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Parmelin’s early exit revives calls to require full terms #FederalCouncil #GuyParmelin #Swisspolitics
Parmelin’s early exit revives calls to require full terms
Swiss President Guy Parmelin’s decision to leave the Federal Council at the end of the year, a year before the current legislative term ends, has revived debate over whether members should be required to serve their full terms, SRF reports. Greens parliamentary group leader Greta Gysin said it wa…
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October 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Wermuth expects SVP to nominate a French-speaking candidate #FederalCouncil #SVP #Swisspolitics
Wermuth expects SVP to nominate a French-speaking candidate
Swiss Social Democratic Party co-president Cédric Wermuth expects the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to put forward a candidate from French-speaking Switzerland to succeed Guy Parmelin in the Federal Council, he told SRF’s Saturday Rundschau. Wermuth said it would personally affect him if …
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October 3, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Guy Parmelin leaves office after five memorable public moments #FederalCouncil #GuyParmelin #Swisspolitics
Guy Parmelin leaves office after five memorable public moments
As Guy Parmelin prepares to leave Switzerland’s Federal Council, SRF is looking back at five lighter moments that made him a talking point. The outgoing government member has concluded free trade agreements, won referendums and moderated a tariff dispute with the US president, but he has also dra…
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October 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Parmelin steps down after nearly 11 years as a steady federal councillor #FederalCouncil #GuyParmelin #Switzerland
Parmelin steps down after nearly 11 years as a steady federal councillor
Guy Parmelin is stepping down after almost 11 years on Switzerland’s Federal Council. Political scientist Georg Lutz told SRF that Parmelin had been a solid consensus politician and team player, though he had not significantly shaped the country’s politics over the past decade. Lutz, a professor …
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October 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Parmelin to leave Swiss Federal Council at year-end #FederalCouncil #GuyParmelin #Swisspolitics
Parmelin to leave Swiss Federal Council at year-end
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin will resign from the Federal Council at the end of December, after 11 years in office, he announced in Bern on Friday, according to SRF. The 66-year-old said he wanted to make way for younger people. Parmelin said his decision was not related to his health, d…
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October 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Eight possible candidates emerge to succeed Guy Parmelin #FederalCouncil #SVP #Swisspolitics
Eight possible candidates emerge to succeed Guy Parmelin
Eight SVP politicians are being discussed as possible successors to Guy Parmelin, SRF reports, after his resignation. The potential candidates include federal and cantonal lawmakers, the party president and a business owner. Natalie Rickli, a member of Zurich’s cantonal government and a former me…
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October 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Parmelin to face news conference as resignation speculation grows #FederalCouncil #GuyParmelin #Switzerland
Parmelin to face news conference as resignation speculation grows
Swiss cabinet member Guy Parmelin is due to appear at a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday, as speculation continues over whether the 66-year-old politician from the canton of Vaud will resign, SRF reported. The Federal Chancellery announced the event. SRF said it would broadcast the conference li…
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October 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Swiss women could face mandatory army orientation day #civilprotection #FederalCouncil #Swissarmy
Swiss women could face mandatory army orientation day
Switzerland’s Federal Council wants young women to attend an orientation day for the army and civil protection, SRF reported. Parliament can now consider the proposed constitutional amendment, but voters and the cantons will have the final say. Young Swiss men must currently attend the orientatio…
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September 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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The Centre launches 2027 campaign, seeks second Federal Council seat #FederalCouncil #Swisspolitics #TheCentre
The Centre launches 2027 campaign, seeks second Federal Council seat
The Centre has opened its campaign for Switzerland’s 2027 federal elections and reaffirmed its goal of regaining a second seat on the Federal Council, SRF reported. Party president Philipp Matthias Bregy told delegates at the party’s assembly in Granges-Paccot in the canton of Fribourg that The C…
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September 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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D'excellentes pistes pour le #SECO en Suisse et notre #ConseilFederal la prochaine fois qu'ils seront en train de se dire "mais on ne peut rien contre les taxes douanières de Trump".

Valuable insights for the Swiss #SECO and our #FederalCouncil next time they claim to be powerless on Trump Tarifs.
doctorow.pluralistic.net By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · Aug 26
They disinvented the VCR. You might think that the reason we don't have VCRs anymore is because VCRs were supplanted by DVDs, PVRs and streaming, but that's not the case. They had it in for the VCR from the very start, and they never stopped trying to kill it. Eventually, they succeeded.

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A 1960s family living room in which a mom, dad and two kids are mesmerized by a cabinet-style TV. The image has been altered. The TV has an early 1990s VCR atop it. The TV screen is displaying a cross-sectioned human head with brains and spine on display. A huge fist has materialized in the room, with bloody spiked knuckle-dusters, smashing into the VCR. The oil painting over the sofa has been replaced with a pulp image of a male head, its cranium removed and replaced by a dome. Inside the dome is a red eight-segment VCR clock, displaying 12:00. The background in the painting is a tangle of cassette tape. The whole image's colors have been boosted, giving it an overexposed look.
August 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Switzerland sets 2032 start for individual taxation #FederalCouncil #Switzerland #taxation
Switzerland sets 2032 start for individual taxation
Switzerland’s individual taxation system will take effect in 2032, SRF reported, citing a decision by the Federal Council on Wednesday. The government chose the latest possible implementation date, giving the cantons the maximum time to prepare. Under the law, individual taxation must be introduc…
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August 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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The #Swiss #FederalCouncil negotiates a compromise over #UBS's #crisis bond capital requirements, aiming to re‑center financial stability in Switzerland. #SwissFin https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/bundesbern-ringt-um-kompromiss-beim-ubs-eigenkapital-krisenanleihen-ruecken-wieder-ins-zentrum-ld.10010495
UBS-Kapitalfrage: Parlament erwägt neuen Kompromissvorschlag
Der Bundesrat und die UBS können sich in der Frage der Kapitalausstattung der Bank nicht einigen. Aus dem Parlament kommt nun ein weiterer Kompromissvorschlag. Die UBS kann auf mildere Anforderungen hoffen.
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June 10, 2026 at 4:13 AM
hrothger4hand.bsky.social
compare to the 7 men/women of🇨🇭FederalCouncil who sat with #AptenodytesForsteri
Lady with short blonde hair is Karin #Keller-Sutter
minister responsible for Federal Department of Finance & pushing🐧to 39% tariff
last year she had the #spine to praise Vance Munich speech www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb9M...
Trump Touts 'Fair Deal' With Switzerland in Davos Meeting | APT
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January 22, 2026 at 12:52 PM
rarevolution.bsky.social
FINALLY #Switzerland is actively taking steps to address #rarediseases. The #FederalCouncil is tasked with improving conditions for tackling rare diseases and establishing a foundation for the sustainable funding of efforts to collect, process, and share health information. #RAREvolution #ProRaris
Rare diseases legislation
Rare diseases present a major challenge to those affected and to the Swiss health system. On 12 September 2025 the Federal Council put a new federal act out for consultation, which is intended to improve the conditions for the implementation of measures to tackle rare diseases.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Federal Council Presents Proposal for FINMAG Amendments: Following the conclusion of the consultation process, the Federal Council has presented its plans to amend the Financial Market Supervision Act and other ordinances. #FederalCouncil #FINMAG
Federal Council Presents Proposal for FINMAG Amendments
Following the conclusion of the consultation process, the Federal Council has presented its plans to amend the Financial Market Supervision Act and other ordinances.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
swissfa.bsky.social
The #FederalCouncil today adopted its first Asia G20 Strategy. The strategy reflects #Switzerland's wide-ranging interests in #China, #India, #Indonesia, #Japan and #SouthKorea and defines objectives and measures for the 2025–28 period.

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June 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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#News: Deutscher 🇩🇪 #Bundesrat 🇩🇪 will Peter #Thiel #Software #Palantir www.palantir.com für die Kontrolle über #uns einsetzen. Von unserem #Steuergeld!

#German 🇩🇪 #FederalCouncil 🇩🇪 wants to use Peter #Thiel #software #Palantir www.palantir.com to control #us. From our #taxpayers' money!
March 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM