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Should Switzerland replace compulsory military service with ‘citizen service’?

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 On November 30, the Swiss will vote on an initiative to reform military service. The idea is to introduce compulsory civic service for all Swiss nationals residing in the country. Swissinfo explains what is at stake.

Objection solution has undesirable side effects according to study

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Research frontiers

Study: opt-out organ donation has undesirable side effects

This content was published on Nov 2, 2025 A study finds the opt-out organ donation system leads to fewer organ donations from living individuals.

Switzerland-EU: the Swiss do not consider a double majority necessary

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Survey: simple majority sufficient to move forward with Swiss-EU deal

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 More than half of Swiss people (51%) believe a majority of the people is sufficient to approve or reject new EU agreements.

Decline in farm animals preyed upon by wolves by 2025

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Wolf attacks on farm animals decline in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 Number of farm animals killed by wolves in Switzerland drops, as herd protection improves.

Direct night train connection to Malmö planned from spring

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Tourism Trends

Basel-Malmö night train to start in 2026 pending parliamentary approval

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 Basel-Malmö night train set to launch in April 2026, pending Swiss Parliament approval.

Zurich government does not want to take in children from Gaza

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Foreign Affairs

Zurich government rejects proposal to take in Gaza children

This content was published on Oct 30, 2025 The Zurich cantonal government is sticking to its guns: it does not want to take in any injured children from Gaza. The security concerns are too great.

Switzerland Most Competitive Country in the World, Study

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Switzerland ranked world’s ‘most competitive’ nation

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 A study has ranked Switzerland as the most competitive country in the world thanks to its economy and education system.

Gold and equities will have boosted the SNB's 9-month performance

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Gold and shares boost Swiss National Bank’s performance

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 The Swiss National Bank (SNB)'s huge investments in gold and foreign equities have helped boost the central bank's performance in the third quarter.

Study sees news deprivation as a threat to Swiss democracy

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Study: news deprivation is a threat to Swiss democracy

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 Fewer people in Switzerland are getting their daily information from traditional news media. Since 2009, the proportion of "news-deprived" people has almost doubled.

Stroke mortality in Switzerland halved in 20 years

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Global health

Stroke mortality in Switzerland has halved in 20 years

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 The number of stroke-related deaths in Switzerland has halved over the past 20 years, according to a national study published to mark World Stroke Day.

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