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Culture budget approved, after long disagreement over looted art

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Swiss culture budget approved, after long disagreement over looted art

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 On Wednesday, the Swiss parliament found common ground on looted art after a long disagreement on this sensitive point in history.

National Council wants to enable nitrochemical capacity expansion

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Swiss parliamentarians back expansion of nitrochemical capacity to boost defence

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has backed a motion to expand the armaments company Nitrochemie in order to increase defence capabilities.

National Council does not want to link Ukraine aid to economic performance

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Swiss parliamentarians reject proposals to tie Ukraine aid to Swiss GDP

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has pushed back on proposals to increase federal aid to Ukraine.

After the Council of States, the National Council also adopts all bank PUK proposals

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Swiss parliament backs proposals for more oversight over big banks

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 The Swiss House of Representatives has adopted all motions put forward by the parliamentary inquiry into the Credit Suisse-UBS emergency merger.

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Should foreign nationals with Swiss roots be allowed to work in Switzerland?

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 A motion is calling for a special immigration quota for the descendants of Swiss emigrants without citizenship so that they can find work in Switzerland more easily.

Civilian protection personnel to be mobilised

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Switzerland acts to plug gaps in civilian protection service

This content was published on Mar 17, 2025 Switzerland beefs up civil protection service with laws that could draft in civil servants to fill long-standing gaps in personnel.

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Donald Trump shock pushes neutral Swiss to seek closer defence ties

This content was published on Mar 17, 2025 New defence minister calls for closer links to NATO and EU neighbours.

Bernese anti-separatists celebrate the vote of 16 March 1975

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Anti-separatists in Bernese Jura mark 50th anniversary of crucial vote

This content was published on Mar 15, 2025 Anti-separatist circles celebrated in Tramelan (BE) on Saturday the 50th anniversary of the vote of 16 March 1975 in which the population of the Bernese Jura chose to remain part of the Bernese Confederation. The theme of the jubilee was the identity of the Bernese Jura after Moutier's departure.