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Young centrists say yes to cost brake initiative and blanket waiver
March 16, 2024
At their delegates' meeting in Münchenstein BL on Saturday, the delegates of the Junge Mitte party clearly said yes to their parent party's cost brake initiative and to the energy tax waiver.
Helicopter with four occupants involved in an accident at Sitterdorf TG airfield
March 16, 2024
A helicopter crashed on Saturday at Sitterdorf airfield in the canton of Thurgau during an approach to land.
Euroairport Basel closed two days in a row due to threat
March 16, 2024
A false bomb threat led to the terminal at Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse being closed for around two hours on Saturday.
Four suitcases containing cocaine: major drug find at Zurich Airport
March 16, 2024
Police discovered several kilos of cocaine in four suitcases during a check at Zurich Airport.
Several houses uninhabitable after major fire in Elgg ZH
March 16, 2024
Five to six houses went up in flames in a major fire in the village center of Elgg ZH on Saturday night.
Extinguishing work in the village center of Elgg ZH completed
March 16, 2024
After the fire in the village center of Elgg ZH, the actual extinguishing operation was completed on Saturday afternoon.
Pro Natura recommends “Yes” to the energy decree on June 9
March 16, 2024
The environmental organization Pro Natura is recommending a Yes vote on the so-called Energy Cloak Decree, which will be put to the Swiss electorate on 9 June.
Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse evacuated again for safety reasons
March 16, 2024
Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse was evacuated again on Saturday for security reasons. The terminal had already been evacuated on Friday following a bomb threat.
Tobacco prevention: many disposable e-cigarettes do not comply with the law
March 16, 2024
According to a tobacco prevention study, the majority of disposable electronic cigarettes sold in Switzerland do not comply with the law.
Parmelin does not consider the Swiss steel industry to be systemically relevant
March 16, 2024
According to Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, the federal government is working flat out to find solutions for the struggling Swiss steel industry.
Helicopter involved in an accident at Sitterdorf airfield in the canton of Thurgau
March 16, 2024
A helicopter crashed at Sitterdorf airfield in the canton of Thurgau on Saturday morning.
Avenir Suisse: “Many farmers are doing well”
March 16, 2024
According to the liberal think tank Avenir Suisse, the situation of farmers in Switzerland is better than the farmer protests suggested.
Groupe Mutuel considers leaving the health insurance association Santésuisse
March 16, 2024
Switzerland's third-largest health insurer, Groupe Mutuel, is considering leaving the health insurance association Santésuisse, according to its CEO Thomas Boyer.
Firefighting work continues in the village center of Elgg ZH
March 16, 2024
The fire departments were able to bring the fire at the conveyor belt in Elgg ZH under control.
Ten people evacuated due to fire in Flüelen UR
March 16, 2024
An apartment building caught fire in the center of Flüelen UR earlier on Saturday morning.
3.5 percent electric cars on Swiss roads
March 16, 2024
Electric cars are still rare on Swiss roads. Currently, 3.5 percent of registered cars are purely electric, as the online platform Energie Reporter from Energie Schweiz and Geoimpact shows.
Level of duty-free imports controversial in the consultation process
March 16, 2024
The federal government's plan to halve the tax-free limit at customs from CHF 300 to CHF 150 does not meet with unanimous approval.
Amount of duty-free imports disputed in the consultation process
March 16, 2024
The federal government's plan to halve the tax-free limit at customs from CHF 300 to CHF 150 does not meet with unanimous approval.

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