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Ten Swiss citizens want to leave Gaza Strip
24 October 2023
Ten Palestinians with Swiss citizenship are currently at the Rafah border crossing.
Election result in National Council clearer than in some forecasts
24 October 2023
Last polls and forecasts before election day had expected a slight slide to the right.
Swiss National Elections – Reactions from main political parties
24 October 2023
SVP 'The SVP achieved its election target of 100,000 additional voters in the National Council elections and, according to projections, won around 29% of the voters.
Turkish pianist disinvited from Migros because of Gaza tweets
23 October 2023
Migros has excluded the Turkish star pianist Fazil Say from a Swiss concert series because of a tweet.
Coop To Offer Banking Services
23 October 2023
Coop, the retail chain, is set to offer banking products in the future. To do this, they are working with two banks.
Man faces criminal court for killing his partner
23 October 2023
A 36-year-old Swiss man from the canton of Lucerne is accused of killing his partner with 65 knife wounds in 2021.
Swiss Elections 2023 – The Results
23 October 2023
Big wins for the Conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP), and bigger losses for the two Green parties (Greens and GLP).
The mathematics behind the National Council elections
21 October 2023
Behind the scenes of the elections, mathematics plays an important role. Once all votes have been cast, a mathematical formula decides who gets a seat in the National Council.
Basel: Police confront illegal protesters
21 October 2023
Demonstrators from Basel NaziFrei engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with police in Basel on Saturday afternoon.
Swiss authorities keep quiet on anti-terror activities
21 October 2023
After attacks abroad, the fear of terrorism is also keeping Switzerland on its toes.
Federal Parliament transforms into forest of mythical creatures
21 October 2023
Glowing fairies, busy goblins and singing trees take over in Bern: For the traditional light spectacle, the Federal Palace will be transformed into a fairytale forest this year.
UN: bans on demonstrations is disproportionate
21 October 2023
The United Nations Human Rights Office has declared that blanket bans on demonstrations due to Middle East tensions are unacceptable.
ATM blown up in Uesslingen, Thurgau
20 October 2023
Unknown persons blew up an ATM in Uesslingen TG on Thursday night. According to the cantonal police, the perpetrators fled without any loot.
Police arrest suspected touts in Trimmis GR
20 October 2023
Four Turks have been stopped by Graubünden cantonal police on the A13 near Trimmis GR on Sunday night.
German Border Controls a Temporary Solution
20 October 2023
The reintroduction of border controls between countries in the Schengen area has been a cause for concern, with many questioning whether the area can be saved.
Experts: Rocks got stuck in softer material
20 October 2023
Geologists and specialists have reconstructed the debris flow near the Grisons mountain village of Brienz.
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Swiss export economy in recovery
19 October 2023
After a setback in the spring, goods "made in Switzerland" found significantly more buyers abroad again in the third quarter.
Committee withdraws Initiative conditionally
19 October 2023
Swiss voters will not be able to vote on the Landscape Initiative. The committee has conditionally withdrawn it and is counting on the strict implementation of the revised spatial planning law which was passed by the parliament in autumn.

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