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Stefan Schmid

Economics Editor - Südostschweiz

  • 4h ago

    Zurich voters projected to approve SVP’s ‘Stop Premium Shock’ initiative linking tax deductions to health insurance costs

    Early projections indicate roughly 54 percent approval for the SVP-led measure, which would automatically raise tax deductions whenever health insurance premiums increase, cutting cantonal and municipal revenues by an estimated CHF 80 million each per year.

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49 missiles and one resignation

US and Iran rupture ceasefire as oil shock squeezes central banks and Starmer

The Gulf again set the tempo, as the United States and Iran traded fire and Tehran threatened the Strait of Hormuz. Markets, central banks and governments then absorbed the bill, with inflation rising, rates moving and defence rows sharpening.

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  • Trump speaks with Zelensky and Putin

    Zelensky and Putin hold separate calls with Trump on his 80th birthday, agreeing to discuss peace plans further at the upcoming G7 summit.

  • Trump demands halt to Lebanon strikes

    Demands Netanyahu halt all military strikes in Lebanon, warning that further attacks jeopardize a pending agreement negotiated between Washington and Tehran.

  • Croatia boat collision off Split

    Three Czech tourists die and one remains missing after a sailboat and a passenger catamaran collide in the Splitska vrata channel, rescue teams search the area.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

EU institutions have intensified preparations for upcoming AI Act enforcement dates, pushing member states to designate authorities and establish regulatory sandboxes by specific deadlines.

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