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Football fans do not march to protest in Bern
January 20, 2024
Football fans from all over Switzerland did not travel to Bern on Saturday for a protest action after all.
FDP Switzerland adopts No slogans on SP and centrist initiatives
January 20, 2024
At its delegates' meeting in Zug, the FDP Switzerland voted against the SP's premium relief initiative and the centrist cost brake initiative.
Protests against the right grow – 35,000 people in Frankfurt
January 20, 2024
The nationwide protests against the right and for democracy are spreading: According to the police, around 35,000 people took to the streets in Frankfurt on Saturday - the action was held under the slogan "Defend democracy".
Federal Councillor Cassis emphasizes interest in stable relations with the EU
January 20, 2024
The Federal Council is interested in further developing and stabilizing the bilateral approach.
Karin Keller-Sutter: “We are living beyond our means”
January 20, 2024
At the FDP delegates' meeting in Zug, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter once again emphasized the importance of a balanced financial budget for Switzerland.
60 people now work for UBS supervision at FINMA
January 20, 2024
Around 60 people at the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma are now directly or indirectly responsible for the supervision of the major bank UBS.
FDP says yes to pension initiative and no to 13th AHV pension
January 20, 2024
At its delegates' meeting on Saturday, the FDP voted in favor of the Young Liberals' pension initiative by 328 votes to 3 with 2 abstentions.
FDP party president Thierry Burkart criticizes 2023 election result
January 20, 2024
FDP party president Thierry Burkart took a critical look back at the federal elections in October at the party's delegates' meeting in Zug on Saturday.
Traveling for pleasure: The first grand hotel opened 250 years ago
January 20, 2024
Lice, bedbugs and green food: Until the end of the 18th century, traveling in Europe was a hassle.
Ukraine peace summit to take place in 2024
January 20, 2024
The Ukraine peace summit planned in Switzerland should still take place in 2024, according to President Viola Amherd.
Basel Museum Night records fewer admissions than last year
January 20, 2024
The 29 museums taking part in Basel Museum Night had counted over 118,000 admissions by one hour before the end.
40.6 percent women in the workforce of cooperatives
January 20, 2024
The proportion of women among employees in Swiss cooperatives has increased by 4 percentage points to 40.
FDP Switzerland meets to adopt its slogan in the city of Zug
January 20, 2024
The FDP Switzerland will meet this Saturday morning in Zug for its delegates' meeting, where it will adopt its slogans for the vote on March 3.
Calmy-Rey: Interim steps also possible without Russia
January 20, 2024
According to former Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, interim steps towards peace in Ukraine are also conceivable without Russia.
Calmy-Rey speaks of preliminary negotiations instead of peace negotiations
January 20, 2024
According to former Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, instead of a peace conference for Ukraine, we should be talking about preliminary negotiations.
Christoph Blocher announces the end of his Albisgüetli speeches
January 19, 2024
Former Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher greeted "dear women and men" for the last time at the Zurich SVP's Albisgüetli conference on Friday.
Maillard at the SVP: “Big banks are going bankrupt, the AHV is not”
January 19, 2024
At the Albisgüetli conference on Friday, Pierre-Yves Maillard, SP member of the Vaud cantonal parliament and trade union president, described the conservative campaign against a 13th AHV pension as "aggressive" and "misleading".
CH Wolf calls for all wolf packs to be protected from shooting
January 19, 2024
All wolf packs in several cantons should be protected from being shot, not just those that have so far been temporarily protected by court order on the initiative of environmental protection organizations.

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