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Switzerland stirs Brexit ghosts in push for EU access

This content was published on Jul 1, 2025 Referendum looms on single market deal that includes concessions on money, migration and judicial power.

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Swiss Broadcasting Corporation outlines restructuring plans

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, must restructure due to financial pressures and to stay competitive in the fast-moving media environment.

The federal government is working on a new Swiss identity card with a chip

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Demographics

New Swiss biometric ID card planned for 2026

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 A biometric Swiss identity card (ID) is expected to be available in Switzerland by the end of 2026. The Federal Office of Police and its federal and cantonal partners are working on a new ID card that features a chip.

Beznau power station reduces output because of the heat

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Heatwave reduces output at Swiss nuclear power plant by 50%

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 The ongoing heatwave has forced the Beznau nuclear power plant, which relies on water from the River Aare, to halve its output.

Cyber attack against a foundation, federal data affected

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Swiss government affected by cyberattack on health foundation

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 Switzerland says a ransomware attack on the non-profit health foundation Radix that involved data being stolen and encrypted had also affected the federal administration.

Federal Council gives green light to investigation into spying by the SRC

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Federal Council agrees to investigation into alleged Swiss-Russian spying affair

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland can open spying investigations into the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS).

Elon Musk's United States space company SpaceX, which owns Starlink, announced at the beginning of June its plans to build 40 antennae in Leuk, canton Valais.

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Appeal launched against Starlink satellite antennae project planned in Swiss village

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 A group of Swiss citizens has filed an appeal against plans to install 40 Starlink satellite antennae in the mountain village of Leuk in southern Switzerland.

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Tourist spending in Switzerland grew in 2024

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Visitors to Switzerland spent CHF19.6 billion ($23.9 billion) last year, a 2.2% rise compared to the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Monday.

Economists lower their expectations for economic growth in 2026

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Workplace

Swiss economists lower growth forecast for 2026

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Experts believe that economic development in Switzerland will be weaker in 2026 than the forecasts made three months ago. They have also lowered their predictions for the current year.

Fewer and fewer people are attending religious events

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Survey: more Swiss reject organised religion

This content was published on Jun 23, 2025 Fewer people in Switzerland have a religious affiliation and the proportion who practice their religion regularly is steadily declining, a survey finds.

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