Swiss Politics

Over 10,000 new recruits kick off 2018 army service

This content was published on Jan 16, 2018 This week sees the start of the first of the year’s two Swiss army training schools, where according to official figures 10,200 recruits will line up for duty.

Öffentlicher Platz mit einigen wenigen Stühlen und Menschen.

Swiss Politics

Does a minority rule Switzerland?

This content was published on Jan 15, 2018 A democracy with flaws: turnout in votes and elections in Switzerland is notoriously low compared to other countries.

Swiss Politics

More women opt for Swiss military service

This content was published on Jan 14, 2018 The number of new female recruits has virtually doubled in the last two years. The SonntagsBlick newspaper reports that a record 250 women volunteered for service last year, up 35% from the previous year and practically double the 2015 numbers. “Interest in security issues among women has increased with the crises in Europe, in particular…

A car sports the flags of the EU and Switzerland

Swiss Politics

Improving EU economy sparks plunge in Swiss immigration

This content was published on Jan 14, 2018 The number of European Union workers arriving in Switzerland halved last year from a 2013 peak, falling to 30,799 in 2017.

Protesters with the banner Kill Trump with his own weapon

Swiss Politics

‘Kill Trump’ banner unfurled at anti-WEF rally

This content was published on Jan 13, 2018 The procession passed peacefully, but was noticeable by some provocative banners, notably one that read “Kill Trump With His Own Weapon!” This mimicked a controversial poster unfurled in a May 2017 Bern rally protesting against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which read “Kill Erdogan With His Own Weapons!”, and showed a gun being pointed at…

Swiss Politics

Bern police investigate ‘Kill Trump’ demo banner

This content was published on Jan 13, 2018 Bern police are investigating a provocative banner that read “Kill Trump With His Own Weapon!” used in an anti-WEF rally.

Swiss Politics

Swiss nuclear plant plans low risk radioactive waste facility

This content was published on Jan 13, 2018 The agency running the canton Bern plant told Swiss public television that it wants to have the treatment facility up and running by 2025, and treating the radioactive waste for the following 30 years. But a spokesperson would not reveal how much it would cost, how big it would be or where it will be…

Rolf Käppeli und das Terrain am Zürichsee, um das er 20 Jahre gekämpft hat - mit Erfolg.

Swiss Politics

Swiss village showcases battle over lakefront access

This content was published on Jan 12, 2018 The super-rich love to buy Swiss villas with private access to water. The snag is that, legally, the public have access to all lakes and rivers.

Swiss Politics

The radio course that helps refugees find work

This content was published on Jan 11, 2018 Tama visits the 'Klipp und Klang' radio school, where refugees find out more about the Swiss world of work.

Bruno Kaufmann outside the footy ground in the capital of the Tiwi

Swiss Politics

Struggling for democracy in remote Australian islands

This content was published on Jan 11, 2018 People power may be possible in democratic regions with self-rule, but it is another story in some of Australasia’s remoter places.

Page 437 of 1365

First … 435 436 437 438 439 … Last

Swiss Politics

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo