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Part of a road tunnel collapses in Riddes VS
February 4, 2024
Part of the roof of a road tunnel in Isérables, in the municipality of Riddes in Valais, collapsed early on Saturday evening.
17-year-old Frenchman arrested after chase in Valais
February 4, 2024
After a chase, security forces in Valais have arrested a 17-year-old Frenchman. The young man, who lives in France, had entered Switzerland near St-Gingolph on Sunday night and evaded control.
Swiss election observer denied entry to Azerbaijan
February 4, 2024
Swiss OSCE election observer and EPP National Councillor Nik Gugger (ZH) has had to leave the country in the Caucasus at the behest of the Azerbaijani authorities.
Ten teenagers break out of education center in Granges VS
February 4, 2024
Ten teenagers escaped from the closed Pramont educational center in Granges VS on Sunday night.
Two weeks of foolish hustle and bustle: Switzerland is in carnival fever
February 4, 2024
From next Thursday, carnival fever will grip large parts of Switzerland for a few days.
Holcim CEO sees era of global corporations coming to an end
February 4, 2024
The Swiss cement group Holcim is outsourcing its booming American business to an independent company.
Police stop train with rowdy youths in Zurich
February 4, 2024
Zurich police arrested 19 young people in Stäfa and at Zurich Tiefenbrunnen station on Sunday night.
Habsburgs expected at Prince Vittorio Emanuele’s funeral ceremony
February 4, 2024
Members of the Habsburgs and several other European royal families are expected to attend the funeral ceremony of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy.
A Yes to the 13th AHV pension would be a historic first
February 4, 2024
Around a dozen popular initiatives on the subject of AHV have been launched since the turn of the millennium, and none have yet been successful.
The most important questions and answers on the pension initiative
February 4, 2024
On March 3, the people and cantons will decide on the popular initiative "For a secure and sustainable pension scheme (pension initiative)" launched by the Young Liberals.
Questions and answers on the initiative for a 13th AHV pension
February 4, 2024
On March 3, the people and cantons will decide on the popular initiative "For a better life in old age (initiative for a 13th AHV pension)" launched by the trade unions.
Swiss animal welfare to focus on transparency in future
February 4, 2024
The Swiss Society for the Protection of Animals (STS) wants to restore the trust of its 70 or so sections and donors through transparency.
Sunday, February 04, 2023
February 4, 2024
The disagreement between Amherd and Süssli, the possible forced recruitment of IT staff and the Swiss election observer rejected by Azerbaijan: this and more can be found in the Sunday newspapers.
Maurer on CS and Covid: “Is the state responsible for everything?”
February 4, 2024
Former Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer has defended his decision not to intervene in Credit Suisse (CS) at the end of 2022.
Maurer: State rescue of CS would have been unrealistic
February 4, 2024
Former SVP Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer has defended his decision not to intervene in Credit Suisse (CS) at the end of 2022.
Lockdown at St. Gallen railroad station lifted – object not dangerous
February 3, 2024
St. Gallen main station was cordoned off on Saturday evening because of a suspicious object.
Nine dance prizewinners at the Prix de Lausanne
February 3, 2024
The jury of the Lausanne Dance Prize (Prix de Lausanne) has selected nine winners from 86 dancers, including one Swiss dancer.
French leftist Mélenchon at Geneva pro-Palestine rally
February 3, 2024
1500 to 2000 people took part in a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people in Geneva on Saturday afternoon.

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