Socialists and People's Party gain as election barometer shifts
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A year before the federal elections, the Social Democratic Party and the Swiss People's Party are celebrating gains in the latest polling barometer, while the Center party has seen its support decline. The shift has prompted the usual round of soul-searching about whether the country is being governed by losers, and whether the Green Liberals still deserve the first word of their name.
The Council of States appears to have changed its mind on the destruction of frozen eggs, potentially offering a new path for fertility treatment. Meanwhile, the financial sector remains preoccupied with the prospect of UBS moving its headquarters abroad and the decision to withhold bonuses from former Credit Suisse executives, a move the government insists is not a formal sanction.
Security experts warn that Russian and Chinese espionage is increasing, with private intelligence services now joining the state actors. In Geneva, the inauguration of a new tram line into France has been overshadowed by the drug trade in the border districts, where children are increasingly being used as dealers.