fuel supply
Switzerland is considering an 80km/h motorway speed limit as fuel supplies come under pressure from low Rhine water levels and the effects of war in the Middle East. The government has also drawn on compulsory reserves to help maintain supplies.
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Swiss tourism
Swiss economists expect about 18.7 million overnight stays during the 2026/27 winter tourism season, close to last winter’s record. Stronger demand from Europe is expected to offset weaker long-haul markets, while domestic demand is forecast to remain stable.
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RUAG
Swiss defence contractor RUAG says it has completed an investigation into irregularities dating back to 2002 and is working to address issues that remain unresolved. The affair came to light after a 2025 audit found serious problems with fraud and stock management.
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Switzerland-China relations
Switzerland and China have signed an updated free trade agreement that would abolish tariffs on almost all Swiss exports to China if ratified by the Swiss parliament. The deal also includes binding provisions on sustainable trade, alongside agreements on employment cooperation and research.
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Switzerland
Switzerland was absent from an OECD conference in Paris examining declining public trust in government, according to a Swissinfo analysis. The article argues that the discussion overlooked how direct democracy might contribute to rebuilding trust in institutions.
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housing
A study estimates that 40,000 to 50,000 additional households could form in Switzerland if the housing market were less constrained. Young adults are particularly affected, while high housing costs are also contributing to net departures from Zurich to other cantons.
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Ukraine
Ukraine’s military intelligence service says it has identified components made by 11 Swiss companies in Russian drones and missiles used against Ukraine. A Ukrainian sanctions adviser says 95% of the weapons contain mass-market industrial parts, many believed to reach Russia through intermediaries in China.
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Migros
Migros chair Mario Irminger says a planned merger of regional co-operatives will not lead to thousands of job cuts, disputing estimates reported elsewhere. He declined to give a figure, while acknowledging that administrative and management roles could be affected as overlapping structures are phased out.
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Geneva
The Geneva Film Festival will honour filmmaker Mira Nair for her lifetime achievement. Nair’s work includes *Salaam Bombay!*, which won the Camera d’Or at Cannes, and *Monsoon Wedding*, for which she won the Golden Lion in Venice.
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