Swiss voters appear reluctant to raise value-added tax (VAT) to finance either higher defence spending or a 13th monthly state pension, according to a survey conducted for Blick. Opposition spans the political spectrum. More than three-quarters of the roughly 15,000 respondents in German- and French-speaking…
Switzerland News
The Federal Council wants to roll out roadside displays that warn drivers when their vehicles exceed recommended noise levels, reported RTS. After adopting a…
Switzerland’s National Council has voted to outlaw firecrackers, backing a parliamentary counter-proposal…
Parliament has approved two Liberal Democrat (PLR/FDP) motions aimed at tightening Switzerland’s…
Switzerland’s parliament has pulled the plug on funding for a planned night…
Politics
The Swiss government has rejected the so-called “Compass” Initiative, which seeks to subject the planned package of agreements with the…
Tech & Innovation
Switzerland’s Greens have gathered enough signatures to force a vote on a far-reaching solar initiative. On December 10th the party submitted 134,000 signatures to the Federal…