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The front page of Neue Zürcher Zeitung features international news prominently, with a focus on the Brazilian presidential election where Lula won but his opponent is contesting the results. Other international stories include Finland's foreign policy and a change in power in Serbia. Domestically…
Social democrat Lula narrowly defeated his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff election, securing his fourth term. However, Bolsonaro intends to challenge the results, and Lula will need to govern with an opposition-dominated Congress.
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen states that concessions to Putin are dangerous and sends a clear message to Switzerland, indicating Finland has moved beyond its neutrality.
A student-led electoral list achieved a landslide victory in Serbia's snap parliamentary elections, resulting in a clear loss for Aleksandar Vucic, who quickly conceded.
Migros is proposing significant structural changes to its ten regional cooperatives to become more efficient in its competition against Coop and discounters.
Due to immigration and a lack of construction, housing in Swiss cities is scarce and expensive, prompting many families to seek alternatives in suburbs and surrounding areas. A new comparison identifies the most attractive locations outside city centers.
Political scientist Jérôme Fourquet suggests that young Westerners are narcissistic, questioning the future of society, and criticizes the Macron government for not understanding France.
A vendor named Arthur in Paris expresses understanding for the rioters and wishes to speak with them.
