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The final stretch before the March 8 vote

This content was published on Feb 26, 2026 The Swiss are heading to the polls in just over a week. Latest trends, debates and detailed explanations.

Swiss Army soldiers during a combat exercise with a mortar at the Hinterrhein military training area.

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Why Switzerland is struggling with its national defence

This content was published on Feb 26, 2026 Switzerland’s neighbours increasingly see the country as a potential weak link in European security. But at home defence is hardly a priority on the political agenda.

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March 8 vote poll: opposition grows to reducing Swiss media licence fee

This content was published on Feb 25, 2026 The no vote share now stands at 54%, according to the second SBC poll ahead of the federal vote on March 8.

The banking sector has been particularly affected by redundancies.

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Why unemployment in Switzerland is increasing more than elsewhere in Europe

This content was published on Feb 24, 2026 The number of people in Switzerland who are out of work increased for the second year in a row. This contrasts with the situation in the European Union.

Individual taxation in Switzerland for non-residents

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Most Swiss Abroad are already familiar with individual taxation

This content was published on Feb 24, 2026 On March 8, Swiss voters will decide whether to replace the current system of joint taxation of married couples with individual taxation, an approach already familiar to most Swiss living abroad.

Police officers in Crans Montana, Switzerland

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Swiss authorities want more data exchange between cantonal police forces

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 The federal authorities have created a platform for data sharing between cantonal police forces, but this must still be approved by parliament and the cantons.

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Can Switzerland’s cantonal police meet today’s challenges?

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 Switzerland’s system of independent cantonal police is facing issues it wasn't designed to tackle, including misconduct and international crime, a new book explains.

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Swiss are going cashless despite attachment to paper money

This content was published on Feb 18, 2026 Switzerland is advanced in the digitalisation of transactions compared with other countries, but cash is still seen as an indispensable safe haven.

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Swiss social security funds end 2025 with a surplus

This content was published on Feb 17, 2026 Swiss social security funds post CHF50.6B surplus for 2025, but warn of future deficits.

When Iran and the US or Ukraine and Russia come to Geneva for talks, Gabriel Lüchinger pulls the strings.

Foreign Affairs

Gabriel Lüchinger – Switzerland’s relationship manager

This content was published on Feb 17, 2026 Switzerland is navigating a world for which it is hardly suited any more. The government relies on the skills of top diplomat Gabriel Lüchinger. A portrait.

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