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Federal Council does not want to subsidize steel industry

To support the Swiss steel industry, the Federal Council is relying on existing energy and climate policy measures - and those that will be introduced from 2025.

Hans Danuser hands over his archive to the Fotostiftung Schweiz

Photographer and artist Hans Danuser is bequeathing his archive to the Fotostiftung Schweiz.

Dana Vowinckel receives the Literature Prize of the German Economy

The 28-year-old writer Dana Vowinckel ("Gewässer im Ziplock") has been awarded this year's German Business Prize for Literature.

Complaint about change of party in Zurich parliament approved

The Federal Supreme Court has upheld the appeal lodged by several individuals against the Zurich Cantonal Council's preservation order in the Isabel Garcia case.

JazzAscona celebrates its 40th birthday with music and street art

300 concerts in ten days: the 40th edition of JazzAscona will feature 350 musicians and street art to celebrate its anniversary.

Reformed pastors postpone retirement due to lack of new talent

More and more pastors in the Reformed national churches in German-speaking Switzerland are working beyond the normal retirement age: at the end of 2023, there were 88 people, compared to four times fewer nine years ago.

Kunsthaus Zürich underestimated the cost of museum extension

The Zurich Kunsthaus explained on Wednesday how the financial shortfall came about.

Swiss reduces the size of the Board of Directors

The airline Swiss is reducing its Board of Directors from five members to three. André Blattmann and Ashwin Bhat will leave the Board, and outgoing CEO Dieter Vranckx will become a new member, succeeding Remco Steenbergen.

Federal Council rebuffs canton of Geneva on parental leave

The canton of Geneva cannot introduce 24 weeks of parental leave for the time being.

Switzerland supports small farmers in developing countries

Switzerland is supporting the fight against poverty in rural areas worldwide with a total of CHF 49.

Loterie Romande distributes 243.7 million francs

The French-speaking Swiss lottery company Loterie Romande distributed CHF 243.7 million to charitable institutions in 2023.

Marco Goecke becomes the new artistic director of the ballet in Basel

Marco Goecke will be the new artistic director and in-house choreographer of the ballet at Theater Basel from summer 2025.

Naked man kills woman in park in Männedorf

On Tuesday evening in Männedorf ZH, a naked man screaming around killed a jogger in a park.

Zurich researchers develop healthier chocolate

Chocolate from the research lab: Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of chocolate that is more sustainable and richer in nutrients than conventional chocolate, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Urban alliance only partially satisfied with draft timetable

The Cities Alliance is only partially satisfied with SBB's draft 2025 timetable. One particular thorn in its side is the deterioration for travelers on the southern Jura line due to construction projects in western Switzerland.

Subsidized mobility offers are decreasing despite increasing demand

In almost all areas of education, interest in exchanges and mobility outstripped supply in 2023.

Food delivery service Alfies takes over competitor Stash

The online supermarket Alfies, which specializes in fast deliveries, is taking over its competitor Stash.

Vincent O. Carter’s “Amerigo Jones”: a multi-layered contemporary document

Vincent O. Carter's posthumously published novel "Such Sweet Thunder" has been translated into German by Pociao and Roberto de Hollanda.

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