How fast should cars go in cities? That is one of the main questions causing friction between cities and the government these days. More and more towns and cities want 30 km/h to be the norm whereas the government points out that this leads to more time spent in traffic jams. Climate activitists are pointing out that this is the only way for the climate target to be reached.
The flu virus is on the march. The cases of flu have doubled this past week in the country and the children’s hospitals are struggling with both the Flu virus and the RS virus affecting children badly.
Salaries are not rising to the same level as inflation this year. Whereas inflation is expected to go up by 3%, salaries will only go up by 2.5%, and with insurances going up by 6.6%, the cost of living somewhere around +4%, household will be paying more to live than they did last year.
The SVP (right wing party) is planning an initiative to stop immigration as soon as the Swiss population reaches 10 million people which it is forecast to do in 2050. Should that goal be reached, the free movement agreement with Europe should be cancelled according to the initiative. A survey on Pilatus Today app shows that 84% of those surveyed feel that 10 million inhabitants is the maximum capacity that the country can sustain.
You did it! Thanks to this community’s generosity we smashed our target of 150 presents and were able to deliver over 400 presents to the children affiliated with the three Ukrainian centres in the region. Your generosity proved that we exist as a community and are willing to help one another! What a lovely Christmas message. A BIG Thank YOU to everyone (big and small, young and old) who gave presents, wrapped presents and helped us make this initiative a success!!
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