Bitesize News from Monday, October 5th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Borrowing costs increase
Switzerland is being pulled into a global surge in borrowing costs
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Majority reluctant to give up cars
Only 6% of Swiss residents say they would be willing to sell their car to fight climate change
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Wide variation in property valuations
Swiss homeowners are being warned that the same property can be valued by two different brokers with a gap of up to CHF 180,000
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VAT increase on pensions being considered
Switzerland will decide on 29 November whether to raise VAT to pay for the 13th state pension
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Second language debate
Switzerland is deeply divided over whether to make a second national language compulsory in primary schools nationwide
