Parliament has approved a new right to debt erasure for the chronically indebted.
Under the reform, people in long-term over-indebtedness will be able to clear all their debts at once, after a three-year procedure and subject to strict conditions.
The goal is to break the spiral that traps thousands in compounding debt.
Campaigners are calling it a major step forward for people who have lived for years with no realistic path back to solvency. The detailed rollout still has to be set.
Ski resorts popular this summer
Many of us are choosing to have our sumer vacations in ski resorts - as they’re cooler.
Heatwaves force construction rethink
Three heatwaves in a matter of weeks are pushing architecture schools to rethink how they train the next generation.
Customs warn of bringing back fake goods
Swiss customs are reminding holidaymakers what not to bring back this summer.
Swiss firefighters replaced in France
The 34 firefighters from French speaking Switzerland deployed to fight the French wildfires are back home, exhausted after a week of fighting fires of rare intensity.
Cities remain dangerous for cyclists
Cities remain particularly dangerous for cyclists, according to a new analysis of federal accident data.
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.
