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What is at stake in the two initiatives on healthcare costs?

This content was published on May 22, 2024 Rising healthcare costs are the main concern of Swiss voters going to the ballot boxes on June 9.

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Up to 4,000 Swiss army soldiers to protect Ukraine peace conference

This content was published on May 22, 2024 The Federal Council has authorised deployment of army personnel for the Ukraine peace conference on the Bürgenstock in June.

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Senate commission criticises ECtHR for climate ruling against Switzerland

This content was published on May 22, 2024 The Senate Legal Affairs Committee has declared that The European Court of Human Rights overreached its authority.

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Pro-Palestine uni protests to be debated in Swiss parliament

This content was published on May 20, 2024 The Swiss People’s Party says it will launch two postulates calling for clarifications about the recent student protests and occupations.

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Gay conversion therapy banned in Swiss canton of Valais

This content was published on May 17, 2024 On Thursday, the canton approved a new Health Act which includes a ban on therapies aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity.

Have you encountered “overtourism”? How should popular destinations deal with it?

Places like Venice or Barcelona, and destinations in the Swiss Alps, are struggling with an influx of tourists. What to do?

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Is Switzerland doing enough for victims of compulsory social measures?

This content was published on May 17, 2024 A recent study looked at the dark Swiss history of compulsory social measures and analysed the current situation.

A destroyed apartment building in Kherson, Ukraine, is visible through a line of trees. The walls of the building are rose pink and terracotta, the windows have been blown out and debris is littered around the building.

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Senate committee not keen on CHF15 billion defense boost

This content was published on May 16, 2024 The Swiss Senate’s finance committee is oppoesed to the idea of running up new debts to boost defence spending.

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Switzerland to introduce flight passenger database

This content was published on May 15, 2024 Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime.

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Macron will attend Swiss summit on Ukraine, says Zelensky

This content was published on May 14, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the peace conference on Ukraine at the Swiss Bürgenstock resort next month, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

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