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Upcoming Direct Democratic Votes on November 26th
13 November 2023
Nidwalden The electorate in Nidwalden will decide on the "Child Protection Initiative", which calls for the consent from pupils concerned, or their parents, to be required for medical and health-related measures.
Berlin to decide again on border controls with Switzerland
13 November 2023
UPDATE: Germany is extending border controls with Switzerland. The decision was made on November 6 at a meeting between Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the prime ministers of the federal states, the German authorities announced on Monday.
Greens lose Council of States seats in Geneva and Vaud
13 November 2023
In the cantons of Geneva and Vaud, the Greens lost one seat each in the Council of States to the conservatives.
120,000 signatures for Stop Blackout initiative
13 November 2023
The Swiss Energy Club's Stop Blackout Initiative already has 120,000 signatures.
Founder of South Pole and Green politician resigns
10 November 2023
Zurich - Renat Heuberger is stepping down as head of the Zurich-based climate protection company South Pole with immediate effect.
Agreement reached over home office dispute for cross-border commuters
10 November 2023
Switzerland and Italy have reached an agreement on the taxation of home office work.
French President Macron will arrive in Bern for a state visit
10 November 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron is coming to Switzerland for a two-day state visit at the invitation of the Federal Council.
Electric cars will no longer be tax-exempt in Switzerland from 2024
8 November 2023
From next year, electric cars will be subject to automobile tax, just like other cars.
President Berset talks to the Pope about peacebuilding
8 November 2023
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, will be received by Pope Francis for a private audience at the Vatican on Thursday (November 9).
Three female candidates fight for the two seats in the Council of States in Fribourg
6 November 2023
In the second round of the Council of States elections in the canton of Fribourg, three candidates will be competing against each other on November 12.
Middle East war leads to tensions in interfaith organization
6 November 2023
The two Jewish representatives on the board of the Interreligious Association Switzerland (IRAS) have left the national network in protest.
Majority of national councilors have a municipal background
2 November 2023
About 60 percent of the National Councilors elected in the 2023 national elections bring a communal political background to the Federal House.
Council of States committee unanimously wants to ban Hamas
31 October 2023
The Security Policy Committee of the Council of States (SIK-S) is also calling on the Federal Council to ban the radical Islamic Palestinian organization Hamas.
Demonstrators in Bern are calling for solidarity with Palestine.
28 October 2023
On Saturday afternoon, another Palestine demonstration began outside the Federal Palace in Bern.
Newly appointed security chief rejects job
28 October 2023
Federal Councillor Viola Amherd's defense department is once again forced to search for Switzerland's top security chief.
Swiss Press: Trust in democracy is damaged
27 October 2023
The Swiss press has described the calculation error by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) as an embarrassment, a debacle and a fiasco.
Civil Service for All – Initiative submitted in Bern
27 October 2023
Whether forest maintenance, army or civilian service: every young person in Switzerland should perform a service for the community and the environment.
Credit Suisse Investigation Commission needs new members
27 October 2023
At least two of the 14 members of the Parliamentary Investigation Commission (PUK) on the CS emergency merger were not re-elected on Sunday (22.

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