Bitesize News from Friday, November 7th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Are there not enough foreigners in civil servant roles?
It’s widely acknowledged the private sector in Switzerland benefits enormously from foreign workers – but an investigation by the Blick newspaper points out that only 5% of the 43,000 workforce for the federal government are foreign. A figure that hasn’t changed in years.
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TV staff in Geneva fight against CHF 200 vote
Staff at Swiss public broadcaster RTS are breaking their silence ahead of the March 8 vote on the “200 francs is enough” initiative.
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Unemployment rises slightly - but mainly seasonal
Unemployment in Switzerland rose slightly in October.
