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National Council committee still rejects voting age 16
January 12, 2024
The voting age should remain at 18. This is the opinion of the responsible National Council committee.
New emergency accommodation for asylum seekers in the canton of Geneva
January 12, 2024
In Thonex in the canton of Geneva, emergency accommodation for asylum seekers will be set up in underground civil defense rooms from next week.
National Council committee criticizes new national address service
January 12, 2024
For the National Council's Political Institutions Committee (SPK-N), the national address service proposed by the Federal Council is still immature.
Israel rejects genocide accusation – military strikes against Huthi
January 12, 2024
Israel has rejected the accusation of genocide at the International Court of Justice.
Council of States committee wants to weaken the National Council’s CO2 Act
January 12, 2024
The details of the CO2 Act for the period after 2025 remain controversial. The responsible Council of States committee describes several decisions made by the National Council as unrealistic and wants to weaken the bill in favor of "pragmatic solutions".
Biermann releases album with cover versions of his songs
January 12, 2024
Singer-songwriter and GDR dissident Wolf Biermann (87) has invited numerous artists to record an album of cover versions of his songs.
Wolf shot in the Vaud Jura
January 12, 2024
Gamekeepers have shot another wolf in the Vaud Jura. The adult male from the Mont-Tendre pack was shot on Friday night in the municipality of Montricher.
Police and army prepare for challenging WEF 2024
January 12, 2024
The security policy environment and the threat situation require police and army personnel to be deployed more extensively at the World Economic Forum (WEF) than a year ago.
Federal Council examines longer retention of emails from the administration
January 12, 2024
The case of untraceable e-mails in the General Secretariat of the Interior Minister Alain Berset has revealed gaps in the archiving and filing of documents.
Radio reaches 5.3 million Swiss people per day
January 12, 2024
In the second half of last year, slightly fewer people in Switzerland listened to the radio every day.
UN Human Rights Office: Israel violates international humanitarian law
January 12, 2024
According to the UN Human Rights Office, Israel is violating the basic principles of international humanitarian law in its military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Selenskyi thanks President Amherd by telephone for her support
January 12, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has congratulated the new Swiss President Viola Amherd on her presidency and thanked her for Switzerland's support for Ukraine.
Leibstadt nuclear power plant reaches third-highest electricity production in 2023
January 12, 2024
Last year, the Leibstadt nuclear power plant in the canton of Aargau fed the third-highest amount of electricity into the grid in its almost 40-year history.
Minimum wage initiative goes before the people in Valais
January 12, 2024
The Valais minimum wage initiative, which was supported by a broad left-wing coalition, has been successful.
New head of looted art at the Federal Office of Culture
January 12, 2024
Nikola Doll has been appointed by the Federal Office of Culture (BAK) as Head of the Looted Art and Provenance Research Division.
Vaud SVP rejects 13th AHV pension
January 12, 2024
The initiative for a 13th AHV pension is causing debate in the SVP sections of French-speaking Switzerland.
Xhaka predicts a “completely different” face for Germany at the European Championships
January 12, 2024
Swiss national team captain Granit Xhaka expects the European Championship hosts Germany to be at the top of their game this summer.
Fribourg State Councillor resumes work
January 12, 2024
Fribourg State Councillor Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens (Greens) will return to work in mid-January.

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