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Selenskyj wants strong weapons – USA: Do everything for victory
September 12, 2024
At a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi once again called for the release of Western long-range weapons.
Council of States bends over backwards on research funding and tuition fees
September 12, 2024
How much money the federal government should spend on education, research and innovation between 2025 and 2028 will be discussed by the Council of States on Thursday (today).
SP Co-President Wermuth does not believe austerity measures are necessary
September 12, 2024
The co-president of the Social Democratic Party, Cédric Wermuth, has criticized the savings proposals of the group of experts appointed by the Federal Council in an interview with the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung".
Zelensky asks USA to release long-range weapons
September 11, 2024
At a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi once again called for the release of Western long-range weapons.
National Council wants to enable freedom of choice in complementary medicine
September 11, 2024
In future, every insured person should be able to choose whether or not they want their health insurance to reimburse complementary medical services.
National Council wants to enable partial withdrawal of private pension assets
September 11, 2024
Anyone who has private pension assets in the third pillar or vested benefits should be able to withdraw these in installments in future.
Zurich Airport increases passenger numbers in August
September 11, 2024
Passenger numbers at Zurich Airport rose significantly in August 2024 compared to the same month last year.
Swiss hunters shot almost 100,000 wild animals last year
September 11, 2024
Switzerland's 30,000 hunters shot almost 100,000 wild animals last year. According to the new hunting statistics, these figures and the wild animal populations have remained fairly stable.
“Tschau, Bambina”: pop star Caterina Valente is dead
September 11, 2024
When Europe was still rolling up its sleeves and rebuilding after the Second World War, Caterina Valente brought the flair of the big wide world into the small living room: the Italian singer with a French passport sang of Paris, Honolulu and the Fiesta Cubana.
Schaffhausen SP National Councillor Martina Munz steps down
September 11, 2024
The Schaffhausen SP National Councillor Martina Munz has had enough of active politics.
Suspect arrested in Switzerland after shooting in Hamburg
September 11, 2024
Ten days after the shooting of a man in Hamburg, Germany, the police have arrested a suspect in Switzerland.
Singer Caterina Valente dies at the age of 93
September 11, 2024
The famous singer Caterina Valente ("All Paris is dreaming of love") from the 50s and 60s is dead.
SBB has to renovate 200 platform roofs due to structural defects
September 11, 2024
SBB has to renovate the platform roofs at 200 smaller stations throughout Switzerland ahead of schedule.
Singer Caterina Valente is dead
September 11, 2024
The famous singer Caterina Valente ("All Paris dreams of love") from the 50s and 60s is dead.
Katja Christ to win the National Council Vice-Presidency for the Green Liberals
September 11, 2024
The Green Liberals will be running Katja Christ in the elections for the second Vice-Presidency of the National Council in December.
Teenager killed in an accident on a mountain road in Ticino
September 11, 2024
A young motorcyclist has had a fatal accident in the Ticino municipality of Gambarogno.
Man sets himself on fire in Hägendorf SO and injures himself seriously
September 11, 2024
A man set himself on fire in Hägendorf SO on Wednesday afternoon and sustained serious injuries.
Zurich GLP deals with Sanija Ameti’s exclusion from the party
September 11, 2024
The Green Liberals in the canton of Zurich have initiated the expulsion proceedings against Sanija Ameti as demanded by the national party: This process will be conducted internally and will take time, the cantonal party announced on Wednesday.

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