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This content was published on Years of negotiations with the European Union were concluded on Friday.

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Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd, left, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, before a bilateral meeting on Friday, December 20, 2024 in Bern, Switzerland. Van der Leyen pays an official visit to Switzerland to formally mark the conclusion of the negotiations between the EU and Switzerland.

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This content was published on “Today is a day of great joy,” said European Commission President Von der Leyen. “This marks the start of the political debate,” commented Viola Amherd.

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National Councillors during the winter session of the Federal Assembly on Thursday, 19 December 2024 in Bern.

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This content was published on The 2025 budget has been adopted by Parliament. International development aid will lose CHF110 million ($122.5 million) to the army.

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A hoisted EU and Swiss flag fly in the wind in Zuerich, Switzerland, on May 18, 2015. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally) Eine gehisste EU und Schweizer Fahne flattern im Wind, aufgenommen am 18. Mai 2015 am Zuerichsee in Zuerich. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

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This content was published on EU negotiations near the finish line, the president of Economiesuisse shares his take on immigration and new stats reveal insights into Swiss family life: this and more in today’s briefing.

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This content was published on Hezbollah ban, higher health insurance deductibles and a stalking law: today’s briefing covers the key parliamentary decisions.

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This content was published on Most Swiss are in favour of banning mobile phones in schools. What do you think?

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This content was published on The main decisions from a busy week in parliament, a big interest rate cut, what the Swiss were googling in 2024 – and more.

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The villain in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" once resided at the top of the Schilthorn mountain. The Schilthorn cable car travels from the Stechelberg valley to the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria. The cable car trip to the top takes four parts. The first section from Stechelberg directly to the ski resort of Mürren has been rebuilt.

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This content was published on Switzerland’s new “Capital of Culture”, the debut of the world’s steepest cable car, and ibex-hunting foreigners in Valais: this and more in today’s briefing.

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Women demonstrate with banners in front of the Federal Supreme Court before the opening of a hearing on the appeals against the vote to raise the retirement age for women on Thursday 12 December 2024 in Lausanne. The Federal Supreme Court will today hold a public hearing on the appeals against the popular vote of 25 September 2022 on the AVS 21 project.

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This content was published on The Swiss Federal Court rejects pensions appeal and the vote on women’s retirement age will not be repeated: this in today’s briefing.

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A member of the "Touche pas a mes services publics" referendum committee collects signatures at a press conference on the launch of the referendum against the third corporate tax reform (RIE III) in the canton of Vaud on Thursday 8 October 2015 on the esplanade of the CHUV in Lausanne.

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This content was published on E-signatures take the next hurdle: Swiss Senate clears the way for digital signature collection.

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This content was published on Switzerland has followed its neighbours and announced the suspension of all procedures for Syrian asylum-seekers.

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This content was published on The federal budget for 2025, Swiss reaction to Joe and Hunter Biden, a cup of coffee gets (even) more expensive, the words of the year – and Schmutzli!

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Today’s picture shows the Iffelentraeger parade with illuminated Iffels or head lanterns in the form of an illuminated oversized bishop's hat. The lantern is made of light materials (balsa wood or cardboard), covered with coloured tracing paper and decorated with motifs.

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This content was published on Many are eagerly anticipating a visit from Samichlaus today, but some may miss out on seeing the red-cloaked, bearded man – find out why in today’s briefing.

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This content was published on Road closed, cable car not yet ready: When the big snow comes, these people from Valais can no longer leave their village.

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This content was published on Three stories from the Swiss Abroad and a new protection concept for the mountain village of Brienz in Wednesday’s briefing.

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This content was published on A conservative mood has gripped the country, according to a recent analysis. The way refugees are treated shows what this means in concrete terms.

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This content was published on Almost 30 years after the murder of an Egyptian diplomat in Geneva, the related trial begins today in Bellinzona, canton Ticino.

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This content was published on It has been a bad week for Swiss chocolate-makers, with Lindt in the United States and Cailler in Switzerland both having problems.

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This content was published on Black Friday, money and consumption feature prominently in today’s briefing.

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This content was published on Today’s briefing puts the spotlight on RUAG, a possible social media ban for under-16s, gender-based violence and the shortage of skilled labour.

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