rescue specialists landed in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Friday to help with rescue operations after two deadly earthquakes.

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Why is neutral and peaceful Switzerland a nation with a strong shooting tradition?

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Die Schweiz blickt auf eine jahrhundertealte Schützentradition zurück, die auch von Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizern gepflegt wird.

80 Swiss rescue workers, accompanied by search dogs and rescue equipment, have arrived in Venezuela.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Swiss rescue workers have arrived in Venezuela, accompanied by search dogs and specialist equipment, to help search for survivors following a devastating earthquake.

Swiss glaciers have already used up their winter reserves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Swiss glaciers are set to exhaust their winter reserves within days – an unusually early milestone driven not only by the current heatwave but also by months of unfavourable conditions.

Swiss Diaspora

Keeping a Swiss shooting tradition alive abroad

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 The 2026 Federal Shooting Festival in Chur also united Swiss living abroad, for whom shooting is more than a sport – it’s a way to stay connected to their homeland.

Powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, where around 800 Swiss Abroad live. Two Swiss Abroad in Caracas describe the destruction as rescue efforts continue.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 25, 2026 Powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, where around 800 Swiss citizens live. Two Swiss Abroad in Caracas describe the destruction as rescue efforts continue.

Switzerland deploys rescue team to quake-hit Venezuela

This content was published on Jun 25, 2026 Switzerland sends a rescue team to help Venezuela search and rescue earthquake victims.

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Health systems

Swiss healthcare costs rise faster than patients can keep up

This content was published on Jun 25, 2026 As Switzerland’s mandatory health insurance turns 30, an affordability crisis is forcing the country to take some difficult decisions to secure its future.

The Swiss federal government wants to overhaul the military system: civil defence and civilian service could be merged into a new disaster protection service. This is a major reform, which will be put to a public vote.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jun 24, 2026 Less than two weeks after voters approved tighter access to civilian service, the Swiss government is already proposing a much broader reform of the military service system.

Swiss government proposes 0.5% VAT hike to finance defence spending

This content was published on Jun 24, 2026 Following criticism, the Federal Council has scaled back a planned increase in the VAT rate fund the armed forces. It proposes 0.5% rather than 0.8% as originally planned.

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