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- What’s on in Switzerland: Ten events not to miss this October
on September 28, 2026 at 1:11 pmFrom Alpine festivals to autumn fairs – this is what’s happening across Switzerland in October 2026.
- Lower taxes, lighter traffic: How did Swiss cantons vote in Sunday’s referendums?
on September 28, 2026 at 10:37 amBesides casting votes on two Switzerland-wide initiatives, citizens of several cantons also weighed in on issues of regional importance.
- Switzerland to invest 334.5 million francs in help for integration of foreigners
on September 28, 2026 at 10:33 amBelieving that more financial resources should be used for the integration of foreigners in Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Council requested 334.5 million francs for this purpose for the 2028–2032 period.
- Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
on September 28, 2026 at 6:36 amPublic initiatives suffer a major setback at the ballot box; Swiss government allocates 334.5 million francs for the integration of foreigners; and more news in our roundup on Monday.
- LATEST: Swiss reject plan to toughen neutrality: projection
on September 27, 2026 at 6:56 amSwiss voters on Sunday appeared to reject a proposal to tighten their country’s neutrality, dealing a blow to an initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed “pro-Russian” by opponents, according to an initial exit poll projection.