Parliament has agreed to boost Switzerland’s cyber defence capabilities.
While the move is clearly timely with current events, parliament simply gave the go ahead to plans laid out by the government months earlier.
The army will have a dedicated cyber defence arm which will have nearly 600 working for it over the next four years.
The new unit will oversee cyber defence, cryptology and electronic warfare. It will be running by 2024.
Fire council faces investigation
Prosecutors investigating the Crans-Montana fire are now turning their attention to members of the municipal council.
A1 widening off the table
The transport minister Albert Rösti has made his priorities clear - and widening the A1 between Lausanne and Geneva is not happening anytime soon.
Is skiing now too exclusive?
Is skiing now an exclusive sport?
Aldi now to close flagship store
What’s happening with the discount supermarket Aldi in Switzerland?
Fake officers attach car dealers
Suspected fake police officers have been arrested after a series of violent robberies at autoroute service areas.
Punk fest this weekend - with a major headliner
This weekend is shaping up loud and fast in Geneva. The 5th edition of Recluses Fest kicks off tonight and Saturday at the Alhambra, with the first wave of concerts and a seriously international punk-rock lineup.
