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Swiss voters to decide on initiative to reduce the media licence fee

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 On March 8, the Swiss will vote on an initiative that wants to almost halve the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)’s television and radio licence fee.

CF: Bilaterals III, compromise on wage protection

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Swiss-EU accords: Bern revises wage protection measure

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 The Swiss government has decided to revise a wage‑protection measure after critical feedback during consultations on the Bilateral III package with the EU.

Two issues to be put to a federal vote on 14 June

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Swiss voters to decide on population cap and civilian service reform

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 Swiss voters will decide on a 10‑million population cap and a reform of civilian service on June 14.

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Swiss voters to decide on the climate fund

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 A share of Switzerland’s wealth to protect the climate and nature?

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Swiss oppose VAT increase to fund army, says poll

This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 Swiss voters widely oppose raising VAT to boost military funding, survey shows.

Switzerland is getting worse in the fight against corruption

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Switzerland backtracks in fight against corruption

This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 Switzerland drops in Corruption Perceptions Index with poor marks on transparency in lobbying.

An Eritrean citizen has won her case before the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau. The court upheld her appeal against the refusal to grant her citizenship.

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Swiss court: teen pranks not grounds to deny naturalisation

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Teenage pranks like egg‑throwing are no reason to deny a Swiss passport, an Aargau court has ruled, as it upheld an Eritrean woman’s appeal against a naturalisation refusal.

Authorities investigate possible poisoning from baby food

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Switzerland investigates possible baby formula poisoning

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Swiss authorities are investigating a possible link between infant formula contaminated with the toxin cereulide and symptoms of illnesses that have appeared in babies in recent days.

Food Protection Initiative: 133,000 signatures collected

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Anti‑GMO farming campaign gathers 133,000 signatures in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 An alliance behind an initiative to protect Swiss food from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has gathered more than 133,000 signatures, it announced on Monday.

Around 41 people died and 115 were seriously injured after a fire tore through the "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in southern Switzerland on January 1.

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Crans-Montana fire: ex-safety officer questioned by Valais prosecutors

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 A former municipal safety inspection officer of Crans-Montana was questioned by Valais prosecutors on Monday in connection with a fatal bar fire on New Year's Eve.

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