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The Swiss People's Party (SVP) wants Guy Parmelin's successor to take over the asylum portfolio. But it is the Federal Council that decides on the departments. The road to the justice department …
Diesel costs nearly as much as it ever has, the neighbors are cutting taxes, Bern is saying no. What goes into the price per liter, what a fuel tax cut would cost …
Hackers have stolen pension data on federal employees and other insured persons from a software supplier, but Swiss law provides for hardly any fines against companies.
In December 2026, the 13th AHV pension payment from Switzerland's state old-age insurance will be paid out for the first time. A few days earlier, the country decides who pays for it: …
Switzerland exported war materiel worth 948 million Swiss francs in 2025, almost as much as in the record year of 2022. Even so, the War Materiel Act is to be relaxed: Partner …
On Aug. 1, 2026, the sky stayed dark in many places because of the drought. On Nov. 29, 2026, Switzerland will decide whether to ban loud fireworks for private use altogether. The …
On March 8, 2026, Swiss voters said yes to individual taxation. On Nov. 29, 2026, they will vote on the opposite model: The Centre's Fairness initiative seeks to keep taxing married couples …
On the same day that Berlin announced a ban on social networks for children under 13, the Federal Council opted for more protection for minors, but no minimum age. The EU wants …
James Bond has been dead for five years, and there is still no successor. Amazon has taken control of 007, Denis Villeneuve is directing, and the candidates are being traded like stocks …