Bitesize News from Thursday, February 12th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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SNB backs bank rule changes
The Swiss National Bank has expressed support for tougher banking regulations aimed at strengthening the stability of the country’s largest banks.
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Switzerland will take part in joint military exercises
The government is planning closer military cooperation with other European countries and NATO.
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Protestors start to organise for G7 meeting
A resistance movement is mobilising in Geneva ahead of the G7 Summit in nearby Evian, in the middle of June.
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Vote campaign signs confuse cars
In canton Basel-Country a voting campaign is having unintended consequences.
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Teen pranks no block to Swiss passports
A court in Aargau has ruled that a minor juvenile prank is not sufficient to block a Swiss passport application.
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School investigated for fake nudes
Authorities are investigating a secondary school in the German-speaking part of the country, where students used artificial intelligence to create and circulate deepfake nude images of classmates.
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Swiss skier breaks record
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen is having the kind of Olympics most athletes only dream about.
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Date set for 10 million vote
Voters will go to the polls on 14 June 2026 to decide on an initiative to cap the population at ten million.
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Avalanche alert high in Valais
Swiss authorities have raised avalanche danger to level four, which is high,in parts of Valais.
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Dangerous dogs seized in Zurich
Authorities in Canton Zurich have seized four Rottweilers after the owners failed to apply for the required permit under the canton’s 2025 Rottweiler ban.
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Army weapons still going missing
The army is still losing too many weapons - despite an effort 10 years ago to keep better track of them.
