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Refugees in Swiss canton train as care assistants

Swissinfo 14 Feb 2026
... and help them settle into society from the start,” said Pierre‑Alain Schnegg (Swiss People’s Party), the canton’s director of health, social affairs and integration, during a visit to the centre.
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Swiss canton makes first payments to Crans-Montana fire victims

Swissinfo 05 Feb 2026
The canton of Valais has made the first payments of emergency aid of CHF10,000 (about $12,900) for each person hospitalised or family affected by the tragedy in Crans-Montana ... The canton had announced ...
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Swiss canton kills 35 wolves

Swissinfo 03 Feb 2026
Hunters and gamekeepers in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden killed 35 wolves during the regulation phase from September to January ... for Hunting and Fishing of canton Graubünden said on Tuesday.
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Swiss canton sets out proposal to let 16‑year‑olds vote

Swissinfo 28 Jan 2026
The change would also extend voting rights at cantonal level to Swiss citizens living abroad ... more than just a symbolic gesture? The Graubünden cantonal parliament is expected to debate the proposal during its April session.
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Six Swiss cantons call for rail network expansion

Swissinfo 17 Jan 2026
Six Swiss cantons - Basel City, Basel Country, Geneva, Ticino, Valais and Vaud - have submitted a joint request to the Federal Council demanding urgent investments in rail services and infrastructure ...
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Swiss cantons strengthen tax attractiveness for companies

Swissinfo 15 Jan 2026
As a result, the cantons are strengthening their tax appeal for companies ... As a result, the Swiss cantons consolidated their high tax attractiveness and top positions in the ranking ... .
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Swiss canton bans indoor pyrotechnics and launches victims’ fund after Crans-Montana fire

Swissinfo 14 Jan 2026
Following the devastating fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the Valais cantonal government has banned pyrotechnics in venues open to the public and ...
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Report slams dysfunctional Swiss canton leadership

Swissinfo 12 Jan 2026
The Grand Council of the Swiss canton of Vaud has issued a report that reveals managerial shortcomings, a lack of confidence in the administration and insufficient responsibility for decisions ... .
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Swiss canton leader voices anger over lack of checks at bar that caught fire

Straits Times 10 Jan 2026
One of the bar's French owners has been detained ....
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Swiss canton bans pyrotechnics in bars and restaurants

Swissinfo 09 Jan 2026
In the wake of the tragedy in Crans-Montana, the Vaud cantonal government is taking measures to reinforce security in public establishments ... the cantonal government in a press release on Thursday.
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‘Yodelling Day’: Swiss canton celebrates UNESCO heritage status

Swissinfo 14 Dec 2025
The “Yodelling Day” was organised by canton Schwyz in partnership with Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Swiss Yodelling Association, Roothuus Gonten and the Yodelling Forum.
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Births in Swiss canton fall to record low

Swissinfo 13 Dec 2025
The number of babies born in canton Jura, in northwestern Switzerland, has been dropping steadily since the early 2000s ... Mothers’ marital status in canton Jura has shifted sharply in recent years.
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Swiss canton culls 16 wolves in 10 weeks

Swissinfo 10 Dec 2025
The Swiss canton of Valais has shot 16 wolves since the start of the proactive wolf regulation period in Switzerland on September 1 ... Six of the ten packs in the canton can currently be regulated by ...
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Swiss canton allocates CHF50 million to relocate Brienz residents

Swissinfo 10 Dec 2025
The Swiss canton of Graubünden has released a CHF50 million loan to relocate residents from the lansdlide hit village of Brienz ... + Why do Swiss mountains collapse? It’s complicated Graubünden ...
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Swiss canton has no space for injured Gaza children

Swissinfo 27 Nov 2025
There is no room for injured children and their relatives from the Gaza Strip in the canton of Schwyz ... burden on cantonal and communal asylum structures, some of which are already overloaded.

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