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Swiss President Guy Parmelin Will Leave the Federal Council at the End of 2026, Saying the Passion Has Faded

Switzerland's president and economics minister announced in Bern that he will step down on 31 December after eleven years in government, opening a contest to replace him that parliament will settle on 9 December.

Oct 2, 2026

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Swiss Voters Reject Stricter Neutrality Rules by About 70 Percent, Leaving Sanctions on Russia Possible

An initiative to write "perpetual and armed" neutrality into the Swiss constitution and bar most sanctions was beaten on Sunday, a result that lets Bern keep mirroring European Union measures against Russia.

Sep 28, 2026