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Police arrest man after explosion in Nussbaumen AG
The cantonal police have arrested a man following the explosion in Nussbaumen AG.
SNB wants to remedy weaknesses in regulation after CS crisis
Following the CS crisis, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) wants to remedy weaknesses in banking regulation.
St. Johann Monastery in Münstertal shows the nuns’ private area
The St. Johann Müstair Monastery in the Münstertal valley in Graubünden is showing the first results of the redesign of the monastery museum in a new permanent exhibition.
Construction prices up again
Construction prices in Switzerland rose again in the past six months. More had to be paid in both building construction and civil engineering.
Men killed in Nussbaumen AG were handling illegal fireworks
According to investigations, the two men killed by the explosion in Nussbaumen AG were allegedly unqualified users of home-made pyrotechnics.
Weko reaches agreement with waste disposal companies in Valais
The Swiss competition authorities have ended their investigation into agreements between private waste disposal companies in Lower Valais.
Swiss exports down slightly in May
The Swiss export industry sold slightly fewer goods abroad in May. However, the slight decline follows a very high increase in the previous month.
SNB wants to remedy weaknesses in own funds after CS crisis
Following the CS crisis, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) wants to remedy weaknesses in the capital adequacy regulation of systemically important banks.
EY Switzerland rotates board member and divisional head
There are some internal changes at EY Switzerland: The consulting firm is appointing Virginie Casals to the Board of Directors at the beginning of July.
Man brought before Zurich High Court for murder and desecration of corpse
A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his subtenant in Zurich in 2016 and desecrated her body.
FDP president wants to abolish inclusive schools
FDP party president Thierry Burkart has called for the abolition of inclusive schools.
How the Federal Council sees the future of SRG
The Federal Council rejects the SVP's halving initiative, but wants to force the SRG to make savings by reducing the radio and television levy, as it decided on Wednesday.
Broad rejection of fee reduction by ordinance
There is widespread opposition to the reduction in broadcasting fees. In particular, the reduction by ordinance and the disregard for the majority of negative consultation responses is a source of annoyance to them.
Geneva Airport expects almost as many guests in summer as in 2019
This summer, Geneva Airport expects passenger numbers to almost return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
Confederation wants to support recurring international sporting events
The Confederation wants to support recurring international sporting events such as World Cups with financial contributions from 2025.
Jura parliament approves creation of the district of Moutier
On Wednesday, the Jura parliament approved the bill to create a fourth district. This brings the transfer of Moutier BE to the canton of Jura one step closer.
Woman falls into the Rhine near the state border and drowns
A woman fell into the Rhine and drowned on the weir of the hydropower plant in Rheinfelden on the Swiss-German border on Tuesday.
Tardoc and first flat rates replace Tarmed medical tariff from 2026
The outdated tariff structure for outpatient medical services called Tarmed will be replaced at the beginning of January 2026.

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