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Not enough Swiss volunteer for civilian protection work

Civil defence seems to be quite unpopular. This is why the revision of the law currently being debated is needed, the authorities write.

This content was published on Mar 17, 2025 A pilot project has found that not enough people are volunteering for civilian protection work in Switzerland. The authorities say legal changes are therefore needed.

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Swiss engineer in Antarctica prepares for tough winter months

This content was published on Mar 16, 2025 Operations engineer Thomas Schenk ensures the Neumayer III polar station makes it through winter. The challenges are enormous.

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This content was published on Mar 15, 2025 Martin Pfister’s election to the Federal Council was the standout event of the week in Switzerland.

Ups and downs: Swiss drivers benefit from world’s only mobile bridge

This content was published on Mar 15, 2025 A 257-metre bridge on wheels lets cars drive over Swiss roadworks. But its launch was a “debacle”.

No surprise from the federal government: the newly elected Federal Councillor Martin Pfister takes over the defence ministry.

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This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 No surprise from the federal government: the newly elected Federal Councillor Martin Pfister takes over the defence ministry.

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This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 In just over a month, children – and likely a few adults – will be on the hunt for chocolate Easter bunnies. At Konditorei Confiserie Schillig in canton Uri, production is already in full swing. This year, the bakery will craft around 2,000 chocolate bunnies, each made with the finest artisanal techniques.

Swiss architect builds villas for rock stars

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 Swiss architect Roger Kurath offers an exclusive look inside the Beverly Hills villa of Gene Simmons, the singer and bassist of Kiss.

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‘We’ve lost half the group!’ Swiss Abroad visit the carnival in Basel

This content was published on Mar 14, 2025 A group of Swiss Abroad travel to the Morgenstreich. They get lost and are hungry – but their enthusiasm remains.

The Federal Council's room in the Swiss federal parliament building in Berne, Switzerland, pictured on November 26, 2008. This room situated at the western end of the so-called walking hall is the room in which the ballots of the Federal Council elections are counted, otherwise it serves as conference room for delegations and commissions. The Federal Council sits in his own conference room in the west wing of the Swiss federal parliament and government building. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally) Das Bundesratszimmer im Parlamentsgebaeude in Bern, aufgenommen am 26.

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This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Tensions in the government: can the newly elected Martin Pfister restore harmony in the Federal Council?

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This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 The gymnast on the balance beam is elegant but static. Caryl Cordt Moller, however, can twist and turn in every direction – he is the world champion in parkour speed. His somersault at a press conference for the 77th Swiss Federal Gymnastics Festival, set to take place in three months, was a perfect demonstration of his skills.

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