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February 9, 2025 vote: the result from across Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 9, 2025 The Swiss have voted: use our interactive map to explore the detailed results of Sunday’s ballots on environmental responsibility.

Nine substantive proposals will be decided in six cantons

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Nine issues to be decided in six Swiss cantons

This content was published on Feb 9, 2025 Solothurn and Basel Country will vote on minimum wage initiatives, and Lucerne is deciding on lowering the voting age to 16.

Illustration for an article about Swiss votes.

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Switzerland votes on respecting planetary boundaries

This content was published on Feb 8, 2025 The “environmental responsibility initiative”, brought by the Young Greens, wants to make the Swiss economy respect the limits of nature. Voting ends at midday on Sunday.

FOPH turns to Bluesky against a backdrop of American censorship

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Swiss health office turns to Bluesky against backdrop of US censorship

This content was published on Feb 7, 2025 The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has joined the Bluesky social network, while US President Donald Trump works with X owner Elon Musk to censor content on official US websites.

Significantly higher expenditure than budgeted for highway reconciliation

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Much more spent on Swiss motorway vote campaigns than budgeted

This content was published on Feb 7, 2025 Opponents and supporters of motorway expansion spent over CHF10 million ($11 million) on their campaigns, around a third more than announced in November.

Too big for hangar: Federal Council jet in Payerne VD instead of Belp BE

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New Swiss government jet too big for hangar

This content was published on Feb 6, 2025 The new Federal Council jet does not fit into the existing federal hangar at Bern-Belp

The Center Party has two official candidates for the Federal Council

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Centre Party duo to vie for Swiss ministerial job

This content was published on Feb 3, 2025 Two Centre Party candidates in the running for a vacant position in the seven-seat Swiss federal government.

Towards a counter-proposal to the fireworks initiative

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Swiss parliamentary committee considers restricting fireworks

This content was published on Feb 1, 2025 A committee of Switzerland’s House of Representatives has found the people’s initiative to limit fireworks too extreme, but has suggested a counter-proposal.

Karin Keller-Sutter: "Confederation is a subsidy machine."

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‘Confederation is a subsidy machine’: Swiss finance minister

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 The Swiss government is a machine for distributing subsidies to various actors in the country, says finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter.

Amherd and army leadership defend procurement projects

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Swiss army chiefs defend botched procurement projects

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Swiss defense Minister and military heads defend against parliamentary and media criticisms of problematic procurement projects.

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