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The Secretary General of the Swiss Green Party leaves
The Swiss Greens are losing their Secretary General Rahel Estermann. She will leave the party secretariat at the end of April 2025 to pursue a new career.
Switzerland and Austria with research cooperation in the field of armaments
Switzerland and Austria are pressing ahead with their research cooperation in the field of armaments.
Climate change favors forest fires and harms health
Due to heat and droughts, climate change favors large forest fires. This is not only damaging the environment and nature, but is also increasingly affecting people's health due to the associated air pollution.
Defendants did not settle debts despite millions in assets
A couple accused of fraud in Bern allegedly accumulated tax debts and failed to pay them off despite having millions in assets in Liechtenstein.
Alsace sets course for truck toll in border region
A truck toll in Alsace is intended to reduce the number of trucks that use French highways close to the border to avoid the German toll.
Switzerland keeps its four three-star restaurants
Guide Michelin awards stars to a total of 136 restaurants in Switzerland in 2024.
Footballer couple Lehmann and Luiz victims of a burglary
Footballer couple Alisha Lehmann (25) and Douglas Luiz (26) were the victims of a burglary in their new home country of Italy.
Cyclist dies in collision with car in Prangins VD
A 28-year-old cyclist from France was hit by a car in Prangins VD on Sunday and died at the scene of the accident.
Franches-Montagnes are the only horse breed with Swiss origins
The Franches-Montagnes breed differs from other historically crossbred breeds. A study by Agroscope and several universities shows that Franches-Montagnes are genetically the only breed with Swiss origins.
Fitch confirms Switzerland’s ‘AAA’ rating – outlook ‘stable’
The US rating agency Fitch continues to rate Switzerland's creditworthiness with the highest rating.
Lufthansa still not flying to Tel Aviv
Lufthansa has extended its flight stop to Israel due to the ongoing fighting in the Middle East.
Basel parliament with highest proportion of women in German-speaking Switzerland
No other cantonal parliament in German-speaking Switzerland is as female as the Basel Grand Council, which was newly elected on Sunday.
58 people drowned in Switzerland in 2023
In 2023, 58 people drowned in Switzerland. This figure is well above the long-term average of 47 cases per year, as reported by the Swiss Life Saving Association (SLRG) on Monday.
Swiss still not flying to and from Tel Aviv
Due to the situation in the Middle East, Swiss will continue to suspend its flights to and from Tel Aviv until November 10.
UBS exits Swisscard and hands over to Amex
UBS is exiting the credit card issuer Swisscard. The joint venture, which was previously held in equal shares with American Express and was acquired by UBS through the takeover of Credit Suisse, will be taken over in full by American Express.
Airport announces various changes to the winter flight schedule
With the change to the winter flight schedule, Zurich Airport is offering new destinations.
Lionel Richie stops off in Zurich on his European Tour 2025
US soul singer Lionel Richie has announced a European tour entitled "Say Hello to the Hits" for 2025.
Researchers do not see SRG in competition with private broadcasters
According to a study by the University of Zurich, SRG is no competition for private media.

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