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Neuchâtel wants to protect schoolchildren from passive smoking
January 23, 2024
Children and young people in the canton of Neuchâtel are to be better protected from the consequences of passive smoking.
Maus Frères’ purchase offer for Club Med rejected
January 23, 2024
Manor owner Maus Frères has submitted a purchase offer for a majority stake in French resort operator Club Med.
National Council committee opposes central weapons register
January 23, 2024
Firearms in Switzerland should not have to be registered in a central database. The responsible committee of the National Council no longer wants to hear about an initiative from the Green parliamentary group, which it had initially supported.
Lucerne jewelry robber protects suspected accomplice
January 23, 2024
The trial of six suspects involved in a jewelry robbery worth 20 million francs began on Tuesday at the Lucerne Criminal Court.
President Amherd postpones trip to Austria due to Covid
January 23, 2024
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, has had to postpone her trip to Austria.
National Council committee wants to restrict the right of associations to lodge complaints
January 23, 2024
Environmental protection organizations should no longer be able to lodge complaints against smaller residential construction projects in building areas.
National Council committee does not want to create a central weapons register
January 23, 2024
Firearms in Switzerland should not have to be registered in a central database. The responsible committee of the National Council no longer wants to hear about an initiative from the Green parliamentary group, which it had initially supported.
Emergency landing after two aircraft collide in Lucerne airspace
January 23, 2024
Two small aircraft came into contact with each other in Lucerne airspace on Sunday afternoon for as yet unknown reasons.
Lufthansa wants to take over Ita further
January 23, 2024
Despite the extended competition review by the EU Commission, Lufthansa remains committed to acquiring a stake in the Italian state airline Ita.
Former jeweler employee denies involvement in the crime in court
January 23, 2024
In Lucerne criminal court on Tuesday, a former jewelry store employee denied any involvement in a robbery at the store in 2019.
Twelve arrests in Vorarlberg for drug trafficking
January 23, 2024
Twelve people were arrested in 13 simultaneous house searches in Vorarlberg, neighboring Switzerland and Styria on Tuesday morning.
World Food Program: impending famine in the Gaza Strip
January 23, 2024
According to a spokeswoman for the UN World Food Program (WFP), the people in the Gaza Strip are facing famine.
Ensi demands improvements for the long-term operation of the Gösgen nuclear power plant
January 23, 2024
According to the nuclear supervisory authority Ensi, the Gösgen nuclear power plant in the canton of Solothurn must implement numerous improvements and provide evidence for long-term operation.
German banks must do more to combat cyber threats and IT mishaps
January 23, 2024
The financial regulator Bafin is calling on Germany's financial institutions to take more precautions against a growing number of cyber attacks and IT failures.
NZZ in second place among the most renowned newspapers according to survey
January 23, 2024
The "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" (NZZ) has made it to second place in a survey of the world's most renowned newspapers conducted by the International Media Help Association (IMH).
Swatch invests and aims for further growth
January 23, 2024
Omega, Longines and Swatch watches were also in demand in 2023: the Swatch Group increased its sales but, like other industrial companies, felt strong headwinds on the currency front.
Switzerland demands more efforts from China on human rights
January 23, 2024
Switzerland is calling on China to make more efforts in the area of human rights.
Free trade deal with India could give industry a boost
January 23, 2024
Switzerland will probably soon conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. Although the exchange of goods with the now most populous country is currently still at a low level, this could change in the medium to long term once a definitive agreement has been concluded.

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