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Confederation and cantons should keep a sense of proportion when shooting wolves
November 6, 2024
Animal and environmental protection organizations criticize the wolf policy of the federal government and individual cantons.
SMI reacts clearly positive to US elections
November 6, 2024
The feared deadlock in the US presidential election is not looming on Wednesday morning.
Confederation supports construction of new UN headquarters in Geneva
November 6, 2024
Switzerland is supporting the construction of the new headquarters of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva with a loan.
Repair with gene scissors can lead to new genetic defects
November 6, 2024
Under certain circumstances, the targeted correction of faulty sections in the genome can trigger new genetic defects.
Lucerne invites you to a tour d’horizon of queer filmmaking
November 6, 2024
For the 23rd time, the Pink Panorama film festival in Lucerne is showing queer films from all over the world.
Significant increase in company bankruptcies
November 6, 2024
Company bankruptcies in Switzerland have skyrocketed in the first nine months of the current year.
Lawsuit against UBS in the USA in connection with former CS CEO
November 6, 2024
According to a report in the "NZZ" (Wednesday edition), a French businessman is claiming millions in damages from UBS and its current subsidiary Credit Suisse.
Initial talks on compensation for repository in Stadel ZH underway
November 6, 2024
Talks have begun on the compensation to be paid to the municipalities affected by the planned nuclear repository in Stadel ZH.
Trump has an advantage – Swiss stock market expected slightly lower
November 6, 2024
As the votes are counted in the US presidential election, investors are holding their breath on Wednesday morning.
Showdown in the Chancellery: Will the traffic light burst today?
November 6, 2024
After weeks of dispute over the budget and economic policy, the leaders of the SPD, Greens and FDP want to clarify today whether there is still a basis for further cooperation.
Left-Green parliamentary groups want to make Lucerne the City of Culture 2030
November 5, 2024
The SP/JUSO, Greens/Young Greens and GLP parliamentary groups in the city of Lucerne submitted a motion on Tuesday calling for Lucerne to become the Swiss Capital of Culture 2030.
National Council committee does not want to cut funding for foreign aid
November 5, 2024
Over the next four years, the federal government will have around CHF 11.3 billion at its disposal for aid abroad.
Record for longest Hyperloop test journey broken
November 5, 2024
A consortium of scientists from EPFL Lausanne, the Vaud School of Engineering and Business (HEIG-VD) and the start-up Swisspod has completed the longest journey in a vacuum capsule in Europe's first operational Hyperloop test facility.
National Council committee wants to recognize the genocide of the Yazidis
November 5, 2024
Switzerland should recognize the 2014 massacre of the Yazidi ethnic-religious minority in northern Iraq as genocide.
Susten becomes the first Uri Alpine pass to close for the winter on Sunday
November 5, 2024
With the 2224 meter high Susten Pass, the first Uri Alpine pass goes into winter closure on Sunday.
State Secretary praises Swiss location promotion in Brussels
November 5, 2024
The Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda, has spoken out to the EU finance and economic ministers in favor of actively promoting Switzerland as a business location and against state industrial policy.
Federal government approves trial with genetically modified wheat
November 5, 2024
Genetically modified wheat may be grown outdoors in the canton of Zurich for a research project.
Dramatic struggle to find a way out of the German government crisis
November 5, 2024
The SPD, Greens and FDP are struggling to find a way out of the serious coalition crisis.

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