Parliament Lifts Ban on New Nuclear Power Plants

Until June 19, the Federal Parliament in Bern will once again be bustling with activity. Numerous important issues will be on the agenda during the summer session of the National Council and Council of States.

Swiss parliament considers snubbing European court climate ruling

Supporters and members of the association Senior Women for Climate Protection hold banners as they arrive for the ruling in the climate case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, April 9, 2024. The slogan reads "Climate justice". /Christian Hartmann/File PhotoBERN -The lower house of the Swiss parliament votes on Wednesday on a motion rejecting a landmark ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat glo

Credit Suisse rescue package rejected by Swiss parliament

Switzerland's parliament rejected on Wednesday the government's 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse's <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/CSGN.S" target="_blank">(CSGN.S)</a> merger with UBS <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/UBSG.S" target="_blank">(UBSG.S)</a>, leaving the fallen bank's hastily arranged rescue without a largely symbolic parliamentary blessing.

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