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Motorcyclist crashes into tunnel wall in Ticino and dies

A motorcyclist crashed into the Monteceneri tunnel wall in Ticino and died on the spot on Sunday evening.

Right-wing gains in Germany and Europe – new election in France

Right-wing parties have made gains in the European elections. In Germany, the AfD made strong gains despite the controversies surrounding its lead candidate, achieving its best result to date and coming second behind the CDU/CSU.

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail chase across western Switzerland

Heavy thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and thousands of lightning bolts across western Switzerland until early Sunday evening.

ARD projection: AfD strongest force in eastern Germany

According to an ARD projection, the AfD has become by far the strongest party in the European elections in the eastern part of Germany.

CDU/CSU wins European elections in Germany – AfD number two

The CDU and CSU have won the European elections in Germany by a large margin. According to projections by ARD and ZDF, the right-wing populist AfD has made strong gains and is in second place - followed only by the SPD.

Merz demands “course correction” from German government

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has called on the German government to change course following the SPD and Greens' losses in the European elections on Sunday.

After the rejection of the health initiatives, new prescriptions are needed

The people and cantons rejected two health insurance proposals on Sunday. However, this does not mean that the debate on high health insurance premiums is over.

Calls for savings do not fall silent after No to the cost brake initiative

The Federal Constitution does not include a cost brake in the healthcare system. After the clear "no" to the cost brake initiative of the center party, other recipes for curbing rising health insurance premiums must now be found.

Christian Democrats strongest force in Germany in European elections

In the European elections in Germany, the opposition Christian Democrats have become the strongest force by a large margin.

Cantons have a duty after the SP’s no to the premium initiative

Expenditure on health insurance premiums will not be limited to a maximum of ten percent of disposable income for households.

Losses for German governing parties in European elections

In Germany, the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's "traffic light" coalition lost votes in the European elections, in some cases significantly.

Reducing healthcare costs remains the focus of Swiss politics

The two initiatives on healthcare costs were rejected by voters on Sunday. However, the issue of rising health insurance premiums remains topical.

For Rösti, saying yes to the blanket decree is a milestone and starting point

For Federal Councillor Albert Rösti, the "yes" to the energy decree is a milestone on the road to a secure electricity supply and at the same time a starting point.

Baume-Schneider calls on healthcare stakeholders to save money

Despite the clear rejection of the two premium initiatives, Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider has called the various players in the healthcare system to account: Further proposals are needed quickly to curb the rise in costs.

Patrik Degiacomi ahead in the race for the presidency of the city of Chur

Patrik Degiacomi (SP) is clearly in the lead with 3356 votes after the first round of voting for the presidency of the city of Chur on Sunday.

Eight cantons voted on 17 substantive proposals

In the canton of Zug, a transparency initiative has been declared invalid due to irregularities.

The “NZZ” on the health initiatives

The "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" (NZZ) comments on the rejection of the two health initiatives as follows: "French-speaking Switzerland has now also easily waved through the premium initiative (the costs of which could be attributed disproportionately to German-speaking Switzerland) - with almost 62% of votes in favor.

Geneva bans hate symbols in public spaces

Anyone who displays hate symbols such as the swastika in public in the canton of Geneva will be liable to prosecution in future.

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