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Viola Amherd hands over keys of Swiss defence ministry to Martin Pfister

Football, military biscuits and books for Martin Pfister

This content was published on Mar 28, 2025 On Friday, the new Swiss government minister Martin Pfister was symbolically presented with the keys to the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport by outgoing minister Viola Amherd.

Justice gives the go-ahead for 30 km/h in Geneva

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Swiss court rejects 30km/h speed limit in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 28, 2025 A Swiss court says the cantonal authorities in Geneva should not have introduced a 30 km/h speed limit on its local roads.

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Bilateral path with EU is in ‘the interest of Switzerland and its economy’

This content was published on Mar 27, 2025 To guarantee Switzerland’s prosperity, the Alpine country must develop relations with its main trading partner the European Union, says Cristina Gaggini of economiesuisse.

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Swiss-EU bilateral approach: not the economic boon it is made out to be

This content was published on Mar 27, 2025 The economic impact of the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU is vastly overrated, says François Schaller, journalist and member of the Swiss entrepreneurs’ movement autonomiesuisse.

New counter-proposal to the SRG halving initiative launched

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New counter-proposal launched for initiative to halve Swiss licence fee

This content was published on Mar 26, 2025 Swiss companies are to be completely exempt from the licence fee until 2035. In return, households should continue to pay CHF335 ($380) a year, recommends a parliamentary committee.

Popular initiative aims to curb lobbying in parliament

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Initiative aims to curb lobbying in Swiss parliament

This content was published on Mar 25, 2025 A new popular initiative wants to put the brakes on lobbying in federal politics. Members of the Federal Assembly with vested interests are the target.

Swiss democracy

In Switzerland, trust and stability are interwoven

This content was published on Mar 25, 2025 The global political order is in upheaval, yet Switzerland remains relatively stable. SWI swissinfo.ch reporter Benjamin von Wyl analyses why.

Proposal in Parliament, 'Gotthard Pass open all year round'

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Swiss politicians want year-round opening of Gotthard pass

This content was published on Mar 23, 2025 A motion signed by 60 parliamentarians wants to scrap the winter closure of the key north-south pass to reduce traffic jams.

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Swiss government rejects initiative to cap population

This content was published on Mar 22, 2025 On Friday, the government outlined its arguments against a proposal by the Swiss People’s Party to limit the population to 10 million.

Switzerland must participate in the EU Migration Pact

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Switzerland must participate in EU Migration Pact, says government

This content was published on Mar 21, 2025 As a signatory of Europe's Schengen/Dublin cooperation agreements, Switzerland must participate in the reform of the European migration and asylum system, says the government.

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