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Council of States opposes new limit value for morning aircraft noise
December 6, 2023
The Council of States does not want a new limit value for morning aircraft noise in the Noise Abatement Ordinance.
SP and Basel Region at the head of the council presidencies
December 6, 2023
From time to time, the presidency of the Council is held by members of parliament from the same canton.
Administrator of St. Maurice Abbey wants to call in external help
December 6, 2023
The Apostolic Administrator, who has been entrusted with the management of Saint-Maurice VS Abbey following the discovery of cases of sexual abuse, wants to request external help with the investigation.
Schools in Zug should use the potential of AI
December 6, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is to be used in classrooms in the city of Zug. The schools in Zug want to provide pupils with a "future-oriented and innovative learning experience".
Bitcoin takes off fueled by ETF and interest rate hopes
December 6, 2023
The price of Bitcoin is approaching the USD 45,000 mark. In addition to the hope that key interest rates may fall again and the prospect of an eagerly awaited decision on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is making substantial gains.
Unresolved issues regarding the standardized financing of healthcare services
December 6, 2023
Parliament has already decided that outpatient and inpatient healthcare services should be financed uniformly in future.
Real estate market produces too few apartments
December 6, 2023
According to economists at UBS, the Swiss real estate market is producing too few apartments.
Economiesuisse anticipates subdued economic development
December 6, 2023
The Swiss economy will continue to grow next year with the "handbrake on". This is the assumption made by the umbrella organization Economiesuisse in its forecasts.
Airports still with fewer passengers in summer than before Corona
December 6, 2023
The three national airports did not handle quite as many passengers in the summer half-year 2023 as before the pandemic.
Museum of Contemporary Art is now managed by five people
December 6, 2023
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Zurich has a new management team: five people are working side by side on an equal footing.
National Council wants to enshrine anti-sexism criminal law
December 6, 2023
Incitement to hatred and violence based on gender should be punishable by law. This is the opinion of the National Council.
National Council in favor of millions to protect the EU’s external border
December 6, 2023
The National Council wants Switzerland to continue to contribute financially to the protection of the Schengen external borders.
Council of States approves contaminated sites and noise protection bill
December 6, 2023
The Council of States is discussing several proposals from the Federal Council for amendments to the Environmental Protection Act.
Zurich main station is Europe’s top performer
December 6, 2023
Zurich's main station has once again been voted the best station in Europe. Bern took third place, while the five most passenger-unfriendly stations according to the European Railway Station Index are all in Germany.
“Big Brother” living container as a work of art at Museum Tinguely Basel
December 6, 2023
Basel-based playwright Boris Nikitin has placed a replica of the living container from the 2000 TV show "Big Brother" in the Museum Tinguely.
Lufthansa advertising banned in England due to misleading impression
December 6, 2023
An advertisement by the airline Lufthansa for sustainable flying has been banned in the UK.
Alpine season becomes an intangible cultural heritage of Unesco
December 5, 2023
Unesco has inscribed the Swiss alpine season and the multinational traditional irrigation practiced in Switzerland on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Parliamentary groups keep a low profile after hearings with Pult and Jans
December 5, 2023
The two official SP candidates for Berset's successor in the Federal Council appeared before four parliamentary groups on Tuesday.

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