Bastian Benrath

A Swiss plebiscite this weekend on whether to impose a population ceiling is offering voters a choice that threatens to become their most consequential yet of the current century.

Switzerland’s vote on a proposal to cap its population at 10 million people is going to be tight, with initial estimates by broadcaster SRF saying the result is too close to call.

Swiss voters are more inclined to back closer ties with the European Union than reject it, a poll showed in the wake of a plebiscite that had threatened to upend the relationship.

The Swiss National Bank will this week reveal if it’s too soon to dial down its franc rhetoric before a prospective Middle East peace deal becomes reality.

The signing of the interim peace deal between the US and Iran on Friday will also be attended by representatives of Pakistan and Qatar, the Swiss government said.

Die Schweizerische Nationalbank wird am heutigen Donnerstag zeigen, ob es noch zu früh ist, ihre Rhetorik zum Franken zurückzuschrauben, bevor ein mögliches Nahost-Friedensabkommen Realität wird.

The Swiss National Bank retained its heightened readiness to sell the franc, guarding against renewed geopolitical turmoil in a decision that also left borrowing costs unchanged.

Die Schweizerische Nationalbank hält an ihrer erhöhten Bereitschaft fest, Franken zu verkaufen. Damit wappnet sie sich gegen neue geopolitische Turbulenzen. Zugleich ließ sie die Zinsen unverändert.

Switzerland will create a drone battalion by 2028 as the government refocuses the army on defending against hybrid threats and long-range attacks.

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