How the halving initiative will really affect the SRG:
Where does the SRG get its money? Where does it disappear to? And what will happen if the halving ...
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Key FactsSwiss Votes Reject SRG Cut, Approve Tax Reform
Mar 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The initiative to halve SRG radio and TV fees to 200 francs was rejected by 62 percent of voters.
- Individual taxation passed with 56 percent support, requiring people to file taxes separately regardless of marital status.
- The climate fund proposal by the SP and Greens was decisively rejected with 71 percent voting against it.
- The counterproposal to the cash initiative, enshrining the Swiss franc in the constitution, was approved by 73 percent.
We are safeguarding thousands of jobs and freelance work. At the same time, it is about preserving independent journalism.— Stephanie Vonarburg, Syndicom - Vice President, commenting on the vote against the halving initiative
SRG Halving Initiative Fails in Solothurn: The SRG initiative has no chance in the canton of Solothurn. Only ten municipalities want to reduce the radio and ...
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FDP Lucerne rejects SRG's halving initiative: The debate about the cost-cutting measures at the SRG resulted in the closest vote of the evening at the FDP ...
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