Bitesize News from Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Infomaniak protects itself from takeover
Geneva-based cloud provider Infomaniak has transferred majority control of the company to a public-interest foundation.
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G7 border closures revealed
More details have been released about security during the G7 meeting in Evian next month.
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Too many health checks are counterproductive
Too many health checks can be counter productive - and expensive.
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Lausanne at forefront on antibiotic resistance research
Lausanne is positioning itself at the forefront of fighting antibiotic resistance.
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Vote to make leaving army harder
In addition to the anti-immigration vote next month - the people are also being asked if it should be harder for those serving in the military to move into civil protection.
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Racial discrimination rises
Racial discrimination is on the rise - and the problems are mainly in schools.
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Jobless rate back at covid levels
The unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level since the Covid crisis.
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Experts say population won't reach 10 million
A leading demographer says Switzerland may never reach a population of 10 million, despite growing political tensions over immigration.
