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Federal referendum on 14 June 2026

Switzerland is bursting at the seams

The “Sustainability Initiative” aims to limit migration, but virtually all parties and associations are opposed to it

by Michael Straumann*

(1 May 2026) Switzerland is bursting at the seams. Rents are soaring to record levels, trains are overcrowded, and traffic jams are getting longer. In many places, the country is reaching its capacity limits. For instance, rents in Zurich – both in the city and across the canton – have recently reached an all-time high.1 Rents have risen by 21 per cent in the canton over the last 25 years, and by as much as 44 per cent in the city.

Xi Jinping proposes four-point plan for Middle East peace and diplomacy

by “Friends of Socialist China”*

(1 May 2026) (CH-S) The Western media provide little information about the People’s Republic of China’s stance on the war in the Middle East, even though the country is playing a significant behind-the-scenes role in the ceasefire negotiations. Below, we reproduce an article by “Friends of Socialist China” which summarises China’s position.
The Transformation of the United States (I)

The Schism between the Pentagon and the Vatican

by Thierry Meyssan,* France

(1 May 2026) Seen from the outside, we do not perceive the metamorphosis of the United States: in four months, it has changed its political ideology (it is no longer ‘Jacksonian’), its military doctrine (it no longer applies the ‘Rumsfeld-Cebrowski’ strategy), and its faith (it no longer believes in religious pluralism). We are publishing a study on this transformation, which compels us to completely revise our perception of this country.

Preserving neutrality: No arms exports from Switzerland

by Daniel Funk*

(24 April 2026) The relaxation of the War Material Act jeopardises Swiss neutrality. That is why the people must decide – in favour of consistent rules that apply equally to all states.

The German Government is leading Germany into war against Russia

by Sevim Dagdelen,* Germany

(24 April 2026) (CH-S) It is no small matter when our large neighbour to the north concludes a close arms agreement with the Ukrainian Zelenskyy leadership. This makes Germany a party to the war, as the following article by Sevim Dagdelen shows.

Through the SkyShield agreement and the procurement of ground-based air defence systems, Switzerland became closely linked to the German Federal Ministry of Defence in July 2025.1 The consequences of such agreements are now becoming clear. Germany is increasingly becoming an active party to the war.
Switzerland – Cambodia

Milestones of Kantha Bopha Hospitals – yesterday and today

by “Foundation of Children’s Hospitals Kantha Bopha”*

(24 April 2026)The history of the Kantha Bopha hospitals is an impressive chapter in humanitarian aid. In 1992, Swiss paediatricians Beat Richner (1947–2018) and his colleague Peter Studer (1947–2020) rebuilt the hospital in Phnom Penh at the request of the king, which had been reduced to rubble after the war. In 1999, the Jayavarman VII Hospital opened its doors in the north of the country. Today, we care for around 3,000 children every day at both locations, with five hospitals and a maternity clinic, and provide over 2,700 jobs for local people.