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Swiss arms exports jump 43% to CHF948 million

Switzerland exported more war material in 2025

This content was published on Mar 10, 2026 Swiss firms exported war materiel worth CHF948.2 million ($1.2 billion) in 2025 - 43% more than the previous year. Sixty-four countries bought ammunition, armoured vehicles and weapons produced by Swiss companies.

Savings plan: Member States want to cut back more on climate protection

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Swiss Senate seeks bigger cuts to climate protection

This content was published on Mar 10, 2026 In ongoing negotiations over the federal savings plan, the Senate has proposed more extensive reductions to environment and regional transport budgets than those backed by the House of Representatives.

Antisemitism remains at high levels in Switzerland

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Antisemitic incidents in Switzerland remain at high level

This content was published on Mar 10, 2026 The number of antisemitic incidents in German, Italian and Romansh-speaking Switzerland remained high in 2025, according to a report published on Tuesday.

Individual taxation receives massive support from Swiss Abroad

This content was published on Mar 9, 2026 On the whole, the Swiss Abroad voted in the same way as their compatriots in Switzerland on Sunday, with two small exceptions. An analysis.

Do you trust e-voting?

In canton Basel City, the online votes of the Swiss Abroad were not counted due to a technical incident. What effect does this have on your confidence in e-voting?

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Swiss government opts against crackdown on honorary consuls and shady dealings

This content was published on Mar 9, 2026 Despite a series of dubious incidents involving foreign honorary consuls in Switzerland, the government has decided against tightening oversight.

The SBC initiative seeks to reduce the annual licence fee for the national broadcaster from CHF335 ($431) to CHF200 and exempt all businesses.

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Swiss voters reject cuts to licence fee

This content was published on Mar 8, 2026 The Swiss have clearly rejected a proposal to reduce funding for Swissinfo's parent company.

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March 8, 2026 vote: the results from across Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 8, 2026 Use our map to explore the detailed results of Sunday’s ballots on the cash initiative, media licence fee, climate fund and and individual taxation.

Following Sunday’s clear rejection of the SBC initiative, Swissinfo spoke with both its backers and opponents to gauge how they interpreted the result.

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Reactions to SBC initiative ‘no’ vote

This content was published on Mar 8, 2026 Following Sunday’s clear rejection of the SBC initiative, Swissinfo spoke with both its backers and opponents to gauge how they interpreted the result.

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Six takeaways from Switzerland’s media licence fee battle

This content was published on Mar 8, 2026 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation has weathered another challenge to its licence fee. But the broader struggle over public broadcasting has yielded few winners — except one.

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