Tag: cantons
Cantons of Geneva and Vaud – suspected IS terrorism: house searches in western Switzerland – News
The Federal Office of Police and the cantonal police forces carried out four house searches in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud on Thursday on suspicion of terrorism. The officials…
Crisis teams take over – This is how the cantons take care of a power shortage – News
In winter there is a risk of energy shortages. The reasons for this are interruptions in gas supplies due to the Russian attack on Ukraine and low levels of meltwater.…
The first cantons are calling for a national energy crisis team
A common management body is still missing – the appeals to the federal government are getting louder In the event of a crisis, more coordinated action is to be taken…
Charter signed – Confederation, cantons and municipalities want to expand district and waste heat – News
Cities, communes, cantons and the federal government should accelerate the expansion of thermal networks such as district heating in Switzerland. Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga and cantonal and municipal representatives signed…
Deep red result – SNB distributions for the Confederation and cantons at risk – News
contents The SNB reports a half-year loss of CHF 95.2 billion. The assessment of five economists. The Swiss National Bank manages foreign currencies in the amount of around 1,000 billion…
Heat and drought – Fireworks are restricted or banned in these cantons – News
contents Several cantons have imposed an absolute fire ban, and many cantons also have a ban on fireworks. Switzerland is suffering from heat and drought. Because of the sometimes high…
Thunderstorms and flooding in the cantons of Bern and Solothurn
Heavy rain and thunderstorms swept over parts of Switzerland on Monday evening. The Emmental was particularly affected. lips Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit parts of Switzerland on Monday. The cantons…
Rape: Cantons judge with different degrees of severity
Sexual violence against women is an omnipresent topic, but in reality much is unclear. For example, it is not known why more men accused of rape are convicted of rape…
Council of States wants leeway for cantons outside the building zone
It is a mammoth legislative task: How and where should construction be permitted outside of the construction zone? The Council of States wants to enable the cantons to come up…
Refugees from Ukraine – Cantons urgently need more care staff for refugees – News
contents Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, nine cantons have had to create 400 new jobs to look after refugees, according to an SRF survey. Author: Saya Bausch and…
The Federal Council and the cantons cannot agree
The federal government and the cantons do not agree on who should intervene if the number of cases increases again. But the Federal Council has no desire to discuss the…
Lugano wins, it’s a canton’s triumph
The “we project” of the eastern Swiss, which was charged with a lot of feelings, suffered a severe setback with the 1:4 defeat in the cup final. On the other…