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More than 1800 hours of debates in Parliament
December 28, 2023
The 51st legislative period that ended in November was characterized by four consecutive crises.
Short-term party president Chiesa sees his mission as accomplished
December 28, 2023
SVP President Marco Chiesa is stepping down after just over three and a half years at the helm of the country's largest party.
SVP regrets the departure of President Marco Chiesa
December 28, 2023
The SVP has accepted the departure of President Marco Chiesa "with great regret".
One injured in derailment of a freight train in Bern
December 28, 2023
A freight train derailed in Bern on Thursday morning. An SBB Cargo employee was injured, as SBB spokeswoman Sarah Schmidlin told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request.
CS sentenced to a small fine in Singapore
December 28, 2023
UBS subsidiary Credit Suisse has to pay a small fine in Singapore. This relates to misconduct by client advisors (relationship managers).
Line between Bern and Fribourg interrupted due to derailment
December 28, 2023
Train services between Bern and Fribourg were interrupted on Thursday morning. The reason for this was a derailment between Bern and Bern Europaplatz, as reported by SBB.
Marco Chiesa to step down as SVP President in March
December 28, 2023
SVP President Marco Chiesa will not be standing for re-election at the end of his ordinary term of office in March 2024.
Zurich-based Edisun buys large solar plants and sells small ones
December 27, 2023
The solar power specialist Edisun Power wants to concentrate on large solar plants in future.
Swiss francs probably more expensive than ever
December 27, 2023
The Swiss franc is probably more expensive than ever against the euro. On Wednesday afternoon, the euro fell below CHF 0.
Certification body advises against donations to Swiss Animal Protection
December 27, 2023
The certification body for non-profit organizations (Zewo) has advised against donations to Swiss Animal Protection (STS).
San Bernardino GR ski resort revitalized
December 27, 2023
The mountain railroads in San Bernardino GR are back in operation after a ten-year standstill.
Several tens of thousands of francs taken in robbery in Cernier NE
December 27, 2023
In a robbery at a Denner store in Cernier NE, three masked men stole several tens of thousands of francs early on Wednesday morning.
AI recognizes the shortest emotions better than therapists
December 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) can recognize emotions based on facial expressions. In a feasibility study by researchers at the University of Basel, AI performed even better than trained therapists in some areas.
Fatal head-on collision on the A18 near Aesch BL
December 27, 2023
A 35-year-old woman was fatally injured in a head-on collision on the two-lane A18 highway near Aesch BL on Wednesday morning.
Successful Christmas business for Swiss retailers
December 27, 2023
Despite inflation, consumers in Switzerland spent more money on Christmas gifts in 2023 than in previous years.
Snowboarder dies in Laax GR ski resort after accident with snow lance
December 27, 2023
A snowboarder crashed into the protective mat on a snow lance in the Flims Laax Falera ski area in Graubünden on Tuesday.
December with more than twice as much precipitation as usual
December 27, 2023
In December, it rained more than twice as much as usual throughout Switzerland. Locally, up to three times as much precipitation fell.
Swiss franc bonds will remain an attractive investment in 2024
December 27, 2023
After the horror year of 2022, 2023 developed positively for bond investors thanks to higher interest coupons.

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