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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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Swiss vote: should the use of cash be written into the constitution?

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 On March 8, people in Switzerland will vote on whether access to cash should be guaranteed in the constitution.

More people in employment with individual taxation?

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Could tax reform bring thousands of women into the Swiss workforce?

This content was published on Feb 2, 2026 Backers of individual taxation say it would draw more women into the Swiss workforce. Switzerland votes on March 8—here are the key arguments and estimates.

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Switzerland to hold vote on taxing married couples individually

This content was published on Feb 2, 2026 On 8 March, Swiss voters will decide whether to introduce individual taxation for married couples.

An assisted suicide room, with a glass and a vial labelled 'sodium pentobarbital' in the foreground.

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Swiss politicians decide against monitoring assisted-suicide tourism

This content was published on Feb 2, 2026 How many people travel to Switzerland to end their lives? Swiss politicians do not want a precise count. Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce monitoring.

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