Wimmis | 27. September 2024 Pupils from the communities of Reutigen and Zwieselberg have been attending the high school in Wimmis for a long time. After the two communities merged at the beginning of this year, a new contract for school cooperation has now been approved. The local council also discussed various projects and their … Read more
City of Bern | 25 September 2024 The Bern municipal council is open to expanding the city government from five to seven seats. This is made clear in its response to an urgent inter-party motion. The Bern municipal council currently consists of five members. In the future, there could be seven again.Photo: Keystone In his … Read more
Trade unions Large demonstration in Bern: Over 15,000 people take to the streets for higher wages More than 15,000 people gathered in Bern on Saturday afternoon to demonstrate for higher wages. According to the statement, the demonstrators demanded wage increases of up to five percent. The unions, including Unia, criticized the fact that real wages … Read more
The city of Bern launched a pilot project in 2023. It enabled low-threshold financial support for foreign nationals affected by poverty who do not receive social assistance. The SVP filed a complaint against this at the beginning of 2024. Government representative Ladina Kirchen approved it at the beginning of September. The government representative assessed the … Read more
Teaser image source: Canton of Bern AGG – Wulf Architekten, Studiopez, Aron Lorincz The government council has allocated 2.5 million francs for the construction of the new BLS stop at Europaplatz in Bern. The new stop is to be built near the new campus of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Source: City of Bern … Read more
©Sandra Blase On September 9, Celebrationpoint and Bern Expo opened the doors to the Inspiration Market. Under the motto ‘New Event Dimensions’, the B2B event brought together exhibitors and event experts from various industries. More than 70 event planners from SMEs and large companies took the opportunity to discover new ideas, service providers and locations. … Read more
Super league teams remain unscathed in the cup | September 14, 2024 The Young Boys went into the break in Vevey with a two-goal lead. They conceded two goals and ended the game with a 3-2 victory. Cedric Itten (front) scored the second goal for the Young Boys on Saturday.Photo: Keystone The Super League clubs … Read more
Quickline Handball League | 12. September 2024 Things are not working out for Wacker Thun. The Oberlanders have to finish their second home game without a point. Wacker Thun loses after a tough game against GC Amicitia Zurich.Photo: wackerthun.ch “Unfortunately, the hard fight was not won,” wrote Wacker Thun on its website. In the second … Read more
Council of States in brief | 9 September 2024 No counter-proposal, no alternative. Parliament is proposing to the people that the Environmental Responsibility Initiative be rejected. Further decisions by the Council of States will be made shortly. With two abstentions, Parliament recommends that the people reject the Environmental Responsibility Initiative.Photo: Keystone The Federal Councils reject … Read more
Krattigen | 6 September 2024 Daniel Kummer will take over the presidency of the municipality from the retiring Stephan Luginbühl in November. The vacant seats on the municipal council will also be filled quietly. Krattigen gets a new mayor.Photo: Bruno Stüdle “Silent” elections will be held for the presidency of the municipality and the municipal … Read more