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Switzerland sends 17 more rescue vehicles to Ukraine
27 November 2023
Switzerland is sending 17 more aid and rescue vehicles to Ukraine. In addition, Swiss experts will provide training for the Ukrainian fire department on site, as announced by the Federal Department of Home Affairs on Saturday during President Alain Berset's visit to Kiev.
How Sovereign is Switzerland? – The Film.
26 November 2023
Released in October of 2023, this thought-provoking documentary is set within the context of the 175th anniversary of the Swiss Federal Constitution.
Berset makes surprise visit to Ukraine
25 November 2023
President Alain Berset arrived in Ukraine on Saturday morning for a surprise visit.
Federal Council wants to ban Hamas by federal law
24 November 2023
The Federal Council wants to ban the radical Islamic Palestinian organization Hamas with a specially created law.
Hungarian PM advises Switzerland not to join the EU
23 November 2023
At the invitation of "Weltwoche", Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gave a speech in Zurich on Wednesday.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban visits Bern
22 November 2023
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was received in Bern on Tuesday by President Alain Berset and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
Seven years extension for Press subsidies
21 November 2023
The National Council's Committee for Transport and Telecommunications (KVF-N) wants to extend indirect press subsidies for a limited period of seven years.
‘Banning Hamas would be a mistake’
20 November 2023
Banning Hamas in Switzerland would be a mistake, according to the president of the Swiss-Palestinian parliamentary group.
Final vote results for Council of States
20 November 2023
With the second rounds of voting for the Council of States in five cantons, the parliament is complete.
Swiss newspapers react to Corona Leaks report
19 November 2023
On Friday, the Control Committees of the National Council and the Council of States (CC) published their eagerly awaited investigation report on the so-called corona leaks.
Federal Office for Statistics counted 8711 votes incorrectly
18 November 2023
In the national elections last October there were counting mistakes leading to false initial results.
Traces of Kennedy killer searched for in Switzerland
17 November 2023
On November 22, 60 years ago, US President John F. Kennedy was shot dead on the street in Dallas.
Switzerland supports the establishment of a special tribunal
17 November 2023
Switzerland is committed to the establishment of a special tribunal against the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Deporting rejected asylum seekers should be easier
16 November 2023
Returns of rejected asylum seekers should become more efficient. The National Council's Political Institutions Committee (SPK-N) has adopted a motion to this end.
French presidential couple received with military honors
16 November 2023
The French presidential couple were received by the entire Federal Council on the Federal Square in Bern on Wednesday afternoon.
Scholz: Border controls will continue for a very long time
16 November 2023
According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the controls introduced in October at Germany's borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will continue for a very long time.
Germany extends border controls for another 20 days
14 November 2023
The stationary controls at Germany's borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended by a further 20 days on Wednesday.
Green Party president to resign after election defeat
14 November 2023
Green Party President Balthasar Glättli is drawing the consequences of his party's election defeat and will step down from office next spring.

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