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Federal government lowers budget projection
26. Oktober 2023
The federal government is projecting a financing deficit of 1.8 billion francs for the current year.
Two pension-related initiatives to be voted on in March 2024
26. Oktober 2023
On March 3, 2024, the people and the cantons will decide on two popular initiatives on pension provision.
Swiss Foreign Office suspends aid to Palestinian and Israeli NGOs
25. Oktober 2023
Switzerland is suspending its financial support to eleven Palestinian and Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Left-wing cities and Center-Right cantons – urban-rural divide shows up
25. Oktober 2023
In Sunday's National Council elections, the urban-rural divide came to light: The SVP emerged as the strongest party in 15 cantons - though it achieved a majority there in only three cantonal capitals.
Pfister: Logic of FDP and SVP speaks for two Center federal councils
25. Oktober 2023
The logic of the FDP and SVP speaks in favor of a second federal council seat for his party, according to Mitte President Gerhard Pfister.
The SVP and Center Benefited from Voter Migration
25. Oktober 2023
According to post-election surveys by SRG SSR and 20 Minuten/Tamedia, the many electoral lists have overwhelmed voters.
Election result in National Council clearer than in some forecasts
24. Oktober 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. Oktober 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. Oktober 2023
Migros has excluded the Turkish star pianist Fazil Say from a Swiss concert series because of a tweet.
Swiss Elections 2023 – The Results
23. Oktober 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 Oktober 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.
Swiss authorities keep quiet on anti-terror activities
21 Oktober 2023
After attacks abroad, the fear of terrorism is also keeping Switzerland on its toes.
UN: bans on demonstrations is disproportionate
21 Oktober 2023
The United Nations Human Rights Office has declared that blanket bans on demonstrations due to Middle East tensions are unacceptable.
More transparency on supplementary income
20. Oktober 2023
Members of the federal parliament should have to disclose income from secondary activities.
Deutsche Grenzkontrollen als vorübergehende Lösung
20. Oktober 2023
Die Wiedereinführung von Grenzkontrollen zwischen den Ländern des Schengen-Raums hat Besorgnis ausgelöst, und viele fragen sich, ob der Raum noch zu retten ist.
Committee withdraws Initiative conditionally
19 Oktober 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.
OSZE-Wahlbeobachtung in der Schweiz
19 Oktober 2023
The Swiss federal elections on October 22nd are being monitored by an expert team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Switzerland accompanies peace negotiations in Colombia
19 Oktober 2023
Switzerland is taking on an official mandate in the peace negotiations between the Colombian government and a splinter group of the former guerrilla organisation Farc (EMC), which opened on Monday.

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