Lucerne
About a quarter of Lucerne canton’s permanent residents were born abroad at the end of 2025, according to new cantonal statistics. Foreign nationals made up 21.9% of the population, below the Swiss average of 27.7%.
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Business
China’s state-owned Genertec is considering buying Swiss precision-machinery maker Kellenberger for about $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Discussions are ongoing and may not result in a deal.
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United States
Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections, a result that could have implications for Switzerland. The Local examines where the change in congressional control may matter to Swiss interests.
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Society
A new stage production in Chur is prompting debate about wealth, democracy and calls for higher taxes on the richest 1%. The discussion features Austrian activist Marlene Engelhorn, who gave €25 million to a citizens’ assembly to decide how the money should be spent.
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Health
Nearly 495,000 people in Switzerland are living with or have previously had cancer, more than twice the estimated number 20 years ago, new research shows. Researchers attribute the increase partly to earlier detection and better treatment, as well as population growth and ageing.
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Politics
Swiss voters will decide on November 29 whether to loosen rules on arms exports, allowing sales to a range of countries even when they are involved in armed conflicts. Opponents have launched a referendum against the reform.
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Climate
The Swiss Climate Seniors Association has won the Council of Europe’s Prize for Democratic Innovation for its campaign, which included the landmark 2024 European court case against Switzerland. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland had failed to meet its obligations to protect people from climate change.
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Food
Greenpeace Switzerland has delivered a petition with 27,170 signatures urging Coop and Migros to make plant-based products the majority of their protein ranges by 2035. The group says about 90% of the protein products and promotions at the two retailers are currently animal-based.
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Media
The federal government has approved a new 2027–2030 mandate that cuts funding for Swissinfo’s international services from CHF18.8 million to CHF10.5 million. Portuguese and Japanese services and the Italian-language portal tvsvizzera.it are to be discontinued.
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