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Canton Zug to invest CHF55 million in ETH research centre

Cantonal Council plans to invest 55 million in ETH research centre

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Zug plans CHF55 million for an ETH-linked research centre blending academic and vocational training.

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This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Flash floods in the Himalayas have claimed hundreds of lives and left around 1,500 people missing. A Swiss woman who had previously been reported missing has been rescued.

Missing Swiss woman found alive in Nepal floods

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 A missing Swiss woman was found alive after Nepal floods, as Switzerland pledges $1 million in relief.

According to the Post, the e-voting system has no critical vulnerabilities

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Swiss Post reports e-voting system has no major vulnerabilities

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Swiss Post says its e-voting test found no critical flaws, with one high-risk issue reported.

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‘Neutrality alone does not protect Switzerland against aggression’

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Is neutrality a principle to preserve or a policy that should adapt? We debated Switzerland’s neutrality initiative, which goes before voters on September 27, on Let’s Talk.

Elio Biadici in front of his house in Piano di Peccia, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on July, 3, 2024. Heavy thunderstorms triggered devastating debris flows and damage in the region in late June 2024.

Climate adaptation

Why Alpine debris flows are becoming more intense and unpredictable

This content was published on Aug 27, 2026 Swissinfo spoke to Markus Stoffel, head of the new Chair of Mountain Hazard Research at the University of Geneva, about how the climate crisis is reshaping debris flows and other Alpine hazards.

A parliamentarian is calling for retired expats to be excluded from the 13th monthly pension payment.

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This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 A parliamentarian is calling for retired expats to be excluded from the 13th monthly pension payment.

Swiss government unveils CHF70m package to tackle heat and drought

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 The Swiss government is stepping up efforts to tackle heat and drought across the country.

Following on from the biometric passport comes the biometric ID

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Switzerland to introduce biometric identity cards from November

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 From November 2, biometric identity cards will be issued by the relevant authorities in Switzerland and Swiss diplomatic missions abroad.

A view of the summit of the Weisshorn mountain shrouded in clouds, with the Weisshorn East hanging glacier to the left, above the Bisgletscher, August 25, 2026, in canton Valais.

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss experts downplay risk from unstable glacier

This content was published on Aug 26, 2026 Local officials and experts stress that the Weisshorn glacier is being closely monitored and poses no immediate threat to residents.

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