Several hundred people – mainly women - demonstrated outside the Federal Palace in Bern yesterday following the vote which equalized the retirement age between men and woman at 65.
The protestors say the vote doesn’t take into account the social differences that women tend to encounter.
Many expressed their frustration at the difference between the language regions. The French speaking part of the country voted against the change – but it was carried by the more populous German speaking areas.
Ski resorts popular this summer
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Heatwaves force construction rethink
Three heatwaves in a matter of weeks are pushing architecture schools to rethink how they train the next generation.
Customs warn of bringing back fake goods
Swiss customs are reminding holidaymakers what not to bring back this summer.
Swiss firefighters replaced in France
The 34 firefighters from French speaking Switzerland deployed to fight the French wildfires are back home, exhausted after a week of fighting fires of rare intensity.
Cities remain dangerous for cyclists
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Govt looks to cut forest protection
The Federal Council is scrapping the CHF 25 million a year that Parliament voted to help forests adapt to climate change, despite two clear parliamentary decisions.
