There’s a renewed push for this country to start building nuclear power plants after the success of the Secure Electricity Supply vote.
The Federal Energy Minister Albert Rösti has long wanted to end the ban on building new plants, brought in in 2017 after the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
Rösti has also used the passing of the Climate Protection Act as an argument for more atomic power.
While he is likely to get the rest of the Federal Council to back him, parliament may be different.
Geneva/Lausanne rail link under pressure
The rail link between Geneva and Lausanne is reaching breaking point.
Prison population climbs
The prison population has reached its highest level since records began, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistics Office.
Tax breaks for EVs under pressure
Electric vehicle tax breaks are coming under pressure across Switzerland as more drivers switch away from petrol and diesel cars.
Health insurance premiums will rise next year, but not as much
A slight slowdown is in sight for health insurance premiums.
Hundreds of kilos of asparagus stolen
A major asparagus theft has shocked farmers in canton Fribourg.
Broad coalition forms against 10 million vote
Cantons, cities and municipalities are uniting against the Swiss People’s Party’s “No 10 Million Switzerland” initiative ahead of next month’s vote.
