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Around CHF4.6 billion will be transferred from richer to poorer cantons in 2027. Bern is set to receive the most with CHF1.71 billion, while Zug and Geneva remain the largest net contributors to the federal solidarity system.
A coalition of Swiss cantons has formally objected to federal plans that would allow asylum seekers to convert their temporary 'S' protection status into B residence permits, citing significant financial burdens and a contradiction of the status's temporary nature.
Authorities in cantons like Geneva and Fribourg are implementing measures to anticipate the spread of nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids that can be up to 50 times stronger than fentanyl, as Switzerland braces for a potential new front in the drug crisis.
A comprehensive ban on setting off pyrotechnics in all publicly accessible areas across Switzerland will come into effect on April 1. The decision by the Intercantonal Organisation for Technical Trade Hazards comes as authorities need more time to analyze fire safety regulations, partly in light of the deadly Crans-Montana fire.
A new criminological analysis suggests Switzerland's traditional system of independent cantonal police is struggling to tackle modern issues such as police misconduct, racism scandals, and international crime, sparking debate on the need for reform and better coordination.
In a rare display of unity, a majority of cantonal governments have formally opposed the proposed federal shift to individual taxation. They argue the reform, up for a vote on March 8, would be administratively costly and overly centralizing, issuing a joint statement urging voters to reject it.
In a historic economic shift, the canton of Geneva is set to become the largest net contributor to Switzerland's national fiscal-equalisation fund for 2026, paying CHF 543m and surpassing traditional leaders Zurich and Zug.
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