Financing the 13th AHV pension: More payroll deductions, higher VAT: this is how the AHV expansion is to be paid for
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Swiss initiatives seek to end discrimination of married couples - SWI swissinfo.ch
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Former Federal Councillor Alain Berset is recommended for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The delegates of the Council of Europe ... Show more
Easter traffic: how the Swiss deal with traffic jams: What to do about annual and daily traffic congestions. Read up on some of the most frequently discussed ...
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Nursing initiative: Working 38 hours for full pay - this is how the Federal Council wants to keep nurses in the profession
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The new EU treaty between Brussels and Bern means: It will no longer be the citizens and the cantons as sovereign who have the final say ...
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Russia sanctions: Switzerland must do more, says committee: A Swiss parliamentary committee has backed a call for Switzerland to join the international REPO ...
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No slogans on the electricity law: SVP opposes Albert Rösti in the prestige project
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Messerland Switzerland - The World Week: It's Friday evening, just before 5 p.m. Federal Councilor and Justice Minister Beat Jans (SP) quickly rushes from his ...
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Steel Gerlafingen: Solothurn company plans mass redundancies: The Swiss steel industry is suffering and laying off staff because Europe is sealing off its market ...
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5 jobs you can do in Switzerland without a degree: If you're looking for a job in Switzerland that doesn't require university qualifications or ...
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“Shoot Rösti as a preventive measure!!!”: gasp towards the right, remain silent towards the left. When will the violent potential of left-wing extremists ...
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Concordance and collegiality are under pressure: The fact that federal councillors can resign at any time only benefits the parties, not the country ...
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Don't shoot the orchestra - The World Week: It is refreshing that former colleagues continue to be interested in Switzerland's foreign policy after their ...
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Implementation of the referendum: The 13th AHV will flow from January 2026 - Federal lawyers eliminate doubts
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Plants: Federal Council bans cherry laurel and buddleia: From September, a further 30 invasive plant species will be banned in Switzerland ...
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Swiss debt: Karin Keller-Sutter's plan is not working: The situation with the federal finances is coming to a head. But the finance minister and many members of ...
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Swiss lower house backs plan to claw back pay from rescued banks: Switzerland's lower house of parliament late on Wednesday clearly passed a motion to make ...
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Quick Glance: Swiss Lower House Approves Recovery Plan for Pay from Rescued Banks
- Switzerland's lower house of parliament unanimously passed a motion requiring senior management of a major bank to return half of their income from the previous decade if the bank has to be rescued with public funds.
- The motion, still to be debated in the upper house, was adopted a year after Switzerland provided billions of dollars in emergency liquidity for ailing Swiss bank Credit Suisse before it was acquired by UBS.
- According to the motion, top managers of a systemically relevant bank rescued by the government should reimburse 50% of their regular pay and bonuses from the past 10 years.
- The motion, introduced by a politician from the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), specifically mentioned the 2023 Credit Suisse case and the 2008 rescue of UBS during the global financial crisis.
Discontinue asylum plans, deport criminals: Over 5,000 people from Schwyz are demanding a change of course in asylum policy from SP Federal Councilor Beat Jans ...
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Russia protest over parliamentary decision: Council of States wants to transfer Russian state assets to Ukraine - and Federal Councilor Cassis supports this ...
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Wage protection Switzerland - EU: Federal Council on trade union accusation: The Federal Council has "broken the rules", says the trade union federation ...
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Swiss neutrality initiative gains momentum: No more Russia sanctions: initiative would prohibit Switzerland from adopting sanctions against belligerent states.
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Federal Councilor Cassis is selling the new EU negotiations as a gain in prosperity for Switzerland. Instead, it's about the question of self- or better: ...
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A strategy against anti-Semitism is needed: The numbers in the 2023 anti-Semitism report are alarming. What gets little attention is that they only show a trend; ...
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“If it doesn’t work now, we’ll have an ice age for several years.”: The negotiating mandate with the EU is alternately hammered by the SVP or the unions ...
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From April 1st: driving assistance systems and e-bike speedometers will become mandatory
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Have you already considered how Albert Rösti, as a member of the government, represents business that he fought against as a member of the National Council? On ... Show more
“Who will sink the new EU package?”: Spectacular “view” shift in the EU negotiations by Ignazio Cassis - The World Week
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“Sign of submission”: Why Andreas Glarner is annoyed by an EU flag in the office of the President of the National Council - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Crime around asylum centers: Federal Councilor Jans speaks in Boudry: Crimes committed by Maghreb asylum seekers are increasing across the country - and with it ...
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Federal Councilor Cassis: Selling out Switzerland. “European political ascension command”. Red-green transport policy: more tram accidents ...
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Big Bang of Direct Democracy: 150 Years of Constitutional Revision. Lara Gut-Behrami wins. SVP opposes her Federal Councilor Rösti. Knife stabber can stay ...
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Swiss government outlines proposal to fund ‘13th month’ pension rise: The Swiss government has outlined its plan to finance the 13th month pension payment ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/13th-month-pension-rise-to-be-funded-by-employee-contributions-and-vat/74424703
Poll: Beat Jans named most popular Swiss minister - SWI swissinfo.ch: Justice Minister Beat Jans is the most popular member of Switzerland’s seven-person Federal ...
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Berset in Berlin: Ex-Federal Councilor now markets himself as a “statesman” - That's how much it has already cost the federal government - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Federal Council in the ranking: Beat Jans tops, Viola Amherd flops: The Basel SP Justice Minister is very well received by the population. His predecessor ...
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The Irish hotel that could have served as the Swiss government’s secret base: In the south of Ireland, a hotel could have become the refuge of the Swiss ...
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Financing the 13th AHV pension: This is what the Federal Council says: Three and a half weeks after the clear yes to the 13th AHV pension, the Federal Council is ...
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Financial delegation criticizes Amherd's new State Secretariat for Security: First, the Federal Council stumbled over the designated State Secretary ...
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Against nuclear weapons ban: Switzerland keeps NATO option open: Switzerland will still not sign the ban on nuclear weapons. Despite pressure from parliament ...
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13. AHV pension: How should the money be paid out?: Depending on the variant, retirees receive a nice “Christmas bonus” or simply 8.3 percent more pension per ...
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Enforcement agreement from May 1, 2024: Fines from Switzerland can be enforced: Fines from Switzerland can be enforced in Germany from May 1, 2024 ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: Government decides on 13th pension modalities; Switzerland and Germany agree on fining each ...
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Federal Council: Free ski passes for 4,324 francs canceled: The annual subscriptions for cable cars in Switzerland worth over 4,000 francs at state expense ...
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Swiss Weigh Boosting VAT, Raising Contributions to Fund Pensions: Switzerland’s government is considering increasing mandatory contributions deducted from wages ...
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Labor market in flux: suddenly nurses can dictate: Three and a half years after the nursing initiative was adopted, the shortage of skilled workers is greater ...
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Federal Council presents key points for AHV expansion: The Federal Council not only wants to increase wage contributions, but possibly also VAT. And surprisingly ...
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Rösti: “Today’s farmers are modern and open to new things”: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as ...
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Assembly of Delegates - The SVP opposes its Federal Council and says no to the energy law
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Associations call for agricultural diesel protest: Tomorrow there will be another major demonstration in Berlin?
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Frenkendorfer Tandem: Transporting furniture is also part of the integration: Two young refugees from Afghanistan meet a Swiss pensioner every week ...
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Gäu: Chief negotiator Patric Franzen grew up in Oberbuchsiten: The Federal Council recently appointed Patric Franzen as chief negotiator. He is supposed to lead ...
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At the oldest Kanti in Switzerland: Muri monks taught later Federal Councilors - Zofinger Tagblatt
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This is how National Bank President Thomas Jordan works: He headed Swiss monetary policy for a good twelve years. Shortly before his resignation ...
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Rhine district: Lutz Lienenkämper nominated for board of the Bundesbank: Lutz Lienenkämper, member of the state parliament from the Rhine district and former ...
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Farmer protests: Data analysis shows how much Swiss farmers earn - compared to other professions
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WHO pandemic pact: fear of a super authority: At the end of May, the World Health Organization wants to adopt two agreements in order to be better prepared ...
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The SVP will fight against Albert Rösti's electricity law: The SVP is implementing its very own energy transition with 242 to 149 delegate votes.
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SRG: What the consultation says about Switzerland: What a consultation tells us about Switzerland.
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Ukraine Peace Conference: Cassis campaigns in Africa: African countries have a different view of the Ukraine war than Europeans. The Swiss Foreign Minister ...
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EU breaks 1972 free trade agreement with Switzerland: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as much ...
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Army chief Thomas Süssli demands money, Cassis reprimands him: Switzerland needs to arm itself, says Süssli. Officers are enthusiastic, leftists criticize that ...
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Swiss Government Cuts Its Inflation Forecast to 1.5% This Year
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EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic listened to Switzerland: The Federal Council wants to know specifically from the EU what needs to happen so that Switzerland can ...
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Coat decree: Rösti's most important vote: How the energy minister is trying to close ranks in his party.
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EU - Switzerland: Trade unions threaten a scandal: The start of negotiations with the EU is not a good start. The focus is on SVP Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin.
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Switzerland begins delivery of decommissioned F-5 Tigers to United States: Switzerland begins the delivery of decommissioned F-5E/F Tiger II fighter jets to the ...
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Albert Rösti's appeal to the home front: The energy minister is taking his own party base to task - Zofinger Tagblatt
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The devil, as they say, is always in the details. Which is why the assembly of the many critical moving parts to the stability regime for Haiti ... Show more
Quick Glance: Haitian PM Tenders Resignation After Jamaica Talks
- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation following talks in Jamaica, as confirmed by a regional leader. Henry, an unelected figure, has held this role since the 2021 assassination of the country's last president.
- The establishment of a transitional presidential council and appointment of an interim prime minister were acknowledged by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chair and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, who expressed gratitude for Henry's service to Haiti.
- Due to a surge in violence in the capital during his absence in Kenya, Henry was unable to return, prompting the need for a presidential council to appoint an interim prime minister and prepare for upcoming elections in Haiti.
- The United States has called for an accelerated political transition as armed groups seek to destabilize the government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the creation of an independent presidential college to address the urgent need for political stability and security in Haiti.
UBS takes over Credit Suisse: now too big to fail?: The Federal Council will soon present its proposals for future UBS regulation. The stay of a major global ...
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The first lockdown - an editor remembers: On March 16, 2020, life in Switzerland suddenly changed: the Federal Council announced the first lockdown ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Swiss police detains three teens suspected of ties with extremist groups; financing of the 13th ...
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Asylum: A cross-country puzzle concerns the Federal Council: Justice Minister Beat Jans fails to answer open questions about winter sports activities of stubborn ...
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NFA: The billion dollar machine is running - individual cantons experienced strong growth
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Federal Council: Who should be saved and who not?: Platform J is a journalistic platform in Switzerland. Platform J gives the federal city and beyond as much ...
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Sunday sales: Do we need more open shops? - Pros and Cons: Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin wants it, as does the National Council: liberalized shop opening times ...
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Asylum debate: Jans personalized and emotionalized: A concrete tightening of the asylum law failed by the narrowest of margins in the Council of States.
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Asylum Minister Beat Jans: Praised from the right, criticized from the left: The Basel SP Federal Council received praise from the SVP for its first decisions ...
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