Bitesize News from Monday, March 2nd, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Water worker buried alive
A worker has died after being buried alive in canton Fribourg.
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Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
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Thousands of Swiss nationals stuck in middle east
Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
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Bern joins Russian EU sanctions
Switzerland will prohibit the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas from April.
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Legal uncertainty stops homeless clear-up
Legal uncertainty is preventing authorities from clearing camps built by the homeless in Geneva.
