center Party Reshuffles Leadership Amid Budget Negotiations and EU Tensions The Center Party is undergoing a important reshuffle in its leadership and committee assignments, as it navigates the complexities of budget negotiations and its stance on EU directives.this comes after the party’s decision too step out of the government last week, a move that has … Read more
Wall Street Closes 2024 on a High Note, Despite Slight Dip on Final Trading Day Table of Contents Wall Street Closes 2024 on a High Note, Despite Slight Dip on Final Trading Day National Mourning: Reflecting on a Life of Service Wall Street Ends 2024 Strong, AI Fuels Record gains Examining a Banner Year The … Read more
Swiss-wide plastic collection concept: Basel could adopt, Basel cities reluctant Swiss supermarket chains would like to finally start recycling plastic waste. Before the department gets involved, a few details need to be clarified. Reusing all the plastic packaging instead of burning it with household waste – this has been talked about in Switzerland for a … Read more
Reactions Between panic and calm: Swiss politics react to the election of Donald Trump The Republican election victory also affected Switzerland. But the parties disagree about how big these are. One thing is clear: economic and security policy will probably have the biggest impact. Swiss politicians react very differently to the election of Donald Trump … Read more
Sport reached an agreement with Micael Sequeira to take technical control of the women’s top football team. The 51-year-old coach, who was Ruben Amorim’s assistant at Sp. In a statement, Spòrs emphasizes the coach’s international experience: «In addition to many years attending youth football at Sp. Braga – where he was also part of the … Read more
Canton of Lucerne The government council sticks to the concordat with the diocese of Basel and the financing of the canons The government council rejects a motion from David Roth (SP) that calls for withdrawal from the diocese concordat. He still wants to have a say in the diocesan organization. The government council wants to … Read more
Bursting dams, Green Party sadness and Jositsch’s trainer pants: these five moments reveal Switzerland’s slide to the right The SVP won the 2023 elections and is capitalizing on this, especially in the National Council. Leftists, on the other hand, rely on a historical trump card. It was at the first commission meeting that Aline Trede … Read more
Civil parties prevail in the Olten parliament: the successor project to the SIP is rejected Previous results are not measurable enough, examine alternatives or sometimes more, sometimes less or no street work: There is great criticism of the continuation of the divided project of security, intervention and prevention. The deal is due to be reconsidered … Read more
Sexual violence: Evidence to be kept longer in Basel Currently, swabs or clothing from victims of sexual crimes in Basel-Stadt are only kept for one year at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. This is set to change. Bern, for example, has a 15-year period for securing evidence. Report from the cantonal police laboratory: The work … Read more
Vienna (OTS) – The state party secretary of the Vienna FPÖ, Michael Stumpf, rejects the criticism of the Vienna Police President Pürstl of the demand of the Vienna FPÖ leader, City Councillor Dominik Nepp, for an assistance deployment of the Federal Army in Vienna’s crime hotspots. “Firstly, we demanded that the mayor should politically call … Read more