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The Neue Zürcher Zeitung front page features major international stories including riots and political reactions in France, and commentary on Spanish politics. Domestic Swiss news focuses on a controversial infrastructure project in Baselbiet and the rise of an 'asylum hardliner' within the SVP…
In France, city halls were stormed and buildings set ablaze during riots, leading to 2400 arrests. President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation, expressing 'anger and shame' and vowing a firm response against rioters while also promising to investigate police conduct and showing understanding…
New developments show President Macron rejecting a resignation offer from Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in the wake of widespread protests and unrest in France.
Pascal Schmid, a politician from Thurgau who has only been in Bern for three years, has risen to one of the most important positions within the SVP and is now considered Christoph Blocher's favorite. The article questions his potential to become a Federal Councillor and his ambition for the role.
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sees himself as a savior against right-wing nationalists but has failed to fulfill his social promises, instead positioning himself as Spain's last defense against a rightward shift, a strategy that is unlikely to succeed.
Artificial intelligence has advanced surveillance capabilities through fingerprinting, allowing users to be tracked even when using incognito mode, challenging the notion that simply rejecting cookies ensures privacy.
The Swiss federal government is investing 325 million Swiss francs to renovate a narrow-gauge railway in Baselbiet, only for it to later appear on a list of unprofitable lines, raising questions about the project's viability, especially from a former senior official.
Donald Trump has decided against imposing new sanctions on Russia, aiming to keep Putin at the negotiating table, and has instead openly criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky, stating he is 'no big fan' of him. This shift in the White House's stance towards Ukraine faces resistance even within…
A drone has entered Lithuanian airspace as part of ongoing developments in the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has supported Zelensky after an attack, while Trump has called for his replacement.
