Bitesize News from Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Pension details to be online
Switzerland is moving to modernise its social insurance system.
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SWISS ends in-flight duty free sales
SWISS International Airlines is ending a long-standing inflight tradition.
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US blames retail duopoly for difficult trade talks
Washington is turning up the heat on Switzerland in a growing trade dispute - blaming the retail duopoly of Migros and Coop.
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Shock neck and neck opinion poll result
Voters are heading for a tight decision on immigration.
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Initiative to tax flights
A new initiative is targeting air travel to fund public transport.
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MPs spark anger by failing to back nurses
Parliamentarians have sparked anger among healthcare workers after tightening, rather than easing, nurses’ working conditions.
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Anti G7 groups will demonstrate - even without permission
Tensions are rising in Geneva ahead of the G7 summit in nearby Évian.
