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In Bern eskalierte an einer Palästina-Demo am vergangenen Wochenende die Gewalt. 18 Polizeibeamte wurden teils schwer verletzt. Was steckt hinter den linksextremen Gewalttaten, und wie sollte die Schweiz reagieren? Kriminalexperte Dirk Baier ordnet ein.

In the context of the EU’s reindustralisation efforts, aimed at strengthening its manufacturing sector, boosting economic growth, and enhancing its strategic independence, new technologies and innovations continue to emerge. Industrial workplace environments are evolving too, reshaping the landscape for workers across all industries. As these transformations can pose risks to workers’ physical and mental health, […]

Bei der Notübernahme der Credit Suisse durch die UBS wurden AT1-Anleihen auf null abgeschrieben. Rund 3000 Leute klagten dagegen. Jetzt gibt ihnen das Bundesverwaltungsgericht recht. Der Abschreibung fehle die Rechtsgrundlage.

Die Krankenkassenprämien steigen und steigen. Darum wollen viele Versicherte den Anbieter wechseln. Ein neues Ranking zeigt nun, welche Krankenkassen mit ihren günstigen Angeboten am besten abschneiden. Es gibt eine überraschend deutliche Gewinnerin.

Following last Thursday's approval by Israel and Hamas on an agreement which includes the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire, the mediating states signed an accord on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, after more than two years of war. Further steps towards peace are now to be negotiated. Commentators voice a mixture of scepticism and hope.

Last Friday, Estonian border guards reported sightings of several heavily armed soldiers without insignia in the Saatse Boot area, where the road to the village of Saatse runs through Russian territory for one kilometre. The Estonian authorities closed the road as a precautionary measure. The incident has reignited the debate over whether the Baltic states are under threat.

After resigning, Sébastien Lecornu has been appointed French prime minister for a second time. However, several key portfolios in his cabinet remain in the hands of the previous incumbents. The government policy statement and 2026 draft budget due to be presented today will now be decisive, as both the far left and far right opposition groups in parliament have already tabled motions of no confidence which will likely be put to vote on Wednesday.

In local elections in Portugal on Sunday, the two major parties, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's centre-right PSD and the Socialist Party (PS), won a majority of the votes in most cities and municipalities. By contrast, the right-wing populist Chega party, which had emerged as the main opposition party in the parliamentary elections in May, fell far short of expectations in these elections.