Swiss Politics

What lies ahead for Switzerland: the major political issues of 2026

This content was published on Dec 28, 2025 The coming year promises to be a landmark one for Swiss politics. It will be decisive for the future of relations between Switzerland and its European neighbours.

Foreign Affairs

Is Switzerland losing its place in the world?

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 After a year of tumult, some are warning that a system built on neutrality, consensus and direct democracy is not moving fast enough.

View of a closed window in a run-down Zurich flat.

Demographics

New arrivals make do with the dregs of the Zurich’s housing market

This content was published on Dec 21, 2025 Newcomers from abroad are clearly disadvantaged in Zurich’s tight housing market, at least at the beginning.

Swiss Politics

Swiss Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo’s finances

This content was published on Dec 18, 2025 The Swiss Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected the government proposal to cut the federal contribution to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s (SBC) foreign mandate.

Rudi Berli, a Swiss abroad and organic market gardener in the Federal Parliament

Swiss Politics

Organic farmer Rudi Berli: the new Swiss Abroad politician in Bern

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 Rudi Berli is only the fourth Swiss expatriate to hold a parliamentary seat. But that is not the only thing that sets him apart.

SBB takes positive note of timetable change

Culture

Swiss Federal Railways says timetable change was successful

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 Swiss Federal Railways says the timetable change introduced on Sunday morning went well and no operational problems have been reported.

Sports associations launch campaign against SRG halving initiative

Swiss Politics

Swiss sports associations oppose lowering radio and TV licence fee

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 Six major sports organisations have launched a campaign to oppose the popular initiative "200 francs is enough! (SRG initiative)", which aims to lower the Swiss radio and TV licence fee.

Food safety

Swiss Senate defers decision on importing US chlorinated chicken

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss Senate postpones decision on US chlorinated chicken imports amid ongoing US trade talks.

Parliament does not want to subsidise night train to Malmö with federal money

Swiss Politics

Swiss House blocks subsidies for night train to Sweden

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss House blocks subsidy for SBB's Basel–Malmö night train.

Demographics

Lowering radio and TV licence fee would weaken Switzerland, say opponents

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Opponents warn that halving the radio and TV licence fee could weaken Switzerland.

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