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8. März 2026

Six takeaways from Switzerland’s media licence fee battle

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), the parent company of Swissinfo, has weathered another challenge to its television and radio licence fee. On Sunday, Swiss voters clearly […]
8. März 2026

‘Today liberal-progressive Switzerland triumphed over conservative Switzerland’

Four very different vote proposals – and above all the SBC licence fee initiative: what lessons can be drawn from the results? Political scientist and pollster […]
7. März 2026

World’s first e-skis: genius or joke?

It might sound like an April Fool’s gag, but a Swiss company is very serious about its e-skis – the world’s first battery-powered skis. However, initial […]
6. März 2026

Opinions divided on taxing tips

The Centre Party wants to exempt tips from taxes and social security contributions altogether. The hospitality industry supports the move but the Swiss government does not. […]