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Second Migros charge against Damien Piller also off the table
June 20, 2024
The Fribourg public prosecutor's office has dropped a second complaint filed by Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg against former Migros regional head Damien Piller.
Fake police officer preys on elderly people in the canton of Vaud
June 20, 2024
A 20-year-old Frenchman has posed as a fake police officer in the canton of Vaud in order to rob elderly people in their homes.
SNB does it again and lowers the key interest rate
June 20, 2024
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is forging ahead and lowering its key interest rate for a second time in a row.
Pilot error led to the crash of a small plane on Lake Constance
June 20, 2024
The plane crash into Lake Constance near Staad SG in April 2022 was caused by an incorrect reaction by the pilot following engine problems.
Strong franc probably played a role in SNB interest rate cut
June 20, 2024
The Swiss National Bank has lowered its key interest rate for the second time in a row to 1.
Police arrest youths for threatening Zurich Pride
June 20, 2024
The police arrested two young people before Pride in Zurich last weekend. The reason was "serious threats" against the event.
Slight decline in Swiss foreign trade in May
June 20, 2024
Swiss foreign trade weakened slightly in May. Both exports in general and watch exports, which are particularly important for Switzerland, recorded declines.
Pardell lynxes saved from extinction
June 20, 2024
The population of the endangered Lynx pardinus has grown. Experts from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), based in Gland VD, have downgraded it from "critically endangered" to "endangered" in an update of the Red List of Threatened Species.
Suisa reports higher income from concerts
June 20, 2024
Suisa, the cooperative society of authors and publishers of music, announced a record result for the past financial year on Thursday.
Number of children per woman in Switzerland at an all-time low
June 20, 2024
The number of children per woman in Switzerland reached an all-time low in 2023. At 1.
The one with the distinctive whiskers: There are more bobcats again
June 20, 2024
One of the few pieces of good news about nature is that the population of the endangered Lynx pardinus has grown.
SNB continues project for digital central bank money for two years
June 20, 2024
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) intends to continue its pilot project with digital central bank money (Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC) for at least two years.
What important vacation destinations for the Swiss are planning for climate protection
June 20, 2024
Traveling without a guilty conscience? Vacations usually mean a burden on the climate because of the journey to and from the destination.
Flying is the main reason for increased Swiss energy consumption
June 20, 2024
Total energy consumption in Switzerland rose slightly last year to 767,450 terajoules.
SNB lowers inflation forecast slightly
June 20, 2024
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has slightly lowered its conditional inflation forecast.
Swiss dance and theater productions on international stages
June 20, 2024
Switzerland will be represented at two festivals in France and one in Italy during July with a total of 16 theater and dance productions.
Bündner Kunstmuseum shows an unknown side of Otto Dix
June 20, 2024
The German painter Otto Dix is best known for his drastic depictions of the horrors of the First World War.
Housing Federation wants less bureaucracy in the construction industry
June 20, 2024
A newly founded association for housing made up of homeowners and real estate associations wants to tackle the housing shortage with less bureaucracy.

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