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Quotas for experts from third countries remain unchanged in 2024
November 29, 2023
Next year, the same number of workers from countries outside the EU and EFTA will be able to live and work in Switzerland as in 2023.
Switzerland is a member of a task force against Hamas financing
November 29, 2023
Switzerland is a member of an international task force against the financing of Hamas.
Federal Council wants to accelerate modal shift to rail with action package
November 29, 2023
Higher heavy goods vehicle tax, greater promotion of shorter rail transports, but no increase in the rail electricity price: with these and other measures, the federal government wants to force the shift of freight traffic through the Alps from road to rail.
Federal Council wants to adapt Epidemics Act with lessons learned from pandemic
November 29, 2023
The Federal Council wants to amend the Epidemics Act and draw lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic.
November brings twice as much rain as average
November 29, 2023
The feeling was not mistaken: in most areas of Switzerland, precipitation fell almost daily from November 1 to 25.
Federal Council awards new casino licenses and more of them online
November 29, 2023
"Les jeux sont faits" - The Federal Council has issued licenses for gambling operations for the period 2025 to 2044.
Signa insolvency also has an impact in Switzerland
November 29, 2023
It has been looming for some time and now it is official: René Benko's Signa empire is insolvent.
Public transport pass for the blind and visually impaired is abolished
November 29, 2023
The ID card for the blind and visually impaired on public transport will be abolished at the end of the year.
Federal Council wants to criminalize self-doping in sport
November 29, 2023
The Federal Council wants athletes who engage in doping to face criminal proceedings.
Dead after an altercation in Gachnang TG
November 29, 2023
The Thurgau cantonal police have arrested a 49-year-old man. According to a statement, he is said to have been involved in an altercation that led to the death of a 77-year-old man.
Humans systematically hunted beavers 400,000 years ago
November 29, 2023
Around 400,000 years ago, humans systematically hunted and ate beavers. Findings in eastern Germany show that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known, as Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) reported on Wednesday.
Radio Freiburg cuts six jobs
November 29, 2023
The regional broadcaster Radio Fribourg has to cut six jobs for economic reasons.
Man receives 20 years in prison for the murder of his wife
November 29, 2023
An Afghan national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of his wife by the regional court in Biel on Wednesday.
Federal Council adopts vaccine strategy for times of crisis
November 29, 2023
The security of the supply of vaccines in Switzerland is to be increased with a view to future pandemics.
Army can launch pilot project to measure athletic performance
November 29, 2023
The Federal Council has given the Swiss Armed Forces the green light for a pilot project to evaluate the athletic performance of members of the armed forces and military personnel.
St. Gallen cantonal councillor Fredy Fässler resigns from office
November 29, 2023
St. Gallen cantonal councillor Fredy Fässler (SP) has resigned from office for health reasons.
Billionaire Benko’s Signa Holding is insolvent
November 29, 2023
The umbrella company of the Signa empire, Signa Holding GmbH, owned by Tyrolean billionaire René Benko, filed for insolvency at the Vienna Commercial Court on Wednesday, as confirmed by the creditor protection association KSV1870.
Federal Council supports bill for foreign victims of violence
November 29, 2023
Foreign victims of domestic violence in Switzerland are to be better protected. The Federal Council supports an amendment to the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA) proposed by the National Council's Political Institutions Committee (SPK-N) in October.

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