Bitesize News from Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Illegal rave hits pastures
A thousand young people left a mountain pasture in the Vaud Jura unsuitable for grazing after an illegal rave.
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Further pressure on Swiss football head
Pressure is mounting on Zurich-based FIFA and its Italo-Swiss president Gianni Infantino after North America's football body demanded a complete overhaul of his presidency.
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Politicians carry stereotypes
Elected politicians in Switzerland carry more gender stereotypes than the voters they represent, a new University of Geneva and University of Lausanne study finds.
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Federal Councillors heckled by protestors
Federal Councilors were out across the country marking National Day on Saturday - but not without controversy.
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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.
