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Berset assures Selenskyj of “long-term” support
November 25, 2023
Swiss President Alain Berset promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi "long-term" support for the war-torn country at a meeting in Kiev on Saturday.
The City of Lucerne ends cooperation with Finartis AG
November 25, 2023
The city of Lucerne has decided not to continue its collaboration with Finartis Kunsthandel AG.
Several hundred liters of heating oil spilled onto meadow in Niedergösgen SO
November 25, 2023
When filling a heating tank in Niedergösgen SO, around five hundred liters of oil spilled onto a meadow.
EU ambassador sees room for maneuver in negotiations with Switzerland
November 25, 2023
Following the conclusion of the exploratory talks between Switzerland and the EU, the EU ambassador to Switzerland, Petros Mavromichalis, sees further room for negotiation in certain areas.
Drone attacks have no influence on Berset’s visit to Ukraine
November 25, 2023
Despite the night-time drone attacks on Kiev, President Alain Berset's visit to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday proceeded normally.
Crisis at Signa Group: Galeria considers suspending rent payments
November 25, 2023
According to media reports, the German department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is preparing for a possible insolvency of its parent company Signa Holding, owned by Tyrolean investor René Benko, and its German subsidiaries.
Alain Berset commemorates the victims of the Butscha massacre
November 25, 2023
During his surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday morning, President Alain Berset paid tribute to the victims of the Russian massacre in the Kiev suburb of Butsha in spring 2022.
President Berset makes a surprise visit to Ukraine
November 25, 2023
President Alain Berset arrived in Ukraine on Saturday morning for a surprise visit.
The Centovalli Railway celebrates its 100th birthday this Saturday
November 25, 2023
Its winding route through the valley of a hundred valleys is one of the most beautiful that can be explored on rails: We are talking about the Centovalli Railway.
Presenter Thomas Gottschalk wants to say goodbye for good
November 25, 2023
The cult show "Wetten, dass...?" returns to the screens for a third revival episode.
Matthias Aebischer is an experienced parliamentarian and communicator
November 25, 2023
Bernese SP National Councillor Matthias Aebischer, who is running to succeed SP Federal Councillor Alain Berset, has over ten years' experience in parliament and over ten years' experience as a journalist and moderator.
Roger Nordmann recommends himself as a bridge builder for the Federal Council
November 25, 2023
With his candidacy for the Federal Council, the Vaud SP National Councillor Roger Nordmann is attempting one last political coup.
FDP President: Must win to keep two Federal Council seats
November 25, 2023
The FDP could find itself in need of an explanation after the next elections: "If we can't make gains in four years and the center remains as strong, then it will be difficult to argue why the FDP has two seats," says party president Thierry Burkart.
SP parliamentary group decides on nominations for Berset successor
November 25, 2023
An important decision will be made on Saturday in the race to succeed Federal President Alain Berset.
IUCN group sharply criticizes Federal Council over wolf culls
November 25, 2023
The Canid Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has sharply criticized the Federal Council for the planned culling of entire wolf packs.
What’s next for the Swiss Olympic plans
November 24, 2023
The Swiss sports parliament has clearly backed plans for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics in Switzerland.
Swiss sports parliament unanimously approves Olympic plans
November 24, 2023
The Swiss Sports Parliament has clearly backed plans for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics in Switzerland.
First hostages released from Gaza Strip – including four Germans
November 24, 2023
It is already dark when several Red Cross off-road vehicles pass through the Rafah border crossing: Almost seven weeks after the Hamas terror attacks on Israel and the start of the Gaza war, the first hostages were released on Friday as a result of an agreement.

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