Leben in der Schweiz

Parliament wants more powers for family foundations
The Swiss parliament wants to give family foundations in Switzerland more powers.
Councils call for a prevention program against violence against senior citizens
Parliament is calling for a federal program to combat violence against the elderly.
Museums and theaters lag behind when it comes to sustainability
Museums, theaters and opera houses are lagging behind when it comes to sustainability.
Swiss literature: New publications in March 2024
Prose, spoken word, essays and poetry by Swiss authors and writers who live in Switzerland: The Keystone-SDA news agency has selected new works that will provide food for thought in March.
Parliament allocates millions for breakthrough in e-patient dossier
Parliament wants to provide federal funding for the widespread introduction of electronic patient records (EPR).
Federal Administrative Court can create five additional posts
The number of judges at the Federal Administrative Court will be temporarily increased from 65 to 70.
Person arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Basel
Early Tuesday morning, a man was arrested in Basel on suspicion of terrorism by a large police force.
Traffic fluctuations at airports lead to additional costs for Skyguide
The strong fluctuations in traffic volumes at the national airports of Zurich and Geneva led to increased costs for the Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide in 2023.
240 people evacuated from federal asylum center after bomb alert
The federal asylum center on Glaubenberg in the canton of Obwalden was completely evacuated on Monday evening following a bomb threat.
TGV passenger caught with cocaine in milk bottles
In mid-February, a passenger was caught with around 1.4 kilograms of cocaine on the Paris-Lausanne TGV.
Every second child restraint system incorrectly adjusted
Every second child restraint system is incorrectly adjusted. In every third case, the incorrect setting is serious.
Cum-Ex architect Berger fails at the German Constitutional Court
Hanno Berger, considered the architect of the "cum-ex share deals", has also failed before the German Federal Constitutional Court in his fight against a long prison sentence for serious tax evasion.
Asylum center on Glaubenberg OW evacuated due to explosives alarm
The federal asylum center on Glaubenberg in the canton of Obwalden was completely evacuated on Monday evening following a bomb threat.
Councils want to include insured persons abroad in risk equalization
In future, foreigners insured in Switzerland - for example cross-border commuters - should also be included in the risk equalization between health insurance companies.
Councils want full equalization of burdens for family equalization funds
Parliament wants to force all cantons to introduce a full equalization of burdens between the family equalization funds.
Parliament wants to include foreigners in health insurance risk equalization
In future, foreigners insured in Switzerland - for example cross-border commuters - should also be included in the risk equalization between health insurance companies.
Researchers produce packaging material from brewery waste
Swiss researchers have produced a packaging material from beer brewery waste. The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) announced on Tuesday that it could be used to package foodstuffs such as meat in the future.
Supply of blood products largely stable in 2023
Despite fluctuations, the supply of blood products remained stable in Switzerland in 2023.

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