A court in Aargau has ruled that a minor juvenile prank is not sufficient to block a Swiss passport application.
The decision sets a precedent for evaluating character criteria in naturalisation appeals, focusing on overall behaviour rather than isolated incidents.
Legal experts say it may influence similar cases nationwide.
The woman, now aged 23 was convicted when she was a teenager for anti-social behavior, such as egg throwing and ringing people’s doorbells before running away.
SNB backs bank rule changes
The Swiss National Bank has expressed support for tougher banking regulations aimed at strengthening the stability of the country’s largest banks.
School investigated for fake nudes
Authorities are investigating a secondary school in the German-speaking part of the country, where students used artificial intelligence to create and circulate deepfake nude images of classmates.
Switzerland will take part in joint military exercises
The government is planning closer military cooperation with other European countries and NATO.
Protestors start to organise for G7 meeting
A resistance movement is mobilising in Geneva ahead of the G7 Summit in nearby Evian, in the middle of June.
Vote campaign signs confuse cars
In canton Basel-Country a voting campaign is having unintended consequences.
Army weapons still going missing
The army is still losing too many weapons - despite an effort 10 years ago to keep better track of them.
