Taking the pulse: are the Swiss losing interest in climate change fight?
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Swiss turnout at last week’s global climate strike protest was down from previous years – drawing around 6,000 people across four cities. Are the Swiss losing interest in climate action?
Switzerland postpones online platform scrutiny as US tensions rise
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Switzerland has delayed regulating large online platforms such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and X while trade tensions are rising.
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Swiss electricity grid operator posts CHF103.8 million net profit, an increase of CHF3.8 million from 2023, boosted by higher tariffs.
Swiss energy needs rely on foreign imports this week
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Switzerland will cease to produce enough domestic energy to meet its needs from Saturday, according to a study by the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES).
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Switzerland emitted 40.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, 1 million tonnes less than the previous year. Overall, emissions were 26% lower than in 1990.
Switzerland records below-average number of avalanche deaths
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Ten people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps last winter, according to the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF). This is below the average for the past 20 years.
WMO climate report: warmest year and record rainfall in Europe in 2024
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Europe faced a stark east-west climate divide last year: it was too wet in the west and too dry in the east, according to a new report.
Is your place of origin, your Heimatort, important to you?
Every Swiss citizen has a Heimatort, a place of origin, but many have never visited theirs. What’s your relationship with your Heimatort? What does it mean to you?
What factors should be taken into account when inheriting Swiss citizenship abroad?
Should there be a limit to the passing on of Swiss citizenship? Or is the current practice too strict and it should still be possible to register after the age of 25?
