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Ukrainian Speaker of Parliament to visit Switzerland
May 1, 2024
The President of the Ukrainian Parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, will visit Switzerland during the summer session.
Left-wing extremists are surrounded on Zurich’s Langstrasse
May 1, 2024
A large group of radical left-wing demonstrators gathered on Zurich's Langstrasse.
Masked demonstrators disrupt Winterthur’s May Day parade
May 1, 2024
Several tens of thousands of francs worth of damage was caused during the May 1st parade in Winterthur.
SGB head Maillard denounces “completely false” statistics
May 1, 2024
In a combative May Day speech on Wednesday in Biel/Bienne, Pierre-Yves Maillard, member of the SP Council of States (VD), denounced "the completely false inflation figures" that are published in Switzerland.
Around 30 injured in accident involving May wagon in South Baden
May 1, 2024
Around thirty people have been injured in an accident involving a Maiwagen trailer in Kandern in southern Baden.
Child killed in accident in Köniz BE
May 1, 2024
A child was killed in an accident in Köniz near Bern on Tuesday evening. According to the cantonal police, the child was trapped by an agricultural vehicle and seriously injured.
Federal Council does not want to afford participation in Copernicus program
May 1, 2024
Switzerland has decided not to participate in the EU's Copernicus earth observation program for the time being.
How the data outflow from the federal government to Xplain came about
May 1, 2024
Why were hackers able to steal federal data from the Bern-based company Xplain? Because this company tested and integrated software for the Confederation, or because data flowed as part of maintenance or support services.
How the federal government can better protect itself against hacker attacks
May 1, 2024
Following the hacker attack on the IT company Xplain in May 2023, investigations have revealed several shortcomings at the federal government and the company concerned.
Labor Day demonstration in Basel largely peaceful
May 1, 2024
Around 2500 people demonstrated in Basel on Wednesday under the slogan "Premiums down, wages up" to mark Labor Day.
Data protection officer sees mistakes at the federal government and Xplain after hacker attack
May 1, 2024
In the case of the cyberattack by criminals on the internet company Xplain, both the federal government and the Bernese IT company made mistakes.
Rescue teams search for possible victims after fire in Valais
May 1, 2024
A commercial building in the municipality of Vionnaz in Lower Valais burned down completely on Wednesday morning.
Concert with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko in Lucerne canceled
May 1, 2024
Russian star soprano Anna Netrebko will not be performing in Lucerne after all. The concert on June 1 at the KKL has also been canceled due to pressure from the Lucerne government.
Proceedings too long: Penalty for IV fraudsters must be reduced
May 1, 2024
The Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft must reduce the sentence for an IV fraudster because the criminal proceedings took far too long.
The federal government makes it easier for temporarily admitted persons to change their place of residence
May 1, 2024
In future, it will be easier for temporarily admitted persons in Switzerland to move their place of residence to another canton if they work there.
Several thousand take part in May Day parade in Zurich
May 1, 2024
In Zurich, several thousand participants marched through the city center on Wednesday under the slogan "Capitalism makes you sick".
Family reunification to be possible one year earlier in future
May 1, 2024
In future, family members of persons temporarily admitted to Switzerland should be able to join them after two years instead of three.
Tariff partners to negotiate laboratory tariffs in future
May 1, 2024
In future, the tariff partners instead of the Department of Home Affairs will determine how much health insurance companies pay for laboratory analyses.

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