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Memorial Ride instead of City Race Popular race at the World Cycling Championships in Zurich
September 28, 2024
The City Race planned for Sunday at the World Cycling Championships in Zurich has been canceled.
Beznau reactor unit probably cannot be connected to the grid for several weeks
September 28, 2024
A reactor unit at the Beznau nuclear power plant could not be restarted as planned on Saturday following repair work on a cable.
Thousands of people at the Alpine cattle drive from Charmey FR
September 28, 2024
The cattle drive from Charmey in the canton of Fribourg attracted several thousand onlookers on Saturday.
Around a thousand people at the demonstration in Bern for the right to asylum
September 28, 2024
Around a thousand people gathered in Bern on Saturday to demonstrate for the right to migration and asylum.
Clarification of corona policy in Germany threatens to fail
September 28, 2024
The review of coronavirus policy proposed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is in danger of failing due to a dispute within the governing coalition.
Start of the vacation season leads to long traffic jams in front of the Gotthard
September 28, 2024
The start of the fall vacations in many cantons leads to a long traffic jam in front of the north portal of the Gotthard tunnel.
Federal Supreme Court President Donzallaz renounces re-election
September 28, 2024
The President of the Federal Supreme Court, Yves Donzallaz, is stepping down at the end of the year after one term of office.
22 percent women in top management
September 28, 2024
The higher the management level, the lower the proportion of women: the majority of decisions in Swiss companies are in the hands of men.
Berset calls for an end to hostilities in the Middle East
September 28, 2024
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has called for an end to hostilities in the Middle East.
Switzerland supports Ukraine initiative by China and Brazil
September 27, 2024
Switzerland supports the peace initiative of China and Brazil on Ukraine. This is despite the fact that there is no reference to the UN Charter and the territorial integrity of Ukraine is not explicitly mentioned.
F/A-18 fighter jets still not used for training and instruction
September 27, 2024
The Swiss Air Force is continuing to suspend training operations with the F/A-18 fleet.
Schaffhausen court orders pre-trial detention after Sarco operation
September 27, 2024
Following the first use of the Sarco suicide capsule in Merishausen SH, one person remains in custody: on Friday, the Schaffhausen compulsory measures court ordered the pre-trial detention requested by the public prosecutor's office.
Federal Council wants to help the Middle East with 13 million francs
September 27, 2024
The Federal Council wants to allocate a further CHF 13 million for humanitarian aid in the Middle East.
German government row over pensions
September 27, 2024
With its plans for the long-term stabilization of pensions in Germany, the governing "traffic light" coalition has its next major conflict ahead of it.
How the Federal Council wants to advance the e-patient dossier
September 27, 2024
The introduction of electronic patient files is stalling. So far, only a few digital dossiers have been opened.
Juso initiative for finance directors “poison for Switzerland as a business location”
September 27, 2024
The cantonal finance directors consider the Juso initiative on inheritance tax for the super-rich in favor of the climate to be "poison for Switzerland as a business location".
The shattered Olympic dreams in Switzerland
September 27, 2024
The Winter Olympics have only been held twice in Switzerland, in 1928 and 1948 in St.
Sandra Felix becomes the new head of the Federal Office of Sport
September 27, 2024
Sandra Felix is to become the new Director of the Federal Office of Sport. On Friday, the Federal Council appointed her as the successor to Matthias Remund, who will move to the International University Sports Federation at the beginning of 2025.

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