What is happening there and why it matters.
So it makes sense
Switzerland decides most things by referendum — which makes it the place to watch how questions merely debated elsewhere in Europe would actually turn out. Neutrality, the relationship with the Union and immigration do not pass through parliament there but through a vote. It is also a banking centre through which part of Europe’s sanctions disputes runs.
Context verified 4. 9. 2026. We update it when the government changes or an election comes — the news below is live.
Russian officer purchased sniper ammunition and dual-use laboratory equipment in garages near Bern and Basel. Switzerland votes on sanctions ban in a month.
Swiss police arrested a 43-year-old man suspected of shooting at a rave party in the city of Aarau in the canton of Aargau. During the attack in the early morning ho…
Shooting at a rave party crowd in Aarau killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and injured five people. Police investigate three scenarios including terrorism, perpetrat…
