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Fighting in Gaza: Israel sees “most intense day” of ground offensive
December 5, 2023
In the face of fierce fighting throughout the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has spoken of the "most intense day since the start of the ground offensive".
SP candidates refuse to reveal their cards after hearings
December 5, 2023
The two SP candidates for the successor to Federal Councillor Alain Berset, Beat Jans and Jon Pult, did not reveal their cards after the first hearings.
Signa: OeNB sees “no threat to financial market stability”
December 5, 2023
The Deputy Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), Gottfried Haber, expects "no significant threat to the stability of the financial market as a whole" following the insolvency of Signa Holding.
A world first sorts the Christmas parcels in Wallisellen
December 5, 2023
Swiss Post's parcel sorting systems run almost non-stop between Black Friday and Christmas.
Corina Gredig replaces Tiana Angelina Moser as head of the GLP parliamentary group
December 5, 2023
Change at the top of the smallest parliamentary group in the Federal Parliament: Zurich National Councillor Corina Gredig takes over the chairmanship of the GLP parliamentary group from Tiana Angelina Moser.
MCG member of the Council of States Mauro Poggia finds shelter in the SVP parliamentary group
December 5, 2023
Mauro Poggia, the new member of the MCG Council of States from Geneva, will now join the SVP parliamentary group after all.
SVP parliamentary group recognizes SP’s claim to second Federal Council seat
December 5, 2023
The SVP parliamentary group in the Federal Parliament wants to re-elect the incumbent members of the Federal Council on December 13.
Schaffhausen cantonal council rejects election complaint against Council of States
December 5, 2023
The Schaffhausen cantonal council has rejected an election complaint against the newly elected Councillor of States Simon Stocker (SP).
Drunk driver run over: Zurich court acquits driver
December 5, 2023
A 29-year-old man ran over a drunk woman lying in the street with his car in the city of Zurich one night in December 2021.
Freiburg University Rector receives German Cross of Merit
December 5, 2023
The Rector of the University of Freiburg, Astrid Epiney, has been awarded the Cross of Merit 1st Class by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Switzerland hands over suspected stolen marble sculpture to Libya
December 5, 2023
The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) has handed over the marble sculpture of the head of a young woman to the Libyan Embassy in Bern.
Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria still blocked
December 5, 2023
Austria continues to oppose the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen. As the decision must be unanimous, accession remains blocked.
Swiss students above OECD average in math and reading
December 5, 2023
In an international comparison, 15-year-olds in Switzerland perform well to very well in mathematics, reading and science.
Crans-Montana mountain region wants to grow with low season and Airbnb
December 5, 2023
The Valais mountain region of Crans-Montana sees double-digit growth potential beyond the ski season in snow-independent sports and increased Airbnb rentals.
Globus CEO does not see group jeopardized by Signa insolvency
December 5, 2023
According to CEO Franco Savastano, the Globus department store chain is in no way at risk despite the insolvency of the Signa Group.
These are the priorities of the Council of States in the first budget round
December 5, 2023
On Tuesday, the Council of States was the first chamber to discuss the federal budget for the coming year and the task and finance plan for 2025 to 2027.
Council of States cuts the debt brake when discussing the budget
December 5, 2023
The federal parliament is facing a tough struggle over the budget for the coming year.
Researchers identify wines based on their chemical fingerprint
December 5, 2023
Researchers in Geneva have been able to determine the exact origin of a wine based on its chemical signature.

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