Wildlife
An EU decision to classify Japanese sika deer as an invasive species could push more animals across the border into Zurich canton as Germany and Austria increase hunting pressure. Swiss officials are monitoring the potential impact on native deer and forests.
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Driving
Switzerland’s 2027 driving-test rules will introduce revised requirements for people seeking a licence from January 1. The changes will affect prospective drivers preparing for the theory and practical stages of the licensing process.
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Culture
Swiss-German author Gerold Späth has died at 86, shortly before his 87th birthday. Known for his exuberant language, dark humour and criticism of Swiss provincialism, he was one of the country’s distinctive literary voices of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Climate change
A new podcast examines how communities and campaigners are using courts to pressure governments and companies over climate change. The discussion includes a case brought in Switzerland against cement group Holcim by residents of an Indonesian archipelago.
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Federal Council
Swiss People’s Party vice-president Céline Amaudruz is seeking a seat on the Federal Council, arguing that the party should retain French-speaking representation. Her candidacy adds a regional and gender dimension to the contest to replace Guy Parmelin.
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Fuel
Swiss petrol and diesel prices have risen again, while supply disruptions are also threatening aviation-fuel deliveries to Zurich Airport. Low Rhine water levels and congested rail routes are making fuel imports more expensive and less reliable.
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Politics
The Swiss People’s Party is on course for its strongest projected result since 2015, while the political centre is losing ground, according to a new election poll. The findings point to increasing polarisation ahead of the 2027 federal elections.
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ETH Zurich
A new ETH Zurich facility in canton Lucerne will use satellite, drone and ground-sensor data to monitor landslides, crops and other environmental changes. The Earth Observation Lab is intended to improve early-warning systems and disaster management.
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Road safety
St Gallen police are using drones to identify speeding on a mountain pass, calculating vehicle speed from aerial video. Officials say the targeted checks are intended to improve road safety, although only two offences were detected in six operations this year.
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