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Canton has to carry out blasting on the road into the Saas Valley
September 6, 2024
Before the cantonal road into the Saas Valley can be cleared and made safe, large boulders have to be blasted away after Thursday's mudslide.
National Council committee does not want to touch parliamentarians’ salaries
September 6, 2024
The responsible National Council committee rejects cuts to the salaries of members of the Federal Assembly.
Lithuania: Gänswein hands over credentials
September 6, 2024
Pope Benedict XVI's long-time confidant Georg Gänswein has completed his inaugural visit to the Baltic states as Vatican ambassador.
National Council committee rejects nutrition label on wines
September 6, 2024
The National Council committee responsible is opposing new EU regulations on wine labeling.
Lots of shots, lots of clues and lots of unanswered questions
September 6, 2024
Following the suspected terrorist attack in Munich, investigators are looking into indications of an Islamist or anti-Semitic motive.
National Council committee wants to abolish Federal Council pensions
September 6, 2024
Retired federal councillors, federal chancellors and federal judges should no longer have any privileges with regard to occupational pensions in future.
Cassis meets Graubünden and Ticino cantonal governments in Schwyz
September 6, 2024
The cantonal governments of Graubünden and Ticino have discussed the concerns of Switzerland's two smallest language regions with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis.
Man recovered dead from Lake Sarnen after boating accident
September 6, 2024
The man who has been missing since a boating accident on Lake Sarnen has been found dead after a search lasting several days.
Council of States committee launches investigations into signature forgery
September 6, 2024
The Control Committee of the Council of States (CC-S) has initiated investigations in connection with the alleged forgery of signatures on popular initiatives.
Free movement of persons remains a difficult issue for Brussels and Bern
September 6, 2024
According to Brussels, the issue of the free movement of persons remains one of the points of discussion between Switzerland and the EU.
Evacuation flights offered for tourists stranded in the Saas Valley
September 6, 2024
Hundreds of tourists who are still stuck in the Saas Valley VS after Thursday's landslide can be evacuated.
UN: appalling human rights violations in Sudan
September 6, 2024
Two generals are fighting for supremacy in Sudan regardless of casualties. The civilian population lives in fear and terror.
Ian Anüll shows his blue London diary at the Lucerne Art Museum
September 6, 2024
The Lucerne Museum of Art is showing works by Swiss artist Ian Anüll until November 24.
Non-partisan committee campaigns for the Moutier Concordat
September 6, 2024
Following the Jura government, the Jura parties in favor of the concordat on the change of canton from Moutier are also speaking out.
Barbara Schibli writes about a world of possibilities
September 6, 2024
In her second novel "Flimmern im Ohr", Aargau author Barbara Schibli has her main character Priska struggle with many upheavals between the houseplants of her long-term partner Bengt: The menopause, the relationship has become a habit and she has to retrain herself to hear because she has had a cochlear implant, an electrically operated inner ear prosthesis, for a few months.
Arbon TG district court orders court eviction in Hefenhofen
September 6, 2024
The district court of Arbon has ordered the eviction of a farmer and former horse breeder from Hefenhofen TG.
87-year-old man arrested after suspected homicide
September 6, 2024
The Zurich cantonal police arrested an 87-year-old man in Effretikon ZH on Friday morning.
School in Sierre VS evacuated after bomb threat
September 6, 2024
There was a bomb threat at an orientation school in Sierre VS on Friday morning. The building was evacuated, according to the Valais cantonal police.

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