The Swiss government has opened a consultation on a counter-proposal to a new popular initiative on corporate responsibility, arguing that companies should respect human rights and the environment without undermining their competitiveness. A previous initiative failed in 2020, winning a majority of voters but not…
Switzerland News
Scott Poynton, a forester based near Nyon in the canton of Vaud, spent last Wednesday in unusual company. In northern Ghana he met eight…
On March 8, voters in Aargau will decide whether to reduce social…
Most cantonal governments oppose Switzerland’s proposed shift to individual taxation, warning that…
The number of fare evaders caught on Switzerland’s public-transport network is increasing…
Politics
Switzerland may bid to host the 2038 Winter Olympics—despite a long record of public resistance, reports SRF. Voters rejected Olympic…
Tech & Innovation
Left-wing parties in Switzerland’s largest cities are trying to revive international night trains—by leaning on the federal government and, if need be, filling the gap themselves.…