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PETA calls for Swiss agricultural and food fair to drop animals

Animal welfare organisation Peta calls for Olma trade fair without animals

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The animal welfare organisation PETA has called on the organisers of the OLMA agricultural fair in St Gallen to remove animals from its programme.

First donations to the people of Blatten were paid out

First donations paid out to residents of Blatten

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 Canton Valais has made the first payments to residents of Blatten, the Swiss mountain village destroyed in a landslide in May.

The Swiss PlanetSolar boat successfully circumnavigates Lake Titicaca

Swiss boat PlanetSolar circumnavigates Lake Titicaca

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The Swiss solar boat PlanetSolar II has successfully circumnavigated Lake Titicaca in South America, covering some 500km.

World Raclette Championships: over 150 cheeses in the running

More than 150 cheeses enter Raclette World Championships

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The Raclette World Championships are returning to Morgins, canton Valais. More than 150 cheeses from 13 countries will be competing.

Two Swiss installations win European solar awards

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 Two Swiss projects have been awarded the European Solar Prize: the climate-friendly positive-energy “Alte Schmitte” building complex in Güttingen and the Stanserhorn funicular railway.

The number of vehicles on Swiss roads has increased

Number of vehicles on Swiss roads increases

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 Around 6,562,600 motor vehicles (excluding mopeds) were authorised to be driven in Switzerland at the end of September, 0.9% more than in 2024.

Switzerland's longest natural pool planned for Münchenstein BL

Switzerland’s longest natural pool planned in Basel

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The 170-metre-long pool is set to open in 2027 on a former railway ramp.

UBS appoints head of artificial intelligence

UBS names first head of artificial intelligence

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 Switzerland's largest bank UBS has appointed Daniele Magazzeni as head of artificial intelligence (AI).

Appeals against e-ID vote to be heard by the Federal Supreme Court

Federal Court to hear appeals against Swiss e-ID vote

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The numerous complaints against the vote on the electronic proof of identity (e-ID) will be a case for the Swiss Federal Court.

Bernese voters can decide on the renovation of the Lorraine pool

Bernese voters to decide fate of popular Lorraine pool

This content was published on Oct 17, 2025 The voters of the city of Bern will be able to decide next spring whether the Lorraine outdoor pool should be renovated at a cost of CHF22.3 million.

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