Swiss Politics

US and Switzerland end stalemate over client information

The terms of the new agreement gives the US Securities and Exchange Commission direct access to client information from Swiss firms.

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Agreement lifts blockade on approvals of new Swiss investment advisers to pursue American wealth management.

In Blatten, in the Lötschental valley in Valais, an estimated nine million cubic metres of ice, mud and rock crashed down a nearby mountain on May 28, wiping out the village. The few houses that remained intact were later flooded.

Swiss Politics

Blatten: what price for preserving Swiss mountain life?

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life have intensified following the Blatten glacier collapse. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

Swiss Politics

The Swiss welfare state is ‘not about to be dismantled’

This content was published on Jun 10, 2025 Two economists discuss Switzerland's financial situation and the "debt brake” mechanism on our Let’s Talk panel.

No donkeys in the Jura to protect flocks from the wolf

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Swiss government forbids use of donkeys to protect against wolf attacks

This content was published on Jun 8, 2025 The Swiss government says it is against the law to use donkeys to protect herds against wolf attacks.

Karin Keller-Sutter will no longer be able to speak English to counterparts

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Will Swiss president be forbidden from speaking English to counterparts?

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Switzerland's president, Karin Keller-Sutter, should use one of the country's four national languages when communicating with international organisations, and not English, according to a motion that passed on Wednesday.

Parliament decides to ban single-use e-cigarettes

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Swiss parliament agrees to ban disposable vapes

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, should be banned for sale in Switzerland, according to the Swiss parliament.

Tobacco advertising banned in the press to protect minors

Swiss Politics

Swiss parliament finalises tobacco advertising ban to protect minors

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Tobacco advertising will be banned in Switzerland to protect children, with a few exceptions.

Demographics

How retiring baby boomers could crash Swiss property market

This content was published on Jun 2, 2025 If baby boomers sell their homes, the property market could collapse. Can younger generations hope for plummeting prices?

Foreign Affairs

Swiss-EU deal: the insidious debate begins

This content was published on May 24, 2025 Reactions to the government’s first tactical manoeuvre show that, on this issue, playing for time won’t work. Here is an analysis.

Swiss Politics

Government unveils vote issues to be decided on September 28

This content was published on May 22, 2025 After seven months without a national vote, the Swiss will vote on September 28 on electronic identity (e-ID) and second homes.

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