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WEBBitesize News. A survey shows immigration is a major concern, but mainly because of the infrastructure requirements. The city of Geneva has unveiled a 30-point plan to improve living standards for the elderly. Schools in neighbouring France are suffering due to a lack of teachers. A Zurich parliamentarian for the Green Liberal party may have ...
Maurer to leave Federal Council - WRS
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Maurer to leave Federal Council. Political jostling has begun to replace the Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer who announced his resignation on Friday. Maurer is a member of the Swiss People’s Party, which now has to select candidates to fill the vacant seat. The final decision will be by a parliamentary …
Dead whale on bank of Lake Zurich - WRS
WEBAug 20, 2024 · A dead sperm whale has washed on the banks of Lake Zurich. The carcass was surrounded by experts. There were immediate theories, the animal was frozen in a glacier or it was a pet kept by an oligarch. It is, of course, a fake. The hyper realistic 15-metre-long model has been set up by a Belgium group, the …
Newly married couple killed on pass - WRS
WEBAug 12, 2022 · The Swiss armed forces will be permitted to continue to take part in NATO exercises after the Council of States rejected a motion passed in the lower house calling for an end to the collaboration.
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Govt says 'no' to song cash - WRS
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The Swiss armed forces will be permitted to continue to take part in NATO exercises after the Council of States rejected a motion passed in the lower house calling for an end to the collaboration.
Initiative to cement neutrality - WRS
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Pixabay. An initiative to further entrench Swiss neutrality has been launched. Backers of the campaign feel that neutrality is being weakened by Switzerland following sanctions set by the EU or other bodies.
New defence plan put forward - WRS
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · (c) Martyn Wraight. The government is putting forward a new plan to finance defence. The Defence Minister, Viola Amherd, says spending has been cut for the last few years – and it will take time to correct that.
Geneva voters reject foreigner votes, but yes to hate image ban
WEBMonday, 10 June 2024 06:30. Geneva voters had a series of important decisions. The idea to give foreigners the vote and the right to stand in elections has been clearly rejected, by 61%. Many commentators suggest that the ‘One Life Here, One Voice Here’ was too much for voters, as it included the right to stand in elections.
CHF 10bn stuffed in sofas - WRS
WEBDec 16, 2022 · Pixabay. We’ve been keeping CHF 10bn under the mattress over the last few years. As interest rates start to climb once again, those who have been keeping cash at home to avoid negative rates are now putting it back into the bank.
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