Bitesize News from Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.

First taste of winter

Winter has arrived in the Alps
Potato shortage across the country

Switzerland is short of 130,000 tonnes of potatoes after the worst harvest on record, and shoppers can expect higher prices
Double surnames in marriage allowed once more

Switzerland is bringing back double surnames for married couples from 1 January next year
Clocks back this weekend

Switzerland reverts to winter time on Sunday morning, with clocks going back one hour at 3am
Switzerland/ EU ties grow closer

The Switzerland-EU package has cleared another hurdle today

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