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• Swiss Public Rejects Further Cuts to Development Aid Despite Growing Financial Pressure from Ukraine Support

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Europe

  A comprehensive study by ETH Zurich reveals that 77% of the Swiss population opposes further reductions in foreign aid, with a majority across the political spectrum favoring stabl...

• Swiss House of Representatives narrowly secures annual funding for Geneva's Red Cross Museum

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Europe

  In a dramatic parliamentary session on Wednesday, the Swiss House of Representatives voted 93 to 92 to maintain federal funding for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Mus...

• Swiss Parliament votes to abolish statute of limitations for murder to ensure lifelong criminal liability

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Swiss House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a motion to remove the statute of limitations for the crime of murder. The legislative shift, prompted by a ca...