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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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Lucerne
The Swiss Armed Forces have inaugurated a memorial in Lucerne for service members who died in military accidents and civilians killed in such incidents. The site includes a 167-metre metal band and a 26-metre-high stele.
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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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Lucerne voters have approved tougher measures against violence linked to football matches, with the legislature’s preventive counter-proposal ultimately preferred over a more punitive initiative.
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animal health
Twenty pig farms in six Swiss cantons must cull their herds after an outbreak of enzootic pneumonia. Around 1,500 breeding sows and their piglets are affected, while animal movements have been restricted at dozens of other farms.
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Agriculture
Twenty Swiss pig farms must cull their herds after an outbreak of enzootic pneumonia affected holdings in six cantons. The disease poses no danger to humans, but movement restrictions have been imposed on dozens of other farms.
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Lucerne
Lucerne says coach traffic has fallen sharply since parking charges were introduced, reducing pressure on the city centre and leading officials to abandon plans for stricter controls for now.
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Lucerne
Canton Lucerne has partially relaxed its fire restrictions after storms and cooler weather reduced the risk in open areas. Fires in designated pits and charcoal barbecues are again permitted, but woodland fires, disposable barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns remain prohibited.
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Social Issues
The City of Lucerne has officially joined the international 'Rainbow Cities Network,' a global group of 62 cities committed to promoting equality and acceptance for gender and sexual diversity. Lucerne will now report on its activities and collaborate with other member cities.
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Health
The Children’s Hospital of Central Switzerland in Lucerne has become the first in the country to permanently implement 'Martha's Rule'. The initiative gives parents the right to an immediate, independent medical assessment if they have serious concerns about their child's deteriorating condition.
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Healthcare
The Children’s Hospital of Central Switzerland in Lucerne is the first institution in the country to permanently implement 'Martha's Rule', a patient safety initiative empowering parents to request an urgent, independent medical review for their child.
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Public Health
A cheese dairy in Schüpfheim, canton Lucerne, remains closed indefinitely following a salmonella contamination that prompted product recalls from major retailers Coop and Migros. Investigations are ongoing.
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Society
The cantonal parliament in Lucerne has voted in favor of regulating assisted suicide in public hospitals and retirement homes, a significant decision that ensures terminally ill patients will no longer need to leave medical facilities for euthanasia.
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Healthcare
In a major legislative shift, the Lucerne cantonal parliament has approved a motion to permit and regulate assisted dying within its public hospitals and retirement homes, ensuring self-determination for terminally ill patients in these institutions.
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Culture
Canton Lucerne grants public access to Villa Senar's park, where Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff lived from 1932 to 1939, preserving cultural heritage.
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culture
Traditional 'Dirty Thursday' celebrations mark the start of Lucerne Carnival, drawing massive crowds for the pre-Lenten festivities featuring Guggenmusik bands and creative costumes.
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