The National Council has approved up to CHF 200 million in federal funding for the 2038 Winter Olympics in Switzerland, by 137 votes to 40
he Games would be spread across the whole of the country with no new venues built.
There will be no national vote: deputies have decided that the timetable rules out a referendum before Switzerland must submit its dossier to the IOC.
If the bid meets requirements, Switzerland will become the first country ever to host, rather than a single host city.
Universities predicted to continue growth
Switzerland's universities will grow by more than a fifth over the next decade, driven in large part by foreign students, according to new federal projections
Drought conditions still affecting Vaud
Several Vaud communes are still rationing water weeks into autumn, with sources running dry and reservoirs refusing to refill
Change of location for Crans Montana ceremony
The ceremony marking one year since the Crans-Montana fire will no longer be held on the Haut-Plateau, after families of victims said returning to the site would be too painful
Slightly improved property vacancy rate in Zürich
The notorious queues outside Zurich apartment viewings are finally shrinking
Success for Swiss Post new digital service
Swiss Post's digital letter service has signed up nearly 960,000 users since its launch in April, with three million digital letters already delivered
Mont Blanc increases in height
Haute-Savoie's chamber of chartered surveyors announced yesterday that Mont Blanc now stands at 4,807.47 metres — up 1.88 metres from the last September reading in 2023
