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• Abortions set to be covered by insurance

  Parliament has quietly approved a major reform: from 2027, health insurance will cover all pregnancy costs from day one, including abortions.

• Govt decides not to tax tech firms

  In its attempt to persuade the Trump Administration to cut the 39% tariff it’s levied against Switzerland, the government has offered not to apply a digital tax on the US based tech giants.

• Campaign to force EU agreements to individual votes

  A campaign to make sure that Switzerland doesn’t end up in the EU by the back door has collected over 140,000 signatures.

• New weight loss drugs could come from Switzerland

  A new generation of weight loss jabs could soon be on the market, thanks to work going on in Zurich.

• Cafés must offer Geneva wine

  Restaurants and cafes in Geneva will be required to offer at least one wine produced in the canton.

• Water too cold for lake swim

  Yesterday’s swim in Lake Geneva – which was due to attract over a thousand swimmers – had to be cancelled due to a sudden drop in water temperature.