Politics Swiss Parliament Backs Doubling Police Custody Limit a Year After Bern Riots October 12, 2026 Both chambers support raising the maximum period of police custody from 24 to 48 hours, a move police welcome and Amnesty International
Politics Left and Centre Parties Force Likely Vote on Lifting Switzerland’s Nuclear Plant Ban October 12, 2026 More than 131,800 signatures have been handed in against plans to allow new nuclear power stations, setting up a campaign dominated by
Politics Opponents of Swiss Trade Deal With Mercosur Begin Gathering Referendum Signatures October 12, 2026 An alliance warning of rainforest destruction and pressure on Swiss farmers has until 21 January 2027 to collect 50,000 signatures against the
Politics Keller-Sutter Leads Government Campaign Against Centre Party Initiative on Married Couples’ Tax October 12, 2026 The Federal Council says the Centre Party's proposal to keep joint taxation for spouses is obsolete after voters backed individual taxation in
Politics Broad Coalition Opens Campaign Against Looser Swiss Arms Export Rules Before November Vote October 12, 2026 Left-wing parties, church groups and aid organisations say the revised War Material Act would hand the government too much discretion. Voters decide
Business Swiss Re Puts Insured Cost of Late-August Hailstorm at CHF1.7 Billion October 12, 2026 The reinsurer estimates that the 28 August storm cost insurers about CHF1.7 billion, nearly half of it in damage to cars.
Business Stadler Doubles Its Saudi Intercity Fleet With CHF300 Million Follow-Up Order October 12, 2026 Saudi Arabia Railways has taken up an option for ten more Stadler intercity trains, bringing the fleet built for the kingdom's desert
Business Brussels Clears Nestlé and Platinum Equity Joint Venture for Bottled Water Brands October 12, 2026 The European Commission has approved Peranel, the joint venture through which Nestlé will share ownership of Perrier, S.Pellegrino and its other water
Business Swiss Food Start-Ups Turn to Selling Protein Ingredients as Meat Substitute Sales Fall October 12, 2026 With Swiss sales of meat substitutes shrinking, firms such as Planted, Fabas, Upgrain and Eggfield are reinventing themselves as suppliers to other
