Swiss Politics

Swiss Politics

Poll: Beat Jans named most popular Swiss minister

This content was published on Mar 11, 2024 Justice Minister Beat Jans is the most popular member of Switzerland’s seven-person Federal Council, according to a new survey.

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Swiss intelligence service held back on internet surveillance

This content was published on Mar 10, 2024 The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) does not know how far it can go with its internet surveillance operations due to a lack of clear guidelines.

A picture of Swiss politician Elisabeth Baume-Schneider wearing a blue blazer, speaking before the House of Representatives.

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Swiss House of Representatives votes to end child pensions

This content was published on Mar 8, 2024 House of Representatives adopts motion to annul child pensions.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 Thursday’s briefing features massive CEO salaries and how Switzerland is dealing with increasing numbers of anti-Semitic attacks.

Federal passwords and classified information stolen in 2023 cyberattack

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 More than 9,000 ‘data objects’ were stolen in May 2023, more than half of which contained sensitive information,

A police van parked outside the Agudas Achim synagogue in Wiedikon

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Security fund for religious minorities doubled for 2024

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 How safe are religious minority groups in Switzerland? This is a question that has been of concern since an Orthodox Jewish man was attacked in Zurich.

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Patrick Hässig: from Swiss radio to hospital – and into parliament

This content was published on Mar 7, 2024 A portrait of the 45-year-old former radio presenter from Zurich who was politicised by his experience as a nurse.

Supporters of the initiative stand in front of the Swiss Federal Palace. A large oversized gun leans on boxes marked with the swiss cantonal flags.

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Swiss parliament rejects national weapons database

This content was published on Mar 5, 2024 Since the start of the war in Ukraine, some cantons have reported a massive increase in applications for a licence to purchase weapons.