Swiss Senate committee wants to stop UNRWA funding
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Switzerland should stop payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) immediately, according to a Senate committee.
Wind generated 160 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity across Switzerland last year, according to the Swiss Wind Energy Association (Suisse-Eole). It was a “good year but less exceptional than 2023”, it said.
Swiss authorities draw up new rules to manage PFAS
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The Swiss federal authorities are working on drawing up regulations for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”. A government report is expected by the end of the year.
Eugen Kägi, who helped build the family-run firm behind the popular chocolate-covered Kägi-fret wafers, died on February 13, aged 96, it was announced on Tuesday.
UBS among leading non-US investors in nuclear weapons producers, says study
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The number of financial institutions funding major nuclear weapons manufacturers continues to fall, a new report shows. The Swiss bank UBS bank is one of the top 30 investors.
Around 68,000 Ukrainian refugees live in Switzerland
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Three years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, almost 68,000 Ukrainians are currently living in Switzerland as refugees with protection status S.
English and other foreign languages on rise in Switzerland
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The proportion of people in Switzerland whose main language is not one of the four national languages – German, French, Italian or Romansh – has risen significantly in recent years.
Police bust drug trafficking ring in southern Switzerland
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Valais cantonal police have broken up a major drug trafficking ring in the Sierre region in southern Switzerland. Thirty people, including minors, have been arrested.
Poll: Karin Keller-Sutter named most popular Swiss minister
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Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter is the most popular member of Switzerland’s seven-person Federal Council (executive body), according to a new online survey carried out in the first week of February.
